Management
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ASA: Improved Waterways Infrastructure Vital To U.S. Soybean Market
With a vote of 83 to 14, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a move cheered by the American Soybean…
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Survey: Farm Income, Spending Up; Higher Input Costs Foreshadow Risks Ahead
While first quarter 2013 farm income and capital spending were higher than expected across the Midwest and Mid-South than first quarter 2012, agricultural lenders…
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Farm Bill Draft Includes More Crop Insurance
The federally subsidized crop insurance program, the costliest part of the U.S. farm safety net, would spin off at least three new types of…
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ARA Accepting Nominations For The Agricultural Retailer Of The Year Award
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is now accepting nominations for the Agricultural Retailer of the Year Award. This award is sponsored by Monsanto Co.,…
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Regulatory Compliance Assessment Tool Helps Retailers Control Risk
The following statement was released by W. Daren Coppock, president of the Agricultural Retailers Association and Ford B. West, president of The Fertilizer Institute:…
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Lawmakers Plan To Start Drafting Farm Bill Next Week
Congress will begin writing a new, $500 billion farm law next week, the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Tuesday, even as…
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West Fertilizer Investigators: Ammonium Nitrate Detonated In Explosion
While the investigation into the origin and cause of the West Fertilizer Plant fire and explosion in West, TX, is ongoing, investigators say that…
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CropLife America Commends USDA, EPA On Honey Bee Health Report
CropLife America (CLA) commends the USDA and EPA for their development of the comprehensive “Report on the National Stakeholders Conference on Honey Bee Health.”…
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USDA: Farm Production Expenses Up This Spring
The April price index for U.S. farm production inputs, at 234, increased 2.6% from a year ago. The USDA reports that indexes for feed,…
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7 Keys To Delivering Effective Fertility Programs: #1 Soil Testing
Agriculture today is being challenged. The task ahead for every person and entity in the crop production chain is clear: figuring out how to…
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