Management
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Ag Retailers Weigh In On Industry Trends
Not all the challenges and opportunities shared by ag retailers interviewed for this story were shared by the majority — but there were a…
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Last Word: People
I have to admit that it is truly a relief to be putting the finishing touches on this final edition for 2012. We’re clearly…
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5 Keys To Making Employees Stay
In the September and October issues of CropLife®, we dissected job satisfaction data from 238 retail agronomy sales people across the country. In those…
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USDA: Conservation Survey Vital For Midwest Farmers
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds producers that the agency is conducting a survey for the 2012 National Resources Inventory (NRI) –…
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Global Irrigated Area At Record Levels, But Expansion Slowing
In 2009, the most recent year for which global data are available from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 311 million hectares…
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Post 2012 Election: Farm Bill And The Fiscal Cliff
With the election of 2012 over, it may be a good thing that the forthcoming debate over the so-called fiscal cliff of automatic budget…
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Conference To Cover Drought, Impact On 2013 Growing Season
The Indiana Certified Crop Adviser Conference will be December 18-19 at the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, IN. It will include…
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Barge Shipping On Mississippi Still At Risk From Low Levels
Water levels on the Mississippi River may drop to historic lows next month in the Midwest, delaying barges carrying everything from grains and coal…
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Not Overlooking Thanksgiving
I may have mentioned this before, but this week celebrates my favorite holiday – Thanksgiving. Not only do I enjoy the chance to gather…
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Midwest Farm Values Stay High Despite Drought
Land prices in the Corn Belt continued to surge in the third quarter, even as a severe drought battered crops. Farmland values in the…
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