Management
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2012 Commodity Classic: Optimism Abounds
Although it hasn’t been around that long relative to some of the other agricultural trade events, the annual Commodity Classic has nonetheless become a…
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Embracing Social Media
The national association for the crop protection industry, CropLife America (CLA), joined with AgGateway to present GROWMARK with its first annual CLA Information Technology…
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Service Is King For Ag Retailers
The Commodity Classic meeting is a source of endless ideas and fascination for us. While CropLife® magazine does not cater directly to farmers, we…
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Corzine Faces More Scrutiny On MF Customer Accounts
Congressional investigators released details of emails from just before MF Global’s bankruptcy that renew questions about whether anyone at the failed brokerage authorized the…
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Simplot Hatfield: Investing In Environmental Stewardship
When considering the need for environmental responsibility in ag retail, Terry Swinson, operations manager for Simplot Grower Solutions in Hatfield, MN, says observers need…
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Shifting Market Dynamics To Fuel Global Fertilizer Demand
World demand for fertilizers reached 375 million metric tons in 2010. Suppliers around the world witnessed a pronounced recovery from 2009, when farmers began…
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Ag Critics Using Fuzzy Math
Ask anyone I know and they will tell you the same thing about me – I’m no math whiz. But I am still capable…
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Crop Insurance Advocate Asks Congress To Halt Funding Reductions
“How crop insurance emerges from the 2012 Farm Bill process will hold major ramifications for this risk management program and for America’s farmers and…
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Ohio Agencies Establish Water Quality Recommendations
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio EPA have made their recommendations for reducing excess agricultural nutrients…
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Ag Groups Applaud Approval Of Transportation Bill, HOS Exemption
With planting season already beginning in some parts of the country, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of…
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