Management
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Pile Drivers
When I was a kid growing up on the near westside of Cleveland, OH, I loved to play touch football with my friends. But…
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Picking The Right Future Employee
In today’s economy, organizations are seeking every opportunity they can to reduce costs and increase margins. Marketing plans, purchasing strategies, and asset management are…
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Agriculture: The Next Generation
As I’ve mentioned in previous columns, I have a two-year-old son named Cole. Now that he’s turned two, Cole has become very imitative, copying…
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Why We Hate Big Glyphosate
Driving to work this morning, I was listening to National Public Radio’s continuing coverage of the Gulf oil spill. Besides the environmental disaster unfolding,…
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CropLife Ambassador Network Introduces Video Contest
The CropLife Ambassador Network, the educational community outreach program of the Mid America CropLife Association, has launched the BRAG About AG Video Contest open…
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Industry Challenges Personnel Surety Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a “Personnel Surety Program (PSP)” Information Collection Request as part of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism…
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RFA President: Gulf Of Mexico Accident A ‘Teaching Moment’
Addressing the tragedy hitting the Gulf of Mexico and coastal areas requires both an aggressive short-term response and an equally aggressive long-term energy and…
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Iowa State Receives Grant To Develop Biomass Crops
Iowa State University has been awarded a $200,000 grant to develop perennial cash crops for southern Iowa. The grant was awarded by the Sun…
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Oil Slick Could Impact Grain Shipments
By Rudy Ruitenberg and Luzi Ann Javier (Bloomberg) Wheat and corn fell last week in Chicago on speculation that the oil spill in the…
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Know Your Neighbors
When faced with a drift complaint, Jim Shelton, Landmark Agronomy, Juda, WI, recommends retailers get aggressive. He has a specific team of three or…
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