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Ag Secretary Takes The Stage
A big highlight at Commodity Classic was the arrival of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, who gave the keynote address, sat…
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Top Scouting Tips
Crop scouts can serve as your grower-customers’ first line of defense against potential yield-robbers in the field. They can also…
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CPS: A Marston Odyssey
Driving south down Interstate 55 in Missouri, observers are likely to notice a curious sight. Throughout this part of the…
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The Return Of The King
For many months now, my friends in the ag retail industry have uttered the same refrain when I asked them…
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CF Industries Completes Initial Exchange Offer
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has successfully completed its initial exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Terra Industries…
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Mosaic Retools Web Site
As farmers tune up their tractors for spring planting, The Mosaic Co. has overhauled an important tool to help dealers…
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Guidance & Section Control Profit Calculator
The PrecisionAg Institute’s new Guidance & Section Control Profit Calculator helps growers understand their return on an investment in precision…
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Report: Soybean Acres To Reach Record High
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its 2010 Prospective Plantings report. U.S. farmers are expected to plant…
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Yara Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Yara International ASA has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 37% from 2004 to 2009 — surpassing company targets by…
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DuPont Grant To Improve Ag Communications
DuPont has announced a $200,000 grant to a University of Illinois initiative between the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental…
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CF Industries’ Terra Acquisition Won’t Be Challenged
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has received a standard, unqualified, "no action" letter from the Canadian Competition Bureau confirming that the…
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Monsanto To Open New Soybean Facility
One day after the USDA announced a record-breaking year for expected U.S. soybean acreage, Monsanto Co. welcomed guests to the…