News
Every story, newest first
-
In The Pipeline
The pipeline for new insect and disease control products looks strong, and retailers should expect to continue to see new…
-
FAPRI Outlook: Projected Economic Turnaround Fuels Recovery
Analysts with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) briefed Congress last week on their 2010 agricultural economic baseline…
-
‘Speaking Out’ Update
At the end of last year, I challenged you folks to exercise your right — some would argue obligation —…
-
Pest Control Primer
While herbicides tend to get all the hype, your grower-customers also depend on your delearship’s staff to help protect their…
-
Seed: A Real Treatment
When Josh Peters of Peters Crop Solutions, Aplington, IA, looks ahead, what does he see for the future of the…
-
Ag Groups Weigh In On Supreme Court Case For Biotech Alfalfa
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a lower court acted hastily and incorrectly by banning the cultivation of biotech…
-
CropLife 100 Company Expands Aerial Application Business
Aurora Cooperative (No. 14 on the CropLife 100 list), a leading grain marketer and agricultural supplier in Nebraska and surrounding…
-
Changing The Conversation
I recently participated in a webinar where the topic was “becoming a customer conversation centric company.” Customer conversations are a…
-
Employee Hiring: Knowing What To Ask
In an era of increased competition and slimmer margins, one of the most critical components to an organization’s success is…
-
Fertilizer: Pedal To The Metal
Caution, not commitment, is the “c-word” used most often in crop nutrient circles this year, all the way up the…
-
Mini-Bulks In The Crosshairs
When it amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA was required by Congress to promulgate regulations prescribing…
-
Spray Drift: Coming To A Head
Over the past 15 years, EPA has devoted considerable time and effort attempting to address spray drift issues, and Pesticide…