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Changing The Conversation
I recently participated in a webinar where the topic was “becoming a customer conversation centric company.” Customer conversations are a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Adjuvants: Vital Tools In The Tank
When asked to name the biggest surprise of 2009, one adjuvant supplier pointed to “how resilient the industry continues to…
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Terra Deems CF’s New Bid Superior To Yara Offer
Terra Industries said on Wednesday that it has deemed a new $4.7 billion takeover offer by CF Industries Holdings is…
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Biopreferred Program Becomes Law
Governor Ted Strickland signed Senate Bill 131 (S.B. 131) into law on Saturday, February 27, creating a bio-based product purchasing…
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CF Industries Commences Exchange Offer
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has commenced an exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Terra Industries Inc. common…
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DuPont Among The ‘Most Admired Companies’
Fortune magazine has named DuPont among the 50 “Most Admired Companies” in the world for 2010. Fortune cited the company…
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Ag Economist: U.S. Economy In A Period Of Recovery
After what’s been called the worst recession since the 1980s, Purdue University agricultural economist Larry DeBoer says the economy is…
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Study: Cold-Weather Urea Loss Proven Wrong
For years, growers and other experts have believed that nitrogen losses to the air (volatility) from surface-applied urea could not…