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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…
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Price Reduced For Weed Management Tool
Bayer CropScience has cut the price of Ignite herbicide in time for the 2010 season. The company is reducing its…
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Looking Forward
What a difference a year makes. I’ve just returned from the annual Commodity Classic event and the news from the…
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Researchers Hope To Create Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn
Texas AgriLife Research scientists have identified a gene that allows aflatoxin contamination in corn, which may lead to the creation…
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Nitrogen Stabilizer Registered For NY
New York corn growers now have access to a new tool that can help ensure a better return from nitrogen…
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Monsanto Named One Of The ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens’
For the third year in a row, Monsanto Co. has been named to Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s list of “100…
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Ag Retail In The YouTube Age
With all due respect to the British New Wave band and one-hit wonder, The Buggles, video did NOT kill the…
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CF Industries’ New Offer ‘Superior To Yara’s’
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has offered to acquire Terra Industries Inc. for $37.15 in cash and 0.0953 of a share…
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10 Reasons To Use Social Media
There’s a lot of talk these days about how social media can be used, both professionally and otherwise. And while…
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MANA Appoints New CEO
Makhteshim Agan Industries (MAI), parent of MANA Crop Protection, has named Rob Williams MANA CEO. Williams has more than 17…