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Agrium Continues Retail Growth
Agrium Inc. has established 33 retail outlets in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, which will be branded under the Crop Production…
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Weather Forces Farmers To Shift Plans
Weather problems caused farmers major headaches in 2009, and it looks like the hangover could last well into 2010. According…
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The Challenges Ahead
Last week, I wrote that the calendar turning over to 2010 offered the ag retailer industry hope compared with the…
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Arysta LifeScience Names New President
Arysta LifeScience Corp. has named Wayne Hewett president and CEO. As part of the company’s previously announced executive team transition…
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Study: U.S. Biofuels Policies Flawed
The U.S. needs to fundamentally rethink its policy of promoting ethanol to diversify its energy sources and increase energy security,…
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Creating Customer Alignment
Recently, I’ve heard concerns from some ag retailers about their difficulties in selling seed. Much of this seems focused on…
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SD Wheat Veteran Wins Operator Of The Year
With nearly 20 years of experience in the custom application of fertilizer and crop protection products, Tod Borge is the…
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4 Keys To Mixing Products Safely
As any ag retailer will agree, mixing products for grower-customers is one of the basic job functions at many outlets.…
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Improving Weed Control
The handweeding method used on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa is largely detrimental to both women and agricultural production, according…
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You Are Environmental Respect
Being an environmentalist on Oprah and sending a check to the Sierra Club is a little different than protecting the…
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CropLife America 2010: Legal Language Lessons
As the first year of the Obama Administration draws to an end and we look forward to 2010, CropLife America…
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The Law Of Averages
The calendar has turned and that sudden rush of wind you are hearing is probably not Mother Nature. It’s more…