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SmartStax Corn Receives Key Import Approvals
Two more key regulatory milestones have been reached for the 2010 commercial launch of SmartStax, the corn industry’s eagerly anticipated…
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Pioneer Hi-Bred Chairman To Retire
DuPont vice president and Pioneer Hi-Bred chairman Dean C. Oestreich has elected to retire effective Dec. 31. Oestreich was named…
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EPA Delay Threatens Biofuels Evolution
The U.S. EPA has postponed its decision whether to allow for the blending of up to 15 percent ethanol in…
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Terra Re-appoints Board Members
Terra Industries has taken steps to expand its board of directors to 11 members. The move comes on the heels…
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Researchers Discover Key To Drought-Resistant Crops
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers have determined precisely how the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) works at the molecular…
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A Better Feeling
I have to admit – prior to attending this year’s Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) meeting, I was very pessimistic about…
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Top Of Mind: Consolidation
During interviews with the CropLife editors for the State of the Industry report, retailers expressed several business concerns. One of…
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Different Takes On Product Tracking
Opinions on tracking inputs through the distribution chain are varied among our CropLife 100 retailers. How far the tracking goes…
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AGCO Honors 2009 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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CropLife 100 On Buying Big Equipment
Many dealers in the CropLife 100 purchased big rigs this year, according to our annual survey. Here’s a sampling of…
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Building Strong Staffs
The changing input market has prompted some CropLife 100 dealers to examine their personnel placement, particularly in top spots. “This…
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Retailers: Dealing With A Credit Crunch
As the nation’s financial system ground to a halt in 2008, most banks and lending institutions were still willing to…