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Ammonia Release Deadly At CF Industries Site
A truck driver was killed and another critically injured Monday (Nov. 16) when ammonia leaked during a loading operation at…
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Proud Veterans Speak Up
Last week, in honor of Veterans Day, this column asked that you take a moment to thank a veteran or…
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Top Companies To Cross-License Soybean Technology
DuPont and Dow AgroSciences have entered into a commercial cross-licensing agreement that will enable the two companies to deliver expanded…
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First Combination Fungicide Approved
BASF’s Headline AMP fungicide has received full registration from the EPA. Headline AMP is the first combination fungicide specifically developed…
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Monsanto’s Soybean Trait Improves Food Quality
Monsanto Co. has completed regulatory submissions to USDA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in support of the Vistive…
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Lowered Corn Forecast Still Strong
Despite a reduced forecast of corn production in the U.S., yields still look to be the highest on record and…
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EPA Proposes New Drift Labels
EPA has rolled out proposed guidance for new pesticide labeling — including for crop protection products — to reduce off-target…
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Generics Gaining Ground
As the generics market grows in the U.S., it may well change how retailers sell crop protection. “Generics are going…
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CropLife 100: Internet Unease?
Most CropLife 100 retailers don’t feel threatened by Internet sales, but some do resent the pressure the technology can put…
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California Dealers: Unique Challenges
California dealers have their own set of problems, with specialty crop grower-customers facing tough times. Thousands of acres of permanent…
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Business: Taking Stock
Retailers, like growers, are at some level slaves to factors they can’t control, most notably the weather. Given this reality,…
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Searching For Inputs
Agriculture is a risky business. Just ask those who stockpiled tons of costly fertilizer in 2008, only to have market…