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Soybean Production To Increase
U.S. soybean production is projected at 3.2 billion bushels, up 236 million from 2008-09, according to USDA in its May…
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ASA Refutes EPA’s Land Use Rules
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has submitted comments to the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research regarding…
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DuPont To Cut Jobs
Plans by the third-largest U.S. chemical manufacturer, DuPont Co., to eliminate an additional 2,000 jobs will bring the total workforce…
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EPA Repeals Carbofuran Tolerances
EPA has issued a final rule revoking all carbofuran tolerances, or residue limits in food. Carbofuran – an N-methyl carbamate insecticide…
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Fluopyram: New Fungicide From Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience has introduced fluopyram, a new fungicide developed to combat diseases such as gray mold, powdery mildew, sclerotinia, and…
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ERA State Winners Named
In a key step towards becoming the national Environmental Respect Award (ERA) winner, 20 top farm supply retail businesses have…
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Agrium Ups Offer For CF Industries
Agrium Inc. says it is substantially increasing its acquistion offer for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. How much has the ante…
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Tale Of Two Springs
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, this spring is the best of times in the central Corn Belt area, it is the…
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Obama Sets Biofuels Plan In Motion
President Barack Obama has announced steps his administration is taking to advance biofuels research and commercialization. What retailers need to…
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U.S. Biotech Roots Getting Stronger
Bayer CropScience will strengthen its commitment to its rapidly growing Seeds and Traits business by establishing a plant biotechnology research…
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Southeast Trio To Offer Nitamin Fertilizers
Three Southeastern distributors have agreed to supply growers with Nitamin Steady-Delivery plant nutrition from Georgia-Pacific Plant Nutrition. The distribution agreements…
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In-Cab Computing Expands
Cabs have become busy places thanks to progressive displays and computers. With their help, operators are getting more precise at…