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SPCC Compliance Date Delayed
EPA is delaying the effective compliance date of the final rule amending the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations…
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Flexstar GT OK’d For Soybeans
EPA has issued a Section 3 registration for the use of Syngenta Crop Protection’s Flexstar GT herbicide in glyphosate-tolerant soybeans.…
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Korea Approves LibertyLink Bean Import
Bayer CropScience has received LibertyLink soybean import approval from Korean regulatory authorities. This milestone will enhance the launch of LibertyLink…
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Agrium, CF Industries Battle Takes New Turn
Canadian fertilizer giant Agrium Inc. is going directly to shareholders of CF Industries Holdings Inc. to push its hostile $4.2…
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Analysis: Row Crop Planting Stabilizing
USDA’s March 31, 2009 Prospective Plantings Report didn’t show much change from last year — soybeans practically the same, corn…
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Honda Offers First Flex Fuel Bike
A subsidiary of Japanese motorcycle maker Honda says it has begun selling its new flex-fuel motorcycle, according to Zipwheels. Honda’s…
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Crop Protection Ruling Source Of Concern
The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and other ag groups are asking EPA to request a rehearing of the recent…
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An Aerial Option
When John Deere Agri Services chose to shutter its OptiGro remote imagery offering in the spring of 2008, it soon…
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Dropping An ‘F’ Bomb
Now that I’ve covered this market for nine years, I’ve found that true surprises are becoming fewer and farther between.…
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U.S. Department of Justice Contacts
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has a mission to promote and protect the competitiveness process — and…
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Time For Scouting
When winter melts away and the ground begins to thaw, growers’ thoughts turn to the health and potential yield of…
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Crop Protection: Chomping At The Bit
Every season, it’s the same concern: keeping insects and diseases from taking a big bite out of your grower-customers’ corn…