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Being A Survivor
The other day, Group Editor Paul Schrimpf passed a particularly interesting Web article my way. This story discussed the precarious…
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Impressive Evolution
In January, I was invited by the Nebraska Ag Technologies Association to speak at the organization’s winter meeting and share…
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Searching For Stability
After a tumultuous year in 2008 and a slow start to the 2009 season, the fertilizer industry is searching for…
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Weeding Out Resistance
The challenge in growing row crops is back. Corn and especially soybeans had almost become a management no-brainer for retailers…
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Beyond The Correction
As a result, those in the ethanol and related agribusiness industries, as well as investors — whether invested in the…
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10 Steps To Keep Good Employees
A wise manager we know coined a phrase that really rings true in today’s retail agronomy business: “An employee takes…
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Life’s Main Ingredient
The Nutrients for Life Foundation was formed in 2004 with the mission of educating the public about the beneficial role…
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Kudzu: Where The Wild Things Are
Snakes. Hidden gullies. Washing machines. Animals, dead and alive. These are some of the things Extension plant pathologists encounter while…
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Marketing/Rebate Programs
The crop protection industry has long made a practice of employing marketing programs to sell products through the channel. These…
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Hoping To Prevent Resistance
Denny Myers, president of Myers Inc. in Lexington, IL, believes that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of…
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Adjuvants Energize Inputs
New For 2009 Product Action Company AirLink Deposition/drift reduction Canopy penetration agent UCPA Astound Water conditioner/ Nonionic surfactant premix UCPA…
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CoBank Reports Record 2008 Results
There is some good financial news, even during the current economic downturn. CoBank, a leading national cooperative bank serving agribusinesses…