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CF Industries Seeks To Buy Terra Industries
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Terra Industries Inc., in a…
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Miller Unveils Newest Welding Catalog
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, Miller Electric Mfg. Co.’s 2009 full-line welding and cutting equipment catalog celebrates the individuals and companies…
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Bayer’s Corvus Goes Full Season
Corn growers now have access to a new one-pass, full-season weed control tool in Corvus herbicide from Bayer CropScience, recently…
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Applications May Require Waste Permits
A new decision by the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals could require custom applicators and growers who apply their…
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New Ethanol Corn Seed Under Review
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reviewing a petition by Syngenta Seeds for a determination of nonregulated…
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Caterpillar Cutting 20,000 Jobs
Caterpillar Inc., concerned about declining profits and a dismal sales forecast, says it will cut nearly 20,000 jobs. Quarterly earnings…
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Vilsack Confirmed As Ag Secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack last week as U.S. agriculture secretary, a job he plans to…
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VeraSun Shuts Down Dozen Plants
VeraSun Energy Corp. announced that 12 of its 16 ethanol plants are shut down, as the company continues to work…
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Ag’s Efficiency Reduces Environmental Impact
A new report shows improvements in agriculture’s impact on the environment. The Field To Market study by the Keystone Alliance…
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CPS Mergers Complete
United Agri Products Distribution Inc. and Western Farm Service have merged into one company with Crop Production Services, Inc. (CPS)…
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What Comes Next?
We just finished the February issue of CropLife® magazine, and it’s a dandy. This 96-page issue is jam-packed with articles…
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Ethanol Emissions Less Than Gasoline
A group of University of Nebraska researchers found that corn-based ethanol emits 51 percent less greenhouse gas (GHG) than gasoline,…