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Cold Safety Critical
Safety should be Priority One when your dealership staff is working outside in the cold. Despite cold temperatures, the activity of…
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Termites Provide Potential Ethanol Source
ZeaChem, a company that uses the microbes in termite guts to make ethanol, has raised $34 million to build its…
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Storms Don’t Destroy ’08 Crop Bounty
An economic downturn, floods in the Midwest, hurricanes in the South, and drought-like conditions in various areas of the United…
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Nurse Tank Safety On Hot Seat
After inspecting nurse tanks in several states in 2008 and finding major non-compliance with current laws, the U.S. Department of…
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Audit Ordered For Checkoff Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer has officially recommended that USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an audit and,…
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Balance Flexx Uses Recharge Power
A new corn herbicide, Balance Flexx from Bayer CropScience, provides broadspectrum control, application flexibility, and crop safety. EPA has approved…
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Drought-Tolerant Gene Clears Hurdle
As growers around the world search for innovative new technologies to help them produce more with fewer resources, Monsanto Co.…
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Lorsban Further Advanced
Lorsban Advanced insecticide from Dow AgroSciences has been approved by EPA. It will replace another product from the manufacturer. The…
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Biofuel Stations Reach 1,900 Locations
The Stop In Food Store No. 67 at 1220 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville, VA is the 1,900th E85 station in…
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Site Targets Grower News, Weather
The Weather Channel Interactive and Monsanto Co., have partnered on a new agriculture news and forecast website. The new section…
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Pioneer Releases 2009 Hybrids
New genetics and localized testing improve Pioneer Hi-Bred’s corn product lineup. The DuPont business is releasing 96 new Pioneer brand…
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Word Of Mouth Economics
We have been discussing that customer experience is different than satisfaction, and how these experiences directly impact loyalty. Based on…