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Can Ethanol Produce Electricity?
A research team in New Mexico is studying the possibility of putting biofuel into a fuel cell, according to a…
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Analyst Bullish On Fertilizer Industry
The Red River Network reports that a Merrill Lynch analyst says the fertilizer industry may soon enjoy a rebound. Steve…
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A Perilous Descent
In CropLife magazine’s January 2008 outlook issue, we compared the fertilizer marketplace to a mountain, pointing out that the industry…
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Precision Pays Off
Retailers have labored to develop innovative precision agriculture services with value and depth for customers. But how well are these…
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Ready The Tenders
Fertilizer applicators didn’t put down as much nitrogen during the fall of ’08 as they would have liked, but tender…
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New Year, New Challenges, New Successes
After a year like 2008, most Americans are hopeful that the new year will be better. The agriculture industry overall…
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Readying For War
Insecticides Product Company Active Ingredient(s) CORN Belt SC Bayer CropScience flubendiamide SOYBEANS Endigo Syngenta Crop Protection lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam BOTH…
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Meet The Elephant
What’s the elephant in the room? I’ve always gravitated toward this admittedly tired expression at meetings, mostly because it works.…
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Major Fertilizer Cuts Planned For 2009
Some of the world’s largest fertilizer companies have announced that they will be cutting production in 2009. The cuts are…
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Seed Survival
The U.S. economy has been in a recession for well over a year now, according to the National Bureau of…
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Pioneer Hi-Bred Buys MapShots
DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred will acquire controlling ownership of MapShots Inc., a privately owned agricultural data management company that develops…
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FCI Trade Summit: Argentina
After a highly successful 2008 event, Farm Chemicals International (FCI) magazine will hold the 2009 FCI Trade Summit Aug. 9-12…