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PotashCorp Averts Labor Strike
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced that employees represented by United Steelworkers’ (USW) Local 7689 at Allan, USW Local…
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AgriLife Saves Money, Protects Water
A highly successful soil testing program has helped Rio Grande Valley, TX, growers save almost $2 million dollars in fertilizer…
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New Ethanol Group To Launch
Leading ethanol producers from around the country have announced the launch of a new organization, Growth Energy. The organization will…
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CoBank Reports 2008 Figures
CoBank, a leading cooperative bank serving agribusinesses and rural utilities throughout the U.S., has announced financial results for the first…
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Wilbur-Ellis Snares Ripon
Wilbur-Ellis Co., a CropLife 100 member, has made two recent acquisitions, including taking over another CropLife 100 member — Ripon Farm…
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PotashCorp Looks To Avert Labor Strike
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) has reached tentative labor agreements with approximately 500 unionized employees at its Allan, Cory,…
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Researchers Find Hot Gene
Scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have pinpointed the heat-tolerance gene in plants. This holds promising implications for the improvement…
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Syngenta Acquires Argentina’s SPS
Syngenta announced it has signed and closed an agreement to acquire SPS Argentina SA (SPS) to increase Syngenta’s presence is…
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Generic Crop Protection Product Sales Grow
According to a well-respected agribusiness market intelligence company, the global market for crop protection products increased by 9.7 percent to…
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Deere Remakes Leadership Position
John Deere is enhancing its remanufacturing focus. Deere & Co. has acquired full ownership of ReGen Technologies, Inc, a remanufacturing…
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Dole, McGovern Receive Distinguished World Food Prize
Two former U.S. senators — Bob Dole (R-KS) and George McGovern (D-SD) — have been honored with the World Food…
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Seed Industry Convention Set
The American Seed Trade Association’s 63rd Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference and 38th Soybean Seed Research Conference (CSS 2008…
