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Cool Spring = Late Silking = Fall Concerns
Late silking in many areas of the Midwest puts this year’s corn yield at the mercy of fall weather. Those…
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New Alias Provides Aphid Weapon
Makhteshim Agan of North America (MANA) has a new weapon in the fight against soybean aphid outbreaks. “MANA has just…
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Poncho Line Punched Up
The Poncho insecticide family from Bayer CropScience has a new addition: Poncho 500 seed-applied insecticide. Poncho 500 offers corn growers…
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Glass Is Half-Full: Floods Reduce Insects
The only good thing that may have come from the floods in Indiana in May and early June is the…
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Bunge Is Newest Fertilizer Source
Bunge North America plans to market fertilizer in North America. The North American operating arm of Bunge Ltd. has created…
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National Tractor Standard Sought
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated a project to adopt a national standard on tractor…
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G8 Supports Biotech Role Globally
Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrial nations, meeting in Hokkaido, Japan at their annual summit last week, agreed…
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New Soil Fumigant Rules Set
Retailers whose grower-customers use soil fumigants do not need to panic that they might have missed yesterday’s deadline. Take a…
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Pioneer Launches Y Series Beans
A new generation of soybean varieties will be the largest commercial product launch in Pioneer Hi-Bred’s 82-year history. Pioneer, a…
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Forecast Favors Corn Pollination
The AccuWeather.com Agricultural Forecast Center reports overall favorable conditions for the Midwest corn pollination period July 20 to July 30.…
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Prepare For Next Anti-Terrorism Step
Ag retail facilities should have received notification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) if considered high risk. Retailers…
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Agrium Acquires European Network
Agrium Inc. has successfully purchased a 70 percent equity position in Common Market Fertilizers S.A., one of Western Europe’s largest…