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Farm Bill Warm-Up
Have your ears been burning out there in the Heartland? Lawmakers in the Beltway are suddenly talking a whole lot…
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A Precarious Fall
For the past several years, fall has been a profitable time for ag retailers. Healthy harvests and decent crop prices…
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A World View
I’m always looking for fresh perspectives on this industry. When my thinking starts to get too stale or too small,…
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Tough Toolbars
“Anhydrous is level. It’s always there and it’s an economical product,” says Andy Anderson, vice president of marketing for Thurston…
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Bayer’s Belt Insecticide OK’d
Bayer CropScience introduces a new active ingredient for worm pests in corn, cotton, and tobacco crops. Belt SC insecticide, containing…
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Seed Options Grow
The seed sector has been very busy, including a key international registration, new technology, and a facility expansion. Monsanto’s Roundup…
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Weather A ‘Mixed Bag’
A well-known ag meteorologist shares his thoughts on Hurricane Gustav, soybean aphids, and the overall status of the corn and…
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Ag’s Angst: GOP Changes Ethanol View
For the agriculture industry, the biggest news coming out of last week’s Republican Convention was the new party line on…
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U.S. Exports Up Significantly
Exports of U.S. agricultural-related equipment to nations around the world topped $5.8 billion dollars for the first half of 2008…
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Higher Prices Here To Stay?
By K. Elliott Nowels Vice President, Business Development, Clear Window MultiMedia, Meister Media Worldwide Has fertilizer now reached a new…
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Monsanto Settles Seed Patent Case
Monsanto Co. and Pilot Grove Cooperative Elevator, Inc. have settled a two-year dispute involving patent infringement. Pilot Grove, based in…
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Bill To Keep On Truckin’
Transportation issues continue to be a growing area of concern for retailers — and a new House bill looks at…