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Farm, Energy Bills May See Action
Both the farm and energy bills may be voted on by the U.S. Senate this week. In a deal to…
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GM Crops: French Non, German Ja
The reaction to a Monsanto genetically modified (GM) corn is a mixed bag in Europe. France has formally suspended the…
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Seeing Through Big Oil’s Smoke, Mirrors
Despite reports of a well-publicized and well-funded anti-ethanol misinformation campaign, an overwhelming majority of consumers still believe the U.S. is…
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Mall Shooting Takes One Of Industry’s Own
A veteran ag-chem salesman was killled in last week’s mall shooting in Omaha, NE. Gary Scharf, 48, was the second…
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Pioneer Premiums Times Seven
Growers in seven states will have more opportunities to market their soybeans for a premium. Selected elevators in Ohio, Indiana,…
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New Seed Treatment Targets Potential
A new seed treatment is ready to provide early nutritional benefits in 2008. PROTINUS from Wolf Trax ensures the seed…
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Bayer Collaborates On Bean Traits
A new Bayer CropScience deal will benefit U.S. soybean growers. Bayer, Mertec LLC, and M.S. Technologies LLC have agreed to…
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Side Effect: Hops, Corn Affect Beer Prices
Beer prices are likely to climb. How does corn affect those costs? According to an article in the L.A. Times,…
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‘Green’ Fertilizer Demand Growing
The U.S. market for so-called ‘green’ fertilizers is on the increase due to environmental concerns and to fit into the…
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New Holland Supports B100 Use
New Holland supports the use of B100 biodiesel in its diesel engines. Overall, nearly 80% of New Holland-branded products with…
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Developing Less Thirsty GM Crops
As concerns about water availability grow, there’s news about a genetically modified crop needing less water to grow. Researchers from…
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Fungicides Off The Hook In 2007
Buoyed by growers’ determination to squeeze every kernel of corn from every acre planted, fungicide sales blew up in the…