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Agrium-UAP Deal Takes Next Step
Agrium Inc. hopes to complete its acquisition of UAP Holding Corp. by early May. Agrium has reached an agreement with…
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Potash Pricing Set For Chinese Buyer
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) has announced a significant potash price increase in the new Canpotex/Sinofert agreement. According to…
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Ethanol Production ’08 Outpacing ’07
Based on calculations by Bentek Energy LLC, U.S. ethanol production in the first quarter of 2008 is on pace to…
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High Scorer: BMPs
This news comes from a survey just released by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI).…
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New Cadet On Weed Patrol
Corn and soybean growers have a new option for selective postemergence control of tough broadleaf weeds in corn and soybeans.…
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Targeting An Aflatoxin-Safe World
U.S. research is targeting the dangerous corn aflatoxin. The spiraling use of corn for food and fuel is creating heightened…
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Agrium Goes European
Agrium Inc.’s latest deal gives the fertilizer company a strong European presence. Agrium has entered into an exclusive agreement to…
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Farm Bill Close, Yet So Far
The farm bill inches ever closer to completion, but the conferees need to hurry to meet this Friday’s deadline. The…
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Soggy Spring Stalls Planting
When the calendar turns to April, farm work normally is in high gear. But soggy fields are staying soggy, leaving…
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Stagnant Supply Stretches, Could Snap
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) offers some worrisome figures for future fertilizer shortages. In its April 14 edition of ARA…
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AMVAC Hosts Yield Contest
Corn growers across the Midwest may compete to win a total of $100,000 in prize money by entering the 2008…
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Biotech Popularity Growing
Food and fuel prices are soaring and growers are scrambling to meet demand. A Reuters news article points out that…