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E-commerce in Ag Retail: Big New Trend or Flash in the Pan?
As many of you know, I have spent a fair amount of time over the past year learning about and…
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Tech Notes: Preventive Maintenance Goes a Long Way in Keeping Application Equipment Operating
Preventive maintenance is one of those things that just doesn’t happen in most cases. Just ask my wife. I don’t…
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When It Comes to Farm Data, How Good Is ‘Good Enough’?
Ron Farrell, a frequent sounding board for my wacky ideas and a source of ongoing encouragement to stay the course…
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Inocucor Changes Name to Concentric Ag
Inocucor Corp., a developer and producer of proprietary biological and essential plant nutrient inputs for specialty and broadacre crops, has…
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BASF Releases Provisia Rice System for 2018 Season
BASF, in partnership with Horizon Ag, launched the Provisia Rice System, making the Provisia seed variety — PVL01 — available…
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New Publication Addresses Plant Nutrition Diagnostics in Potatoes
Good nutrition is essential for supporting potato plant health and providing the necessary defense against plant disease and stress, says…
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4R Nutrition and Farm Net Profits
Retailers and their farmer customers want to manage their farms so that they are sustainable, and the key indicators of…
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Optimizing Phosphorus Use Efficiency with Nutrient Balances
One of the most commonly used agricultural phosphorus (P) performance indicators is the nutrient balance, writes Heidi Peterson, Director, Phosphorus…
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How Enhanced-Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer Can Work for You
The goal of any enhanced-efficiency nitrogen (N) fertilizer is to supply enough N when and where the plant needs it,…
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Daily Dicamba Update: Is Dicamba for You?
If you’re planning on applying dicamba this season, there are label changes that will likely have an impact on your…
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Plant Availability of Potassium in Soil Minerals: What’s Happening Near the Roots?
Plants require a lot of potassium (K), and most of what plants need comes from the soil, writes T. Scott…
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Purdue Seminar to Develop Agribusiness Managers’ Financial Acumen
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business will host the 2018 Agribusiness Finance for Non-Financial Managers seminar, July 24-27…