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GPS Auto Steer: Innovating in a Mature Market
In the world of Big IRON, GPS auto steer has closely mirrored the evolutionary path of consumer GPS Navigation systems…
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The Resilience of Ag Retailers
After covering the ag retail market for 17 years, I think one of the most impressive character traits I’ve seen…
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4R Event Explores How to Minimize Phosphorus Losses
This year the Southern Extension and Research Activity (SERA) – 17; will be meeting in Oregon, OH, from August 14-17.…
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CCA 4R Study Guide Available
In June the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) released the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) 4R Nutrient Management Specialist (4R NMS)…
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The 4Rs and Potassium
Are we meeting crop K needs? Using the 4R nutrient stewardship approach of selecting the right source at the right…
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Top 10 Themes from the 2017 4R Nutrient Stewardship Summit
Preserving water quality while feeding another 2 billion people by 2050 is the challenge facing North America’s farmers and its…
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Which is Better for Soybeans: Fall or Spring Applications?
There have been many questions about fall versus spring applications of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) to soybeans, writes Dr. T.…
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Recognizing Potassium Deficiency Symptoms in Crops
Some crops exhibit characteristic deficiency symptoms when adequate amounts of K are not available for growth and development, according to…
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Complexity in Agriculture: The Rise (and Fall?) of Monsanto
Sometimes it seems as if the ag world is changing so fast that we can barely keep up with it…
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Monsanto: Illegal, Improper Use at Root of Drift Problems
Monsanto isn’t backing down from the position that its tool — the Roundup Ready Xtend dicamba-tolerant system for soybeans and…
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Missouri Lifts Dicamba Ban, Issues Stricter Application Parameters
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has lifted its barely week-old ban on new dicamba technologies, which have been at the…
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Create a ‘No-Mite Zone’ Around Your Fields
Explosive. That’s one way to describe the speed at which mite infestations in crops can develop under the right conditions.…