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6 Things To Know About The ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
After months of rumors and speculation, Syngenta has announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire the Swiss-based company. “In making…
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Phosphorus: Is Band Or Broadcast Application The Better Method?
Is band or broadcast application the better method when it comes to phosphorus? The answer to this question depends mostly…
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ChemChina Nearing Deal To Buy Syngenta For Record $43 Billion
China National Chemical Corp. is nearing an agreement to buy Swiss pesticide-and-seeds-maker Syngenta AG for about 43.7 billion francs ($42.8…
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2015 ASA Trials Demonstrate Valent Fierce XLT Herbicide’s Performance
Valent U.S.A. today announced that new Fierce XLT Soybean Herbicide ranks in the top tier among growers for length of…
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Crop Input Selling: Return Of The Price List
It was a good 15 years ago, shortly after I first started writing for this esteemed publication, that it all…
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The Phosphate And Potash Outlook For 2016
Like other commodities, prices of the leading plant nutrient products dropped sharply in 2015. At this writing, the price of…
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Keeping A Watch On Water Issues
During a down cycle in the market, it’s difficult to think about investing for the long term. For retail businesses,…
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Nutrient Considerations For Low Corn Prices
Corn prices are low and many producers are asking tough questions about their nutrient management programs. Here are some suggestions…
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Fertilizer Blenders Take On Latest Additives, Heavy Workloads
As agronomy and precision ag sciences continue to advance, blender manufacturers have certainly had their part to play. “We are…
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What’s In Store For Nitrogen In 2016
Supply is the overriding theme for the North American 2016 nitrogen outlook. In the last 12 months, global factors have…
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Need For Fungicides High, But So Is Hesitancy To Buy
For row crops, 2015 was the perfect year for disease. Awakened by the wet and cool conditions, fungicide demand hit…
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Micros 2016: Target Those Nutrients
Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, has headed up quite a few micronutrient yield…