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AgriSync App Named Finalist In AFB Competition
An Iowa-based agriculture technology startup company, AgriSync, participated in the American Farm Bureau Federation Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. They were one…
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Syngenta In Play: Who Will Win the Prize?
Last week, while many business analysts watching in horror as global stocks tanked across the world, one agricultural company’s stock…
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BRANDT Hires Director Of Business Development For Specialty Formulations
BRANDT has named John Guglielmi as director of business development for the company’s Specialty Formulations division. Guglielmi will report to…
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10 Self-Propelled Sprayers Equipped For Custom Application In 2016
Demand for custom application work varies year to year for ag retailers. But one constant has been the quality of…
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Iowa Water Task Force: Give Farmers Cheap Loans To Incentivize Conservation
A task force designated to find solutions to Iowa’s water quality problems says the state should offer low-interest loans or…
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New Surfactant Balances pH, Enhances Herbicide Burndown
Regulator 2.0, a new product from Max Systems LLC, seems to be appropriately named, since one of its main functions…
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Monsanto announces layoffs; Precision conference 10 days away
The biotech giant continues to consider a union with another basic manufacturer despite recent reductions in force, and the PrecisionAg…
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Upcoming IFCA Convention To Feature 4R Certification Training
Certified Crop Advisers and ag retailers from throughout the state will convene in Peoria, IL, on January 19, 2016 to…
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REGALIA Biofungicide Gets New Formulation
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., a leading provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for the agriculture, turf and…
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REUTERS: Europe Food Safety Official Wades Into Glyphosate Safety Debate
The head of Europe’s food safety watchdog has written to a group of nearly 100 senior scientists strongly rejecting their…
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More Efficient Crops With Less Fertilizer, Higher Yields
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced it has received a three-year grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food…
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4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program Reaches 1 Million Acre Mark In WLEB
The Nutrient Stewardship Council, the governing body of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program, has announced that more than 1…