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Taking Seed Treatments To The Next Level
Ask Justin Clark, technical marketing specialist at BASF, where the most exciting work is happening in the crop protection business,…
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USDA Invests $30 Million To Improve Water Quality In Mississippi River Basin
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $30 million this year in…
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EPA Proposes To Revoke Food Residue Tolerances For Chlorpyrifos
EPA is proposing to revoke all food residue tolerances for the insecticide chlorpyrifos. At this time, EPA said it is…
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U2U Corn Nitrogen Management Tool Updated, Expanded
The Purdue University-based Useful to Usable climate initiative is taking some of the guesswork out of crop nitrogen management for…
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5 Legacy Farmers Cooperative Facilities Now 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certified
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Legacy Farmers Cooperative’s facilities in Arcadia, Arlington, McComb and Pandora, OH,…
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A New Approach To Employee Retention — Part 2
In part 1, we discussed the impact of employee turnover on an organization’s profitability, and the disconnect between employer and…
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Crop Protection Suppliers: Rumor Has It
A few weeks ago, pop singer Adele debuted a new song for the world to hear. For those who might…
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Roads, Rivers, And Rail: Improving Infrastructure At Every Level For Agriculture
October is a wonderfully predictable month of naturally recurring cycles here at Meister. Our baseball team draws the curtain on…
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USC’s New Batch Seed Treater Offers Versatility, Efficiency
As many of our ag retail friends increasingly look to diversify service offerings outside of the core Midwestern staple crops…
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Monsanto To Close Three R&D Centers In 2016
Agrichemical company Monsanto Co. plans to shutter three research and development centers in 2016 with a loss of about 90…
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DuPont Opens World’s Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
DuPont celebrated the opening of its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada, IA, with a ceremony including Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad…
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Researchers Study Potential Impact of Pipeline Across Farm Soil
Growers wondering what impact, if any, natural gas pipelines will have on crop productivity in their fields can sign up…