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An Interesting Water Issue On The West Coast
A few weeks ago at the 2015 Environmental Respect Awards event in Wilmington, DE, one of the speakers talked about…
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Bleak Outlook Sparks Frenzied Dealmaking In Nitrogen Fertilizer Market
Sinking crop prices and frenzied output growth by producers have sparked a flurry of dealmaking worth nearly $10 billion in…
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Australia’s Seed Destructor Could Be Midwest’s New Tool Against Weed Resistance
It’s a piece of equipment that probably isn’t on many Midwest farmers’ radars at this time, but could eventually be…
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UAVs To Take Flight At 2015 Farm Science Review
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have taken the agriculture industry by storm and will soon be…
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CF Industries/CHS Deal & More Water Issues
Editors Paul Schrimpf and Eric Sfiligoj discuss the recent fertilizer arrangement between CF Industries and CHS and look at the…
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Survey: Farm Income Drops While Land Values Hold Steady In Midwest, Mid-South
After an excessively wet spring that hindered planting of crops in parts of the Midwest and ongoing weakness in grain…
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CF Nitrogen Investment: What It Means For CHS
A record $2.8 billion investment in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing through CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC, is a historic step that links…
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CF Industries, CHS To Form Strategic Venture
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and CHS Inc. announced today that they have agreed to enter into a strategic venture. CHS,…
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Syngenta Breaks Ground On $20 Million Expansion Of North America Seedcare Institute
The Syngenta North America Seedcare Institute in Stanton, MN, one of the premier seed treatment research facilities in the world,…
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Monsanto Petition To Deregulate Dicamba And Glufosinate-Tolerant Corn Now Available For Comment
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available for public comment a petition from the Monsanto…
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Biopesticide Industry Alliance Names New Executive Director
The Biopesticide Industry Alliance has named Keith Jones its new Executive Director. Jones is an environmental attorney who previously served as…
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FSR Agronomy College Aims To Keep Agronomic Professionals Sharp
From watching for insects and diseases, to carefully applying chemicals and curtailing runoff, to keeping up with ever advancing technology,…
