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GROWMARK Names 2013 Summer Interns
In the 54th year of the program, 61 college students are exploring career opportunities as GROWMARK summer interns. They are…
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N-WATCH Soil Testing Program Helps Improve Nitrogen Management
In fall 2012, the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (CBMP) launched the N-WATCH soil testing program to educate the…
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Purdue Releases Fungicide Use Guide
A new publication designed to help farmers make fungicide-related decisions is now available through Purdue Extension. The guide, “Fungicides for…
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Global Seed Treatment Market To Nearly Double By 2018
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, “Seed Treatment (Insecticides, Fungicides, Other Chemical and Nonchemical Treatment)…
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Monsanto Launches Insect Forecasting Tool
As farmers across the Corn Belt continue to battle above- and below-ground insect pests year after year, a comprehensive integrated…
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FARM BILL UPDATE: Senate Floor Consideration Begins
The Senate began its floor work on a 2013 Farm Bill this week, with three days of floor debate and…
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Senators Consider Cuts in Crop Insurance
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this…
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BioNitrogen Announces $10 Million Capital Investment Program
BioNitrogen Corp., a clean energy company that builds non-hydrocarbon, environmentally friendly plants to convert residual agricultural and forestry biomass into…
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West Fertilizer Disaster Leads To Quest For Answers
Now one month removed from the event, the plant fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. facility in West,…
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Plant Corn First To Minimize Yield Loss
With corn planting off to a very slow start this year, it’s not surprising that very few people have been…
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Conservation Mentoring Program For Indiana Growers Expands
The Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) announces another key component of its three-year USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation…
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Caterpillar Introduces New Rugged Smartphone
The B15 Cat Phone isn’t the first “ruggedized” smartphone and isn’t even the first to be designed by Caterpillar. But…