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Vilsack: I’ll Give Up Part Of My Salary If USDA Furloughs Employees
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Illinois State Executive Director Scherrie Giamanco announced that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told the…
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REPORT: 7 Mississippi River Locks Closed Due To Flooding
Seven Mississippi River locks between Muscatine, IA, and Saverton, MO, were expected to close beginning on Friday as the rain-swollen…
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Herbicide Resistance: Are Soil-Applied Herbicides Immune?
The continual evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds is one of the most daunting problems faced by weed management practitioners. According to…
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House Ag Committee Farm Bill Mark-Up Announced
The House Agriculture Committee will mark up its version of long-term farm policy next month. Reports from Washington, D.C. say…
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Crisis Communications Guidelines Regarding Fertilizer Facility Explosion In Texas
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) have been working together closely on a coordinated media response…
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Tragic Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Raises Questions, No Answers Yet
With mainstream media outlets jumping all over anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate fertilizer as possible causes of the tragic West…
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How To Talk To The Media: 9 Tips Ag Retailers Should Follow
A good relationship with the media is essential for successful delivery of an ag retailer’s message to the public. Whether…
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Report: West Fertilizer Co. Previously Fined By EPA
The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, on Wednesday night was fined by the EPA in 2006 for failing…
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Anhydrous Ammonia Handling Training Program Available Online
Preventing accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia is a high priority for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois agricultural organizations.…
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injury Count At 180, 5 To 15 Feared Dead
Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed…
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Clariant Claims Synergen OS Adjuvant Boosts Foliar Penetration
Clariant will present test results showing that its Synergen OS adjuvant boosts foliar penetration by five times at the International…
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Monsanto Acquires German Seed Company
Seed Week reports Dieckmann GmbH & Co. KG, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, has announced plans to sell certain areas of…