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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…
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Monsanto, Bayer CropScience Form Cross-Licensing Agreements
Bayer CropScience and Monsanto Co. have entered into a series of licensing agreements for next-generation and enabling technologies in the…
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Monsanto Appoints Peabody Energy Chairman To Board Of Directors
Monsanto Co. announced today the appointment of Gregory H. Boyce to the company’s board of directors. Boyce is the chairman…
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MANA Launches New Bumper ES Fungicide
Bumper ES fungicide, manufactured by MANA, has received approval by the EPA for its new state-of-the-art formulation that provides broad-spectrum…
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4R Nutrient Stewardship Research Fund Launched
The North American fertilizer industry has pledged $7 million to fund a multi-year research effort aimed at measuring and evaluating…
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Mosaic Co. Recognized Among “100 Best Corporate Citizens”
The Mosaic Co. has been recognized on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 14th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, known as the…
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Agronomist: Corn Seeding Rate A Tough Decision
As planting season approaches for the eastern Corn Belt, corn growers will be making a series of important decisions, including…
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On The Cusp Of Crop Protection 3.0
An old saying goes “everything old is new again.” And this couldn’t be truer than in the area of weed…