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Fall Fertilizer Outlook: A Heated Debate
Now that the calendar has turned to September, many ag retailers are gearing up for the usually busy fall fertilizer…
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Beltway View: Beyond The Farm Bill
While the 2012 Farm Bill currently takes center stage in agricultural policy discussions, its future remains in question even as…
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Fertilizer: It’s Not A World Away
As we move into the time when fall harvests become a topic of focus, all eyes are on the effects…
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Micronutrients Battle Stress, Yield Loss
After an encouraging spring season led to early plantings throughout the Midwest, retailers began to see micronutrient sales taper off…
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Drought Planning
Drought. We know how it’s affected the crops, and we’re beginning to see how it’s affecting supplies and prices. But…
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A Hedge Against Drought
With the Midwest receiving only 25% to 50% of its normal rainfall, 2012 has been referred to as the worst…
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Agro-Culture Field Day: Research-Based Proof Of Performance
Initially launched in 1994 as a 30-acre research plot, St. Johns, MI-based manufacturer Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizer’s (ACLF) North Central Research…
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Field-Moist Soil Testing Makes A Comeback
A soil-testing technique first perfected decades ago, field-moist soil testing is once again generating a buzz within the precision ag…
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Ag Equipment: Staying Safe
The custom applicator is pressed for time. There are a lot of fields to spray. A nasty weather front is…
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U.S. Agriculture: Questions Abound
You can ask my loving and tolerant wife and she’ll tell you … it’s been a summer of travel like…
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Bayer, Mendel Biotechnology Co-Develop Herbicide Resistance Breaking Technology
Bayer CropScience and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Hayward, CA, have formed a new multi-year collaboration to jointly identify herbicides with novel…
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GROWMARK Reports Estimated Year-End Financial Results
Higher commodity prices and solid volume growth in most GROWMARK business units produced record sales for the cooperative for the…