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ARA Names New Vice President Of Membership & Corporate Relations
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) has added Donnie Taylor to the organization’s Washington, DC, staff to serve as the new…
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USDA Unveils A New Tool For Studying Insect-Plant Warfare
When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant’s…
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Milkweed In No-Till Fields And Pastures: A Persistent Problem?
Common milkweed, asclepias syriaca, can become a serious problem over time in no-till fields and hay and pasture fields where…
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ARA: 7 Key Priorities For Surface Transportation Bill
On May 31, 2012, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) submitted a letter to the House and Senate members of the…
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Sulfur Deficiency A Developing Issue
Long taken for granted as supplied by the soil and atmosphere, sulfur is slowly rising as a yield-limiting nutrient in…
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CF Industries Appoints New Sales Managers
CF Industries has promoted Brett Nightingale to sales manager – East. In this new role, Nightingale retains his current responsibilities…
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Dow AgroSciences CEO To Keynote Soy & Grain Trade Summit
Antonio Galindez, president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences, will deliver the keynote address at Soyatech’s seventh annual Soy & Grain…
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Webcast Focuses On Honeybees, Seed Treatments
Honeybee population decline has been a hot topic over the past few years. And very recently, neonicotinoid-treated seed has become…
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USDA Proposes Designation Of 12 New Biobased Product Categories
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the proposed addition of 12 biobased product categories to become eligible for Federal procurement…
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BASF: Disease Control Practices Imperative For High Corn Yields
A mild winter followed by optimal early-spring planting weather throughout most of the Corn Belt means corn farmers may see…
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Should We Fight Resistant Weeds Using Real Weapons?
A few weeks ago, I attended a day-long seminar in Washington, DC, looking at the ever-expanding problem of herbicide-resistant weeds.…
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Photos: Conservation In Action Tour Stops At Mississippi Delta
The Yazoo-Mississippi Delta – often referred to colloquially as the Delta – is one of the largest contiguous coastal ecosystems…