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Farm Bill 2012: Groups Ask Congress To Hold Line On Conservation Programs
Over 500 organizations, businesses and individuals signed a letter asking congressional leaders not to further cut funding to the Conservation…
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Bt Corn Root Injury Confirmed In Western Illinois
The Western corn rootworm season is progressing at an unprecedented pace, reports professor of entomology and crop sciences Extension coordinator…
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CropLife America Names Director Of Stewardship Initiatives
CropLife America (CLA) has appointed Sarah McLallen as CropLife Foundation’s (CLF) Director, Stewardship Initiatives and Executive Director effective June 1,…
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Agrium Sees Profit At Top End, Potash Corp. Cuts U.S. Prices
Canadian fertilizer maker and farm products retailer Agrium Inc. said it expects its second-quarter earnings to be at or near…
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Bayer CropScience Acquires Abbott & Cobb
Bayer CropScience announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the watermelon and melon seed business of Abbott…
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2012 BASF Media Summit: Innovation As The Path To Sustainability
With world population figures expected to reach the 9 billion mark by the year 2050, the 2012 BASF Agricultural Solutions…
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Growers Tide Of Good Fortune Rising All Ag Boats
The old saying “a good tide raises all boats” may have been inspired by mariners, but it could easily apply…
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H.J. Baker & Bro. Expands Fertilizer Group
H. J. Baker & Bro., Inc. has announced that John Gladden, a Certified Crop Advisor, has joined the company’s Fertilizer…
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ARA: 2012 Farm Bill Update
The Senate version of the 2012 Farm Bill passed a crucial test last week when 90 Senators voted in favor…
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Wilbur-Ellis Rosebud: Respecting The Land
The Wilbur-Ellis Co. outlet in Rosebud, TX, takes a unique approach to its stewardship efforts — treat the world with…
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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…