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Looking For Work In All The Wrong Places
Last week, I read the news that technology giant Hewlett-Packard was laying off 27,000 workers because of disappointing sales results.…
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Syngenta Settles Atrazine Litigation
Syngenta and attorneys for several community water systems have agreed to settle litigation related to the herbicide atrazine in order…
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Illinois Approves New Program To Reduce Nutrient Losses
Illinois lawmakers have sent legislation to Governor Quinn that establishes a new program to help farmers use crop fertilizers more…
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Monsanto Defines New Growth Layers For R&D Pipeline
Monsanto’s pipeline offers rich growth layers beyond breeding and biotechnology that add incremental growth opportunities going forward, Chief Technology Officer…
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Nebraska Ag Director Calls For Action On Farm Bill
Nebraska Agriculture Director Greg Ibach offered the following statements on the progression of the new federal Farm Bill. “I want…
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Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test Will Save Money On Nitrogen Fertilizer
UPDATED: April 12, 2013 Pre-sidedress soil nitrate test (PSNT) is an excellent tool to determine the available soil nitrogen (N)…
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Monsanto To Purchase Planting Technology Developer Precision Planting
In line with its vision of delivering yield to farmers sustainably, Monsanto Co. has reached an agreement to purchase planting…
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Bird’s-Eye View Helps Farmers Grow And Protect Healthy Crops
While there‘s no crystal ball for predicting crop success, WinField has recently launched a resource that enables farmers to protect…
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Wheat Growers Promotes Travis Antonsen To Producer Marketing Manager
Wheat Growers grain and agronomy cooperative has promoted Travis Antonsen to lead the company’s grain origination efforts as the Producer…
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Global Fertilizer Industry Launches New Online Campaign
The global fertilizer industry has launched a new online campaign called “Roots for Growth,” highlighting the important role which fertilizers…
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4 Bad Gambles In Resistance Management
Anyone raising crops and/or produce knows that doing so is a gamble. Will rain come when the crop needs it…
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Wilbur-Ellis Expands Aerial Application Business
Wilbur-Ellis Co., the No. 4 ranked retailer on the CropLife 100, has acquired the assets of Farm & Forest Helicopter…