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Application Revisited
At the Commodity Classic meeting in Nashville, TN, I got to see an old friend of CropLife® magazine, Dr. Robert…
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Largest 100 Agriculture Co-ops Post Near-Record Sales, Margins
The nation’s 100 largest agriculture cooperatives reported near-record revenue of $118 billion in 2010, USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Dallas…
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Ag Retail Stewardship In The Spotlight
A few weeks ago in late March, ag industry leaders gathered at our headquarters in Willoughby, OH, for a very…
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ARA Applauds Department Of Labor’s Withdraw Of The Child Labor Proposal
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn its proposed regulation regarding farm employment of minors after Agricultural Retailers Association…
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Weather Conducive To Wheat Head Scab, Corn Armyworms
Last week, wheat fields in Barton County were scouted by Wyatt Miller, an agronomy assistant with University of Missouri Extension.…
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Soil-Residual Herbicides And Factors That Influence Their Performance
Soil-residual herbicides are important components of integrated weed management programs, according to University of Illinois associate professor of weed science…
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Study: Modern Hybrid Corn Makes Better Use Of Nitrogen
Today’s hybrid corn varieties more efficiently use nitrogen to create more grain, according to 72 years of public-sector research data…
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Call To Action: 2012 Farm Bill
On April 26, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed their version of a 2012 Farm Bill by a vote of 16-5…
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Survey Reinforces Need For New Weed Control
More than 80% of U.S. farmers said they believe the glyphosate-tolerant crop system will lose effectiveness by the year 2022,…
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Sudden Death Syndrome A Risk When Planting Soybeans In Cool Soils
Sudden death syndrome (SDS) caused by the fungus Fusarium virguliforme has plagued soybean growers in Illinois since the 1980s according…
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United Cooperative Awards $20,000 In Scholarships
The Beaver Dam-based United Cooperative, (No. 34 on the CropLife 100) has announced the names of 20 graduating high school…
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BRANDT Monterery Adds To Management Team
BRANDT Monterey has named William Ogelsby to its management team as Vice President of Business Development. Ogelsby will lead BRANDT…