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Problematic Weed Moving Into Illinois
Amaranthus species are among the most troublesome weed species in agronomic production systems. Maintenance questions regarding this species have tended…
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CPS Bernie: Protecting The Land
Nestled in the Bootheel of Missouri, the city of Bernie is home to Crop Production Services (CPS), a company whose…
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Planting Early A Risky Venture, Regardless Of Favorable Weather
Planting corn or soybeans before early planting dates could be a risky move for growers with certain types of crop…
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Frequent, Proper Sprayer Calibration Saves Money, Pesticides
Spring is a good time for corn and soybean growers to calibrate sprayers to avoid wasting money and applying the…
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Becker Underwood Welcomes New Communications Manager
Charles Whitt has joined Becker Underwood as communications manager for the company’s U.S.- and Mexico-based operations. Whitt will focus on…
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Trials For Enlist System Demonstrate Excellent Weed Control
New data from 2011 field trials across the Midwest demonstrate the Enlist Weed Control System provides control of major, tough…
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Credit Card Theft Impacts Ag Retail, Too
Late last week and earlier this week, you may have caught the news that credit card issuers Master Card and…
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2012 State Environmental Respect Award Winners Announced
Twenty-eight top farm supply retail businesses have been selected as Environmental Respect Award (ERA) state winners in the U.S. for…
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Green Leaf Appointed As Lechler’s Exclusive North American Sales Agency
Lechler Agricultural Division has named Green Leaf, Inc. of Fontanet, IN., as its exclusive sales and distribution agent for North…
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Hintzsche Fertilizer Sales Manager Passes Away
Scot A. Sparks, 61, of Rochelle, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at UIC Medical Center in Chicago,…
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Selling Crop Protection Short?
As a trade magazine journalist, I pride myself on being to able piece together seemingly unrelated facts and come up…
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Remembering The Fertilizer Institute’s Edwin Wheeler
Edwin M. Wheeler, who headed The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) from 1968-1983, died February 18 in Sarasota, FL. He was 83…