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Bayer CropScience Pursues Imidacloprid Infringers
Bayer CropScience has successfully enforced its European Patent for imidacloprid against a number of agrochemical suppliers within the European Union…
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The State Of Precision Agriculture 2011
The precision agriculture marketplace remains a dynamic, ever-evolving sector of the agriculture world. While some technologies have stayed fairly constant…
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RapidEye Announces Restructuring
RapidEye, a provider in wide-area repetitive coverage of Earth through its constellation of satellites, has filed for insolvency under German…
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GPS/Guidance Terminology
GPS: (Global Positioning System). The name of the satellite-navigation network maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. Also, the term…
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Fertilizer Executives Weigh In On State Of The Industry
Fertilizer prices are rising at a much more subdued pace than skyrocketing crop prices — and that’s not necessarily a…
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Big Moves In Precision
As we move further into the technology revolution, the technology is catching up to the ideas and dreams many had…
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Commodity Firm Cuts Planting Estimates For Corn, Soybeans
The Linn Group Wednesday lowered its forecast of U.S. 2011 corn plantings to 87.233 million acres, from its May 18…
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SFP Named Small Business Of The Year
Growing up on his family’s farm, Larry Sanders was frustrated when costly fertilizer didn’t do much good. As an adult…
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The Price For Profits
As I’ve said many times before in this column, ag retailers are, as a group, some of the nicest, most…
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Ignite Herbicide Label Change Approved For 2011 Applications
The EPA has approved a new label for Ignite herbicide in soybeans, according to Bayer CropScience. LibertyLink soybean growers now…
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Ag Economist Urges Farmers To Review Crop Insurance
This spring’s weather should serve as a reminder to farmers to review their current crop insurance policies and consider coverage…
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Expert Offers Advice For Choosing Corn Hybrid Maturities
As corn Indiana and Ohio growers continue to battle uncooperative spring planting weather, a Purdue Extension agronomist says they may…