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Maximize Nitrogen Fertilization Practices
Ensuring nutrients are available to the crop during the growing season starts with making the right agronomic and economic decisions.…
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Costa Rica Tour: It’s A Small World After All
Contour farming, rotational grazing, integrated pest management, composting, nutrient recycling, improved land use efficiency, wildlife corridors, woodland management, certified crop…
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Experts Weigh In On Managing Soybean Insects
Improving Management Strategies Over the last decade, there have been several factors that have caused the soybean pest complex to…
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Scouting Advice For Year Ahead
Scouting success stories are legion. Soybean aphids spotted and zapped before yields go south. Nutrient-deficient plants found and fed before…
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Product Closeup: Visual Guidance Systems
If you ask Jeff Farrar, director of marketing-agriculture for Hemisphere GPS, visual guidance systems have changed significantly since the past…
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Getting The Word Out
A famous Sydney Harris quote says “if you’re not a part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” Let…
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GROWMARK: A Mirror Image
In agriculture, change is a way of life. On an almost daily basis, grower-customers deal with changing weather patterns, changing…
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Audio: Interview With Dr. Dave Downey
In this post-Webinar interview, Dr. Dave Downey, executive director and professor emeritus for the Center for Food and Agricultural…
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GROWMARK: Educating The Legislature
When it comes to regulatory issues, Chuck Spencer, director, government affairs for GROWMARK, has a full plate. Besides addressing various…
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2011 Commodity Classic: Optimism, With A Hint Of Worry
Compared with the past few gatherings, the 2011 Commodity Classic was a welcome change. Instead of talk about high crop…
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CF Industries Appoints New Director Of Agribusiness Analysis
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has named Douglas A. Hoadley director, agribusiness analysis. He succeeds Glen N. Buckley, who retired in…
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Cargill Buys Iowa Corn Ethanol Plant
Privately held food producer Cargill has purchased Tate & Lyle’s corn wet mill ethanol plant located in Fort Dodge, IA.…