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10 Farm Safety Tips
10 farm safety tips from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE): 1. Educate yourself about farm equipment. Read and…
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Tips For Managing Generation Y
Unlike their Baby Boomer and Generation X counterparts, individuals born in Generation Y have some fairly lofty expectations when it…
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Monsanto Names New Senior Vice President
Pierre Courduroux, 45, has been appointed Monsanto’s new senior vice president and chief financial officer. Courduroux currently serves as the…
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6 Ways Agrium Is Ensuring Product Responsibility
Agrium regularly examines the lifecycle of its products to understand their broader impacts. The company is committed to managing the…
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Consolidation: Slowed But Inevitable
In 2010, as profits soared, consolidation among retailers slowed down significantly. In an average year, approximately four to seven companies…
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Pioneer Acquires Two Seed Companies
Pioneer Hi-Bred has bought two seed companies, Seed Consultant Inc. of Washington Court House, OH, and Terral Seed of Lake…
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A Good Year
Where has the time gone? Here we are in the final week of 2010. The past two years, I’ve relished…
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NCGA Unveils Refuge Compliance Tool
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has introduced the next-generation Insect Resistance Management refuge calculator, allowing users to easily clarify…
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Video: EPA At 40
Born in the wake of elevated concern about environmental pollution, the U.S. EPA opened its doors in downtown Washington, DC,…
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Video: Anhydrous Ammonia Safety
EPA provided a grant to the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency to reduce and prevent…
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Video: Anhydrous Ammonia Emergency Class
According to the Princeton, IL, fire department firefighters often use far too much water when fighting an anhydrous ammonia leak.…
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Bayer, UNL Form Wheat Breeding Collaboration
Bayer CropScience AG (Bayer) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) have signed a non-exclusive agreement to improve wheat breeding and…