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Judge Orders GM Sugar Beets To Be Destroyed
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction ordering the immediate destruction of 256 acres of genetically modified (GM) sugar beet…
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Ag Groups Join Estate-Tax Battle
At a news conference Nov. 30, in Washington, DC, the National Corn Growers Association and several other organizations representing family…
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John Deere Farm Equipment Sales Surge
By Dan Piller, DesMoinesRegister.com Farm equipment sales increased 33 percent in the fourth quarter for Deere & Co., Iowa’s largest…
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A Question Of Direction
As the year winds down, most of my industry friends are asking me one simple question: What will our industry…
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DuPont Says Seed Availability Unaffected By Ruling
DuPont Co. said plans to provide insect-resistant corn seed for planting next year through its ProAccess unit are unaffected by…
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Report: Farmers Likely To Spend More To Produce 2011 Crops
Grain prices moved higher this year and the costs of growing them are likely to do the same in the…
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Stress Management Gains Favor With Farmers
While there are a variety of solutions to almost every biological issue that causes crop losses, new research indicates stress…
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Pesticide Applicators To See Licensing Changes
Ohio private pesticide applicators will see changes this fall in their licensing categories. A pesticide license is required for farmers…
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New Program Helps Producers Manage Price Risk
AgriVisor, LLC, Doane Advisory Services, and Pro Farmer have partnered to offer the Crossover Insight program, enabling row crop producers…
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Judge Rules In Favor Of Mycogen In Corn Hybrid Case
A federal judge has granted partial summary judgment in favor of Mycogen Seeds, an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences, in a…
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UAN Producer Restarts Plant
CVR Energy, Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, has restarted its urea ammonium nitrate (UAN)…
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Managing Iron-Deficient Soybeans
An expansion of soybean production into areas where soybean has seldom, if ever, been grown presents a steep learning curve…