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AMVAC, Kanesho Form Distribution Agreement
AMVAC Chemical Corp. and Kanesho Soil Treatment have completed agreements with Certis USA regarding the crop protection product Basamid (dazomet)…
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Do You Need Sulfur For Corn?
In 2009, Fabian Fernandez, University of Illinois Extension specialist in soil fertility and plant nutrition, began a study to evaluate…
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BASF Introduces Verdict Herbicide
BASF’s Verdict herbicide is now approved for use on soybeans. To highlight the newly expanded label, BASF has changed the…
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Becker Underwood Acquires South African Biorational Company
Becker Underwood has acquired Biological Control Products (Pty) Ltd (BCP). BCP is a leading company in Africa for solid-state fermentation…
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Study: Growers To Pre-Purchase Fertilizer For 2011 Crops
Growers plan to pre-purchase fertilizer in 2010 and corn remains king, according to onsite polls taken at 2010 Farm Progress…
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Food Prize Symposium Focuses On Small Farmers
By Philip Brasher, DesMoinesRegister.com The world’s poorest farmers may start getting some of the attention and dollars that the U.S.…
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Help Wanted
If you regularly scan newspapers, TV news or the Internet, you know that one of the persistent problems facing the…
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SmartStax Performing As Expected
Initial yield data for Dow AgroSciences’ SmartStax hybrids shows positive performance of the trait technology. “Dow AgroSciences believes the best…
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Syngenta Ranked Among Top 10 Employers In Biotech Science
For the second year in a row, Syngenta was ranked among the top biotechnology and pharmaceutical employers according to a…
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Officials Outline Procedures For Handling Ammonia
Illinois officials are urging farmers not to apply post-harvest fertilizer too early. The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois…
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Raven Strikes Precision Partnership With Brazilian Manufacturer
Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto S.A. and Raven Industries has formed a strategic partnership in which Raven will be Jacto’s precision ag…
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Study: Bt Corn Offers Collateral Benefits To Conventional Corn
A group of agricultural scientists reported in a recent issue of the Journal Science that corn that has been genetically…
