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USDA Predicts Nebraska’s Second-Largest Corn Crop
The USDA predicts Nebraska farmers will harvest their second-largest corn crop ever this year. The USDA says the state’s corn…
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USDA: Rains Shrink Iowa’s Corn Crop
Farmers are expected to harvest a record 13.4 billion bushels of corn this year, 2 percent more than in 2009,…
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It’s Show Time!
This week, the annual Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) takes place in Bloomington, IL. For ag retailers and their equipment…
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Agribusiness Seminar Focuses On Strategic Decision Making
A three-day Purdue University seminar will help farm and agribusiness managers and company leaders make strategic decisions for their businesses…
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United Phosphorus Appoints New Sales Manager
United Phosphorus, Inc. (UPI) has named Brian Cardin national ag sales manager. Cardin, who has been with UPI since 2008,…
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Tool Helps Growers Improve Soybean Quality
U.S. soybean farmers get paid for the number of bushels they deliver, but the price paid for each bushel is…
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Crop Insurance Industry Forced To Consolidate
The crop insurance industry will be forced to consolidate by a government plan to spend $6 billion less on subsidizing…
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DuPont Leader: Drought-Tolerant Crops Key To Increasing Food Production
Increasing agriculture productivity to meet growing global demand for food must be accompanied by an intense, innovative effort to enhance…
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A Social Media Gathering
A few weeks ago, I attended the annual Ag Media Summit. For those unfamiliar, this event is the yearly gathering…
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Retailers: Nominate Your Best For Operator Of The Year
For the fifth consecutive year AGCO Application Equipment Division is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements and professionalism of the…
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Farmers Twitter Lucrative Tips To Commodity Traders
Mike Haley, a 30-year-old, fifth-generation farmer in West Salem, OH, started sending out 140-character Twitter messages because he thought it…
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AMVAC Acquires Cotton Defoliant
AMVAC Chemical Corp. has acquired the cotton defoliant product tribufos (sold under the trade name Def) from Bayer CropScience. The…