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Earlier this year Syngenta reiterated its dedication to expanding its seed footprint—and the company is backing those claims. Friday Syngenta announced it will acquire Abbott & Cobb, a vegetable seed company.
Hortau, a real-time irrigation management system, provides growers information on how crops are doing before stress factors like drought can negatively impact the crop.
After receiving final antitrust approval from the Competition Commission of India, FMC has the all-clear to acquire a portion of DuPont’s crop protection business.
The theme for the 2018 GrowMark Essay Contest is: “How can cooperatives demonstrate their value to the next generation of agriculturists?” The contest is open to all high school FFA members in Illinois, Iowa, Missou
As U.S. rice farmers bring in a new crop, rough rice prices have rallied a dollar since June. While U.S. prices vary, farmers rely heavily on consistent consumption at home each year.
This week Bayer Crop Science brings together media and leaders from across the world to Germany to discuss the future of farming. The company reports that it has a positive outlook for ag’s future as well as the futur
Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, has launched its Delo Game Changers campaign and Road Trip, which spotl
Bayer officials no longer expect their planned $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto to close at the end of 2017, saying instead it should close early 2018, according to Dow Jones.
The plant nutrition team at Compass Minerals grows with the additions of Sean Knapp, vice president of North America; Ron Restum, strategic account director; and Cole Hansen, marketing and product strategy director.
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To help train FS System operators, Growmark has developed an application simulator, which is located at the company's learning center in Bloomington, Ill.
Growmark aims to train 1,000 applicators over the next three
The current farm bill (Agricultural Act of 2014) expires on Sept. 30, 2018. Legislatively, farm bills tend to be bipartisan and follow the traditional process. Historically, the process has started with field hearings o
Unique Opportunity to Reach Ag Retailers
The ARA Conference & Expo offers excellent opportunities to network with ag retail company leaders and decision-makers. This annual gathering is the place to build personal relat
Brandt and Brandt iHammer turf and ornamental products are now available through all SiteOne locations. Formerly known as John Deere Landscapes, Site One is the largest landscape supply distributor in North America and
Agrible, the Champaign, Illinois startup offering a suite of decision support software tools for farmers as well as sustainability tracking for food brands, has raised $9.7 million of a $15.7 million Series B round of f
Thursday Monsanto petitioned the Arkansas Plant Board to reject the Arkansas Dicamba Task Force’s recommendation to ban spraying dicamba products after April 15. The company says this ban and others passed by the stat
The Growmark Foundation donated $50,000 to relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey. The donation is being made to the Midwest Food Bank, a Salvation Army First Responder organization.
This contribution is being made t
Pinnacle Operating Corporation has named Robert Marchbank President and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Marchbank will lead Pinnacle's agriculture retail and wholesale distribution businesses across 27 states.
AgLaunch has opened applications for its latest initiative AgLaunch365, which combines its accelerator program with its network of innovative farmers in a flexible wrap-around model that revolves around the agricultural
Amid today’s challenges, retailers are investing in their businesses and realizing their important role in the marketplace, particularly in regard to the seed business.
“In the context of seed, the retailer is the p
Join industry leaders and key decision-makers for three days of networking and professional development at the ARA Conference & Expo, Nov. 28 to Nov. 30, at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. You do not want to miss this
Wildfires have burned wide swaths of the western U.S. the past week forcing evacuations of communities, cattle to move pastures and highway closures.
Fires are currently active in nine states throughout the West, accord
About 26 million science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related jobs go unfulfilled each year. Many students lose interest in these subjects as they enter middle school, and this year Bayer teamed up with 4-H
Agrium Inc. has entered a binding purchase agreement between its Crop Production Services (CPS) ag-retail business and Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
The acquisition will include 20 Southern States’ retail location
In an open letter to AGCO employees and dealers, farmers and the ag industry, Eric Hansotia, Senior Vice President at AGCO announced that the company has closed its purchase of Precision Planting from the Climate Corpor
Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, was nominated by President Trump on Sunday for USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation. Farm groups feel he’s an excellent choice.
Farmland values in Indiana declined slightly this year, compared to previous sharper declines. Farmland values were steady to 2% lower for the year, according to the annual Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey conducte
The grim outlook on the farm economy is a broken record for farmers. Farmers have faced four years of negative net farm income. However, new numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture signal signs of improvement, f
With an industry-leading transport width of 11 ft. 10 in., Fast introduces its A-Series. A Series toolbars boast being 3 ft. narrower than any other 60-ft. toolbar design on the market.
The A-Series model offers both 1,
The ratoon rice crop could be a near-total loss in Texas and Louisiana after the wrath of Hurricane Harvey subsides. The vast majority of Gulf Coast rice was harvested before the arrival of Harvey, but with water still
Farmers across the Corn Belt can agree that 2017 was an interesting year. Weather was all over the board and a variety of late planting and replanting plagued swaths of farm country. According to Farm Journal Agronomist
Since June 2017, the EPA has learned of formal dicamba off-target complaints for this growing season. And as the soybean season progressed, those complaints continued north into Ohio, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota a
The latest Crop Progress report from USDA-NASS shows declining conditions for corn and soybean crops, and delayed corn maturity.
The Illinois corn rating dropped to 52% good-to-excellent, down two points from last week.
(Bloomberg) -- Texas farmers are assessing damage caused by Hurricane Harvey after it slammed into the coast, knocking over grain storage tanks and damaging cotton crops.
A first for the company, Unverferth launches its dry fertilizer spreader linethe SpreadPro, which is available in 11', 13' and 15 models. The series was develop in-house by Unverferth product designers and engineers.
At the MAGIE show in Bloomington, Ill., John Deere introduced the AB485 Air Boom option to its F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator.
Two years ago at the same show, the company unveiled its F4365 with spinner spreade
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Arizona and said he thinks the U.S. will probably pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Is NAFTA really over? Probably not.
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Anytime corn is stressed photosynthesis is reduced, which limits carbohydrate production and increases risk of stalk rot. The rots you see could be different depending on your stress, wet or dry.
The GVM Prowler T380 is designed to have a light footprint but large carrying capacity. The machine features a fully mechanical, all-wheel drive chassis and is now available with a 4-wheel steer option. New LSW tires of
AMVAC Chemical Corporation, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Trimble Inc., in which they agree Trimble will have global distribution rights for the patented SIMPAS. AMVAC Chemical Corporation collab
