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President Trump said Monday that a trade “understanding” has been reached with Mexico.
From a text-based poll, 28% of farmers are increasing their fungicide use in soybeans in 2021.
In a partnership announced in mid-June, Helm Agro will provide marketing, distribution and technical support for Alltech Crop Science’s biological products.
The GSI ROI tool provides a side-by-side analysis comparing the financial returns for different storage types.
“All through the Midwest it’s been a drying season... It’s been a tight supply all the way across the board.”
“All of our application products, services, and manufactured products that we sell are the result of listening to our ag retail customers’ needs...”
After a pilot program with eight locations and 54 machines, Ceres Solutions is eyeing a full fleet tracking program as early as 2022.
Being certified by a state or local certification program is becoming crucial to practicing as a professional agronomist in the U.S.
Here is a “starter kit” for anticipation. Just a few things to do, ways to think and habits to adopt. They will allow you to see developments before they arrive, avoid nasty surprises and seize opportunity.
These provisions are being administrated by USDA to have grants allocated specifically for farms.
This action is in direct response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13563: “Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review.”
Safety is a key priority for the fertilizer industry.
As sustainability director at J.R. Simplot, Brandy Wilson explains how the company is progressing its sustainability goals and putting into practice the company’s motto of Bringing Earth’s Resources to Life.
Of the imported formulated products, 1/3 of herbicides, 1/3 of insecticides and about 5% of fungicides are sourced from China. For AIs, all imported glyphosate, 50% of dicamba, and 50% of 2,4-D are sourced from China.
Competing Retail Models panel moderated by Margy Eckelkamp, featured panelists Alexander Reichert, of AgVend; Dave Thomas, of Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC; and John Demerly, of CommoditAg.
“This year’s conference and expo exceeded my expectations,” says ARA’s CEO and president Daren Coppock.
Hunter Carpenter, Director of Public Policy at ARA, was recently on the AgPro podcast to recap what the Phase One trade agreement with China means for ag.
These podcasts feature audio from a panel moderated by AgPro’s Margy Eckelkamp at the 2019 ARA Conference and Expo.
The Surface Transportation Board issued a final rule that clarifies regulations by confirming the agency’s regulatory jurisdiction over demurrage and accessorial charges imposed by railroads against ag shippers.
“The Seasonal Ag CDL program is critical to ensure ag retailers are able to provide the level of service its farmer customers require at peak times,” says ARA’s Richard Gupton.
Organizations representing rural businesses say the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is not the tool needed to promote more vaccinations and could be damaging to the ag supply chain.
ARA sent a letter in September to President Biden opposing the employer-enforced vaccine mandate requirement because of its likely impact on already-tight employment situations for ag employers.
ARA has put together an engaging agenda with very timely topics—for example, the workshop, “Ransom Attack: Could You Be Next?”
Valley Ag has grown its footprint and influence in the Pacific Northwest
The process involves your team identifying and agreeing on two areas: your strongest points of defensible competitive advantage and your competition’s weakest points of vulnerability.
In the arrangement, which has been in negotiation since February, Ceres Solutions now holds 20% ownership in the United Prairie partnership.
“These locations are ideally situated to complement the existing Ceres Solutions presence across the trade area, and we see many potential synergies,” said Jeff Troike, CEO of Ceres Solutions.
Widening the Funnel: Land O’Lakes Evolves Approach And, Removes Some Risk For Regenerative Practices
Land O’Lakes is aiming to straighten the path for more farmers to adopt more regenerative practices across their acres, and in doing so building a wider funnel of farmers who could enroll in carbon markets.
The company said, “The announcement follows an extensive seven-month global search including internal and external candidates led by the Board and supported by a world-class executive recruitment firm.”