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EPA is looking to evolve the existing chemical licensing program to offer more education and training in restricted use pesticides.

As baby boomers retire, Gen Zers, who were born from 1996 to 2012, are replacing boomers in the labor force. 

The $5 million donation from AGCO will construct a new 25,000 sq.-ft. state-of-the-art training center, which will house a new AGCO Agriculture Service Technician Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program.

Crop Nutrition Week will connect growers and agronomy experts for five days of online learning Feb. 6-10.

Users of OTT dicamba are required to receive training in order to use these products and these training sessions will be starting soon.

The second webinar in the Adjuvant Advantage for the Sales Agronomist series will be hosted on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. EST.

With the ASFMRA, it’s easy to take the next step in your appraisal career – visit the 2023 Education Calendar today and find the right course for you.

Bridgette Readel and two additional co-founders have started Ag Mafia to bring training and coaching to ag retail sales professionals. Their slogan is to be “more than a price list and a pickup.”

The academy is led by Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business in partnership with the Agricultural Retailers Association and the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

“I know I have to perform every year and deepen the customer relationship,” Jason Hanson says. “You can’t take a loyal customer for granted.”

The free online event is titled “Agroterrorism Remains a Significant Threat to U.S. Farms and Food Supply” and is set for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at 3 p.m. CDT.

As a new crop goes in the bin, be mindful of storage best practices and keep safety top of mind.

Registration is open and deeply discounted for ARA members!

Come join Ken Ferrie at this year's Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College, hosted by Crop-Tech Consulting, July 26-27 in Heyworth, Ill. 

Starting July 19, once a week for four weeks an online session will go live.

This week, dangerous heat is sweeping across Texas to Wisconsin to Ohio to Georgia.

A trifecta of trends drive how livestock producers seek feed products: products that work, products they can trust, and it's convenient for them to order.

It’s a key task learned by every agronomic intern in ag retail. To help train this year’s crop of interns, Purdue is hosting a Field Scout Intern Training event on May 19.

“Drift can never be eliminated; however, it can be minimized if pesticides are applied under favorable weather conditions and by adopting proven drift reduction strategies,” says IFCA.

The seminars will make their debut during Education Week, an annual event featuring education for farm managers, rural appraisers and agricultural consultants.

Concern about water quality has spurred nutrient reduction incentive programs and, in some cases, regulations. If you haven’t been affected by one, you probably soon will be.

Experts say you don’t need to worry about the bright yellow, blue, black and red Joro spider — it's one of the few creatures that preys on a bug that attacks Southern crops.

Our industry is very diverse and constantly evolving. As such, everyone’s life experiences will be different within the workplace.

Here’s how consultants can help grow the industry’s brain trust

Matt Wehmeyer with AgriMaxx Wheat is encouraging farmers and their retailers to push for 100 bushel dryland wheat.

In March, ARA members are invited to participate in the annual legislative fly-in event–an opportunity for ag retailers to tell their stories firsthand to members of Congress and policymakers in the administration.

The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) released its 2022 education calendar for rural professionals.

Scouting fields for pest problems is a vital component of crop health and yield outcome.

Matt Winslow: The NAICC is more than an organization. It’s a family of agricultural professionals that I personally will cherish for a lifetime.

A series of extreme rains prompted the Clark family to change the way it operates their farm and begin integrating more regenerative practices.

This late season disease is nothing to hit the snooze button on. “This is a disease you have to pay attention to,” says Dr. Nathan Kleczewski, plant pathologist with Growmark.

Take the time to evaluate ear counts, size and stand performance this fall to better inform agronomic decisions for the 2022 growing season. 

Greg Martinelli with Ag Sales Professionals shares the top trend in ag sales is solidifying your position as a trusted adviser to your farmer customers.

This is the premier event for farm managers and rural appraisers in America, and it will feature specialized education, discussion sessions and networking opportunities for rural property professionals.

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) has picked up a lot of its face-to-face activities, and like so many of you, we at ARA are grateful to have some things feeling more and more like business as usual

The 2021 season is not over yet, but NAICC is already looking forward to 2022. The year’s first and most exciting event is the 2022 NAICC Annual Meeting and Ag Pro Expo, Jan. 24-28 in Orlando, Florida.

Create a report card to evaluate your season-long decisions.

The milestone at Rutherford Farmers Cooperative in Murfreesboro, Tenn. demonstrates the agricultural retail industry's commitment to safety and compliance

Indelicate handling systems can damage germination rates in soybeans.

The CCA Conservationist of the Year Award recognizes a certified crop adviser who delivers exceptional advice and results, is highly innovative, is a leader, and contributes to the exchange of conservation ideas

Farm Journal Test Plot data shows an earlier harvest can reap up to 15 bu.

The 2021 Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College kicks off this week and will take a deep dive into everything from cover crops and nutrient management and regulation, to create an environment for high-yield soybeans.

Consultants are being seen as an integral part of the technical service provider portion of any carbon trading program.

Hosted Aug. 3 and 4 in St. Louis, the event is organized by The Fertilizer Institute with partners including the Agricultural Retailers Association, The Scoop, and Trust in Food.

Corn subjected to heavy rainfall can still deliver a significant yield response to a nitrogen application -- in some cases, up to 60 bu.

Learn crucial methods to effectively manage any crisis at the ARA Crisis Preparedness workshop, held Aug. 23-25 in Philadelphia.

For more than 25 years, InfoAg has remained the premier conference on the practical application of precision agriculture.

Recent high profile ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure are causing many in agriculture to take a harder look at the impact and prevention of these threats.

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference & Expo is the premier event for agricultural retailers, distributors and suppliers.

The frigid air that blew through the northern Corn Belt last weekend left its mark on corn and soybean fields. From burnt leaf tissue to blotchy, curled leaves, Missy Bauer shares these tips to evaluate frost damage.