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The program is open for corn, cotton and wheat growers, and outlines a specific parameter for participation: a 5% reduction in nitrogen rates.
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.
CF and Mitsui & Co., Ltd announced a partnership to build a new ammonia production facility in the U.S. specifically for blue ammonia production somewhere in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.
“We think this is a unique proactive way to assess disease risk and disease developments in the season to change the way fungicides can be applied,” says Matt Free agronomy department manager at Evergreen FS
Don’t overlook planter applied nitrogen when thinking about nitrogen stabilizers.
“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.
Tracy Linbo, who previously served as an adviser to AgVend since 2020, has been named its chief commercial officer.
Bayer announced it will close the joint venture created between Leaps by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks in 2017. And moving forward, Ginkgo Bioworks will become a multi-year microbial strategic partner with Bayer.
Harley Rensing, a customer success manager at CommoditAg, joins The Scoop podcast to talk about supply chain constraints and how focusing on the customer experience is growing e-commerce and ag retailers’ businesses.
Last week, ARA put out a member alert detailing three urgent matters that need attention by the federal government
Green Reaper is a non-ionic adjuvant that extends the ability of the product to stay on the leaf for an extended period of time
The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is asking all unmanned aircraft (UA) operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned agricultural aircraft operations.
ARA along with other agricultural shipper interests will submit a letter with specific recommendations to improve the position of agricultural shippers. A public hearing of the STB is scheduled for April 26 and 27.
Drexel Chemical Company announces the addition of Drew Clapp as East Coast Sales Representative, responsible for sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
“As we think about what technical developments will propel agriculture forward (broadacre row crop), what will NOT change can be an interesting framework, instead of the latest buzzword or trend,” writes Rhishi Pethe.
“In ag retail we need to get comfortable with the fact that digital tools and infrastructure are not only here to stay, but an essential differentiator for your business indefinitely,” writes Shane Thomas.
“It is getting better, but also there isn’t just one answer either in how to work with data,” writes Nathan Faleide.
“Agriculture labor is one of those funny challenges that sounds almost boring at first but once you dive in, you realize it’s one of the most fascinating parts of our industry,” writes Tyler McGee.
For those ag retailers who are resistant to embrace opportunities, there could be a pretty big crowd saying coulda, woulda, shoulda.
Wanted: Ag retailers who are: ✓ Innovative ✓ Tech-savvy ✓ Environmentally conscious ✓ Community-minded
Trust within the group is No. 1. It has to be there in order to have sharing in business and personal successes, failures, struggles, and ideas.
From Jim Farrell: One common theme I have heard in conversations with others is the companies that survive the next five years will have become true trusted advisers to their farmer-customers.
Here are four things you can do to decrease your company’s working capital requirements
Annual business planning will help you navigate many questions and create accountability within your organization to lead to greater success for your company.
Larry Taylor said, “Sackett-Waconia’s success is its partnership with its customers. I look forward to continuing what has made us successful for so long as part of the PVS family.”
This one-on-one with a leader in the biologicals industry details what’s next for this growing market.
Black swans emerge, to cast shadows of doubt on agriculture’s future
When a new customer comes to your company, you start with a debit to that customer to perform as promised. Every time products and services meet or exceed expectations, that is a credit.
A non-selective contact herbicide, Harpe targets multiple sites of action including plant cell and organelle membranes. The products have multiple modes of action.
Build innovation into your plans as a high priority, and your team will make innovation a priority.