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Bayer AG trimmed its profit and sales estimates for the year, blaming a stumble in agriculture, even as the German conglomerate doubles down on crop chemicals with the $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. Earnings be
Written by Dr. Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University The problems experienced with off-target movement and injury in states south of Iowa, particularly Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee have been well covered in the press
Irrigation is a great way to maintain ideal soil moisture throughout the growing season. But it’s not a silver bullet. Cory Gilbert, independent crop consultant with On Target Ag Solutions explains why.
A new poster has just been published by K-State Research and Extension. The title is Canola Growth and Development. The KSRE authors are Mike Stamm, Canola Breeder, and Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production and Cropping Sy
As you and farmers survey fields this summer, several questions come to mind: How many plants germinated per acre? How does altering row spacing affect my yields? Does it make a difference if I plant my rows north to so
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) supports President Trump۪s nomination of Gregg Doud to become Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with the rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). “We are thril
After the Memorial Day weekend, the ag sector was waiting for the latest crop progress report from the USDA, including the first national condition report. According to the report, 65 percent of the nation۪s corn crop
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
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., has made a minority equity investment in EFC Systems, Inc., an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and Precision solution provider for the agricultural retail and distribution marketplace headquart
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.
One of my favorite sayings about any new tax law is “We have the law, now we need the rules.”
In the latest The Scoop podcast, Danielle Sikes Nelson of the Agricultural Retailers Association shares an update on CFATS—the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard.
Brett Bruggeman joins The Scoop podcast to talk about the company’s performance warranty, financing programs, decision ag tools, and supply chain initiatives.
Much of the corn belt saw moisture this past week. Will this week bring more rainfall to impact the drought monitor?
Amvac Chemical Corporation announces the closing of its acquisition of three new products to its portfolio – abamectin insecticide, chlorothalonil fungicideand paraquat herbicide for the US business. All three product
Pinnacle Operating Corporation (“Pinnacle”) announced today that Kenny Cordell will be stepping down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer in the coming months. After the transition is complete, Mr.
The biological crop input Synergro, produced by Inocucor Technologies, received official organic certification for use by Canadian growers from Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. The approval verifies compliance with Canadia
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an approval to use ClearShot technology as a faster, safer and more accurate method to determine water content in anhydrous ammonia.
A top constraint with most sales teams is that they don’t spend the majority of their prospecting time on high-priority targets. Your prospects must reflect the same aspects of your best customers.
The investments Wal-Mart has made in e-commerce appear to be paying off. Online sales were up 63% in the first quarter, according to the company۪s recent earnings report. Marc Lore, president and CEO of the e-commerce
By Brian Reuwee, ARA Director of Communications Agricultural retailers stand on the front-lines of the American economy. As trusted advisors to America’s farmers, ag retailers are uniquely positioned to comment on the s
Aquatrols has named Meggie Gilbert as Agricultural Business Manager. Gilbert joins Aquatrols with considerable experience in agricultural sales, marketing and strategic management. In her new role, she is responsible fo
Indoor Farms of America is pleased to announce that sales through the first four months of 2017 have exceeded the entire year of 2016, when the company first sold its patented vertical aeroponic indoor farm equipment. A
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 953) and U.S. Senate (S. 340) that would clarify that federal law does not require the redundant and unfairly burdensome National Pol
Last week۪s USDA crop progress report showed the country was behind on planting, and this week farmers are back on track after making major gains.
In the USDA۪s latest WASDE report, there were some indications about production and price projections. The May 10 report projects wheat supplies for 2017/18 are expected to be down 9 percent compared to 2016/17. Wheat