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Today President Trump addressed an audience of supporters at the White House urging Congress to put a tax reform bill on his desk before Christmas.
PowWow Energy, a Software-as-a-Service provider assisting farms turning data into simple answers, today announced at the Forbes AgTech Summit that its patent application for pump alerts and water records using energy da
Agri-Inject has introduced what may be the most versatile, and durable, member of the Mister Mist۪r lineup of fluid injection check valves. The new Omni Mister Mist۪r is designed to deliver consistent product injectio
Registration is now openfor the ARA Conference & Expo. Join industry leaders and key decision makers for three days of networking and professional development November 28-30, at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
Rita Abi-Ghanem, PhD, Senior Director of Research & Development at Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN), has been elected to a 4-year term to serve as an executive board director of the Association for International Agriculture
(Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., the two largest U.S. chemical makers, have received all the regulatory approvals needed to close their historic merger.
Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will most likely result in a soft landing, where the U.S. dairy industry sees more upside than downside, increased risk for Canada and status quo for Mexi
Southeast U.S. growers want to build a wall against cheap Mexican produce imports.
The pace of farmland-value drops has slowed in several areas, according to a recent report fromFarm Credit Services of America(FCSAmerica).
Today DuPont announced it will buy Granular Inc. software company for $300 million. This agreement will solidify the company۪s investment in the ag tech space and is expected to close at the end of the third quarter. T
Sackett-Waconia has added three new positions to their sales team, John Lamneck as Regional Account Manager – Eastern U.S.; Craig Robinett as Regional Account Manager – Pacific North West; and Hoss Johnson as Region
All stakeholders have a right to a fair, open and transparent rule-making that respects the proper role of the states and the intent of Congess. Over the past seven years there have been excessive and unlawful regulat
To show your agribusiness team you care, keep open lines of communication and provide incentives for a job well done. Those are among the strategies farmer-owned cooperativeHeritage FSof Gilman, Ill., uses to serve its
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.
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.