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Wet weather brought a myriad of problems in 2019. Aside from planting and harvest delays, it helped spread diseases, many of which could show up again in 2020.
David Widmar, an agricultural economist and partner at Agricultural Economic Insights, gave his perspective on the outlook for 2017 in this article which he posted online last week.
Garry Ridge will provide the closing keynote at the 2020 Top Producer Summit, which takes place Jan. 27-30 in Chicago.
Celebrating farmers and the ag industry, Luke Bryan and Fendt collaborate to produce a new “hit” outside of the music and tractor and equipment industries.
You have an opportunity to come back better and stronger than ever.
Batalium Amped herbicide features a unique and high-performance formulation of three active ingredients at the fullest rates — flucarbazone (Group 2), fluroxypyr (Group 4) and bromoxynil (Group 6).
Three rural community groups are set to receive $5,000 in financial support, as Lallemand Plant Care today announced the winners of the Hometown Roots Family Contest in Iowa, Montana, and North Dakota.
10 things top executives had to say about their vision for Corteva in the near future.
To date, 120 4R Advocates from 24 states, representing nearly one-quarter million acres have been recognized.
This is a dual action patent-pending technology designed to increase crop performance while also provides enhanced storability. It’s for use with select low-salt starter fertilizers.
With a $26 Million grant from the National Science Foundation, Texas Tech University will led a collaboration with four other universities to research the future of fertilizer.
First being launched in Brazil, Syngenta is bringing a new way to battle nematodes, which can cause up to 30% yield loses.
Reforms to the Farm-Related Restricted Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program, more commonly known as the Seasonal Ag CDL program, go into effect immediately.
“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.”
InnerPlant is currently developing transgenic soybeans that display a color change within several days of being infected by a disease.
The acquisition includes Symborg’s portfolio of microbiological technologies, its biocontrol pipeline and employees with technical knowledge and expertise.
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.
You can self-nominate or submit an application on behalf of someone else. This will be the third year for the program with credit to Nufarm as our sponsor.
As we exit the field season and move into the fall and winter months, now is the time to reflect on the value you bring to the table and think through where the past season’s hardships and impacted your standards.
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives is sounding the alarm about restrictions on the movement of H-2A workers within Mexico in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Food inflation is a hot topic,” Michael Swanson says noting that overall prices in the category are running at 6% higher than a year ago, whereas typically year-to-year food inflation is 1%.
To foster a strong agriculture carbon market, three “science gaps” need to be addressed
“A lot of people will say that the current market for adjuvants is only about 20 to 25% of the addressable market,” Terry Kippley says. “I think adjuvants are often neglected or they’re forgotten.”
The final compliance deadline for mandated electronic logging devices in U.S. trucks will arrive Dec. 17.
The Vidalia onion industry is planning for an aggressive promotional season, said Bob Stafford, interim director of the Vidalia Onion Committee in Vidalia, Ga.
The timeline on these actions are tight—while arguments are heard on January 7, that’s three days before the enforcement efforts by OSHA are scheduled to start
“I wouldn’t be surprised as we put Omicron behind us that we’re going to see a restaurant recovery in the summer. But right now the supermarket is still doing quite well on a historical basis,” says Michael Swanson.
Despite dynamic and challenging supply chains, there’s more than one silver lining
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