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While e-commerce capabilities for Nutrien have not been officially launched, this platform sets the stage for the company.

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A deal on a new NAFTA is close at hand but talks to arrive at a finishing point are not easy, top Mexican officials said on Thursday as ministers met in Washington for a third successive day.

ResponsibleAg will host auditor training June 19-22, 2018, at the Ford B. West Center for Responsible Agriculture in Owensboro, Ky.

A technology startup based in Oakland, California is using artificial intelligence to tell a potato farmer if fields are getting too much or too little water.

"All politics is local" can be applied directly to agriculture and the potential for local, county and state regulations to have a big impact on the industry.

The American Farm Bureau Federation released its annual report of the farmer's share of the food dollar.

Bees, bee health and the crucial role they play in pollinating many crops has been grabbing more headlines and consumers are more aware of how they contribute to our food system.

"Some may say this is largely going back to what worked best in the past. We would absolutely agree with them," says founder Don Funk.

The seemingly endless winter that swept through Canada’s Prairies prompted farmers to put their seed and fertilizer purchases on ice.

Several health-care companies are examining options for their animal-health business looking to replicate the success of Zoetis Inc., whose shares have almost tripled in value since it separated from Pfizer Inc. in 2013.

Illinois retailers have already embraced the IFCA and Agrible platform as part of their voluntary compliance.

For ag retailer profitability, the greatest impact of the recent mergers will be changes to the rebate programs.

HarvestPort’s original equipment marketplace will continue operating. Founder and CEO Brian Dawson described the new effort as a “shift of resources.”

If successful pest control constitutes a run scored, then the four bases you have to touch are time, equipment, people and products.

U.S. sorghum producers are the latest farmers to find themselves in the middle of the trade spat between the U.S. and China

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order on March 31 granting the federal government's motion to dismiss the case.

Unless yields soar to never-before-seen highs, the United States this summer will certainly harvest the smallest corn crop in three years since the production volume may not be padded by a boost in plantings.

Meteorologists expect the remainder of the growing season to be under favorable weather conditions.

The continued freeze that blanketed much of the country over the last two weeks damaged the wheat crop, particularly in Kansas, Oklahoma and parts of the Texas panhandle.

EPA is now seeking public comments on the current neonicotinoid risk assessments. The dockets will remain open through April 21, 2018.

Secretary Perdue was hopeful that American farmers will see a resurgence in their businesses this year.

A recent hot story was that CPS will have a new name—Nutrien Ag Solutions.

According to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), total farm bill spending for all titles from 2018 to 2028 would be $867 billion.

The biological inputs company will expand its offering with ATP’s plant nutrient portfolio.

U.S. President Trump said last week he would reconsider joining the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, if it were a “substantially better” deal than the one offered to President Obama.

“Looking at pictures of the damage caused by the fire, and realizing this occurred less than nine months ago, reinforces what an extraordinary undertaking this has been."

The common thread to improving employee retention is senior leadership and middle management’s approach to communication.

As the age of workers increases, a high retirement rate is leaving openings in the workforce. v

"We don’t cut back on training in critical times"

Here’s a sales strategy tool that applies to corporate growth strategy equally as well: high-growth account targeting.

Looking back on 2017, ARA saw a shift away from heightened enforcement efforts to the beginning stages of extensive outreach efforts focused on compliance assistance for regulated industries.

Thanks to technology, in-field notes can be instantly recorded and shared.

Throughout U.S. farm country tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are boosting costs for equipment and infrastructure and causing some farmers and agricultural firms to scrap purchases and expansion plans.

Earlier this year Syngenta reiterated its dedication to expanding its seed footprint—and the company is backing those claims. Friday Syngenta announced it will acquire Abbott & Cobb, a vegetable seed company.

For many who are just outside of agriculture, generalizations may drive their impressions of ag businesses and the people of the industry.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was in no rush for negotiators to finish NAFTA talks but he thinks they are getting pretty close to a deal.

Grain industry injuries range from grain bin explosions and entrapment to respiratory diseases. Most incidents can be avoided however through proper maintenance, procedures and training.

You have to learn to frame your decisions and proceed through the process to reduce the chances and consequences of a wrong choice. You also need to know how to turn failure into success.

This seems like a simple thing, but look at how many times we are guilty of not reading and following label directions.

On May 16, 2017, an initiative passed by the narrow margin of 61 votes, and Lincoln County became the first county in the U.S. to ban aerial applications of pesticides by public vote.

This year, a tougher ag economy has affected payroll and benefits, decreasing employee retention and acquisition. Despite recent headwinds, these four tools can help improve your business.

With every input dollar being scrutinized by farmers, many retailers are gearing up for the 2018 application season to be effective and profitable for their farmer-customers.

If successful pest control constitutes a run scored, then the four bases you have to touch are time, equipment, people and products.

J.R. Simplot has announced Bill Whitacre will retire in August. Whitacre has been CEO for the past nine years and with the company for 18 years.

Launched in March 2018, AdjuvantsDirect.com is a site with a growing product portfolio of adjuvants, surfactants and crop oils.

Earlier today the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto—pending the companies’ sale of assets to secure antitrust approval, according to Wall Street Journal.

With a half-a-million dollar grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, University of Illinois researchers are investigating genetic control of waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.

Earlier today the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto—pending the companies’ sale of assets to secure antitrust approval, according to Wall Street Journal.

Just weeks before the announcement of the rebranding of Crop Production Services, AgPro conducted this Q&A with Mike Frank, Executive Vice President, Nutrien & President, Nutrien Retail.