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A change to remedy unintended consequences of the tax code could pass through Congress by the end of the month.
Section 199A Changes On The Horizon

A change to remedy unintended consequences of the tax code could pass through Congress by the end of the month.

Prepare to Pay More For Equipment With Steel Tariffs
Prepare to Pay More For Equipment With Steel Tariffs

This steel and aluminum tariff talk is concerning to the ag industry, especially equipment.

<p>The annual meeting starts off our activities for the year, and as spring approaches, NAICC continues to be active.</p>
NAICC: 40 Years and Going Strong

The annual meeting starts off activities for the year, and as spring approaches, NAICC continues to be active.

Fast forward nearly 100 years, and many say we are at another crossroads—once again, one of history and technology.
Cubbage: Unleash The Power Of Farming: Unwire It

Fast forward nearly 100 years, and many say we are at another crossroads—once again, one of history and technology.

E-commerce site CommoditAg launched out of The Equity with the team that  includes Tim Bence, Ryan Wermert and Cheryl McWhorter.
Online Ag Retail May Gain Momentum For A Pivotal Year

With more than a handful of entities now offering e-commerce in the ag retail space, many in the industry see 2018 as a springboard year for e-commerce and ag retail.

The benefits of carbon fiber construction for a spray boom are a higher strength to weight ratio compared to steel and aluminum.
John Deere Buys Carbon Fiber Boom Manufacturer

In 2015, John Deere first outfitted its sprayers with carbon fiber booms via a partnership with King Agro, a carbon fiber material manufacturer.

 USDA operates 20 gene banks from coast to coast that preserve seed genetics of major grain crops such as corn and soybeans.
The U.S. Government’s 20 Seed Banks

In the U.S., seed bank preservation is essential to the future of agriculture, particularly for soybeans.

<p>Local conservation district manager Dan Harwood (right) and grower Ross Jordan (left) looking at his fall planted winter wheat that was seeded into cover crop</p>
Local Retailers Improve Nutrient Management and Efficiency

According to a new case study, consulting with a local ag retailer on cover crops, precision technology and soil health can benefit conservation and improve the bottom line for farmers.

ARA Sets Policy Priorities for 2018
ARA Sets Policy Priorities for 2018

ARA’s policy priorities center on the farm bill, rural infrastructure and transportation, CFATS reauthorization, continued regulatory reform and a pro-growth economic agenda for rural America.

<p>Starting in Texas and spanning to Georgia and through the Mississippi Delta, Blue River will partner with John Deere dealers to identify local farmers as test cooperators for in-field demos in 2018.</p>
Blue River Expands See & Spray Testing Before Commercial Launch

Starting in Texas and spanning to Georgia and through the Mississippi Delta, Blue River will partner with John Deere dealers to identify local farmers as test cooperators for in-field demos.

<p>The program is June 12-14 on Purdue's West Lafayette, Ind., campus.</p>
Register For ARA’s 2018 Strategic Decision Making Program

The program is June 12-14 on Purdue's West Lafayette, Ind., campus.

In U.S. field trails from 2015 to 2017, when Fortalis was tank mixed with a foliar fungicide, there was a 4.8 bu. increase.
Plant Impact Launches Fortalis Foliar Spray For Soybeans

In U.S. field trails from 2015 to 2017, when Fortalis was tank mixed with a foliar fungicide, there was a 4.8 bu. increase.

Gregg Doud has won Senate approval almost nine months after being nominated by President Trump to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
Doud Approved by Senate as Ag Trade Negotiator

Gregg Doud has won Senate approval almost nine months after being nominated by President Trump to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator.

<p>John Deere Exact Apply</p>
ExactApply Retrofit Kits For All John Deere 4-Series Sprayers

Model year 2014-2018 John Deere 4-Series Sprayers can be outfitted with ExactApply retrofit kits.

CommoditAg now has warehouses from Kansas to Ohio.
CommoditAg Adds MKC As Retailer Partner

To serve farmers through local ag retail but with an online ecommerce platform, CommoditAg was started in 2017.

<p>2017 Farm Managers of the Year</p>
Farm Manager of The Year Nominations Open

Visit www.farmmanageroftheyear.com to nominate an individual or team. Nominations are due by April 30, 2018.

Russia may have hacked people's thoughts on GMOs in addition to their political views.
Russia Accused of Spreading Anti-GMO Propaganda Online

Russia may have hacked people's thoughts on GMOs in addition to their political views.

The Helena Acre and Helena services provide accessibility and a trusted partnership with growers to create a customized solution to weed control, sulfur deficiencies, nitrogen loss and insect protection.
Helena’s New Foliar Fertilizer, Insecticide, N Stabilizer, Herbicide

All part of the Helena Acre product lineup, the new launches include Ele-Max Sulfur LC, Sultrus, N-Fixx XLR and Antares Prime.

Syngenta Seeks Seed Company Acquisitions and Partnerships
Syngenta Seeks Seed Company Acquisitions and Partnerships

Chinese-owned Syngenta is upping the ante on seed investments, with $400 million earmarked for growth and expansion in the next few years.

Bayer CEO warns of more possible delays in deal with Monsanto
Bayer CEO: Monsanto Deal May Not Close until Q2

Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann said he was confident of winning European Union approval for the company’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. even as he weighed the sale of more businesses.



Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller atomizers are displayed in the company headquarters in Morges, Switzerland, May 25, 2016.
Judge Strikes Glyphosate Labeling Requirement in California

U.S. District Court Judge William Shubb issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting California from implementing its Proposition 65 labeling requirement for glyphosate.

As national sales manager, Hoger will be responsible for leadership, planning and execution of crop protection sales.
Helm Hires New National Sales Manager

Michael Hoger has been named Helm Agro US, Inc.’s national sales manager. Hoger brings more than 30 years of agronomic experience to the company.

DowDuPont Agricultural Division To Become Corteva

On Monday, DowDuPont announced it will name its agricultural company Corteva Agriscience. This is one of three companies to be formed as a result of the merger. The spin-off will be completed by June 1, 2019.

Cibus, a leading plant breeding company, has appointed Noel Sauer to the scientific management team as Vice President of Research.
Cibus Promotes New Vice President of Research

Cibus, a leading plant breeding company, has appointed Noel Sauer to the scientific management team as Vice President of Research.

IntelinAir unveils updated functionality for the AgMRI platform through the John Deere Operations Center.
IntelinAir Adds Integration For AgMRI & John Deere Operations Center

AgMRI, the company’s flagship product, is a field health monitoring and early-warning system. The

To augment NPK blends and provide essential micronutrients, Sigma Biosphere products uses a range of soil and crop appropriate combinations of magnesium, calcium, sulfur and micronutrients in season-long form.
Sigma Agriscience Acquires AM-AG

To augment NPK blends and provide essential micronutrients, Sigma Biosphere products uses a range of soil and crop appropriate combinations of magnesium, calcium, sulfur and micronutrients in season-long form.

Sentera’s new platform FieldAgent consolidates and replaces all of the company’s variants of the AgVault and OnTop products.
Sentera Consolidates Its Digital Platforms With FieldAgent

Sentera’s new platform FieldAgent consolidates and replaces all of the company’s variants of the AgVault and OnTop products.

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DowDuPont Agricultural Division To Become Corteva

On Monday, DowDuPont announced it will name its agricultural company Corteva Agriscience. This is one of three companies to be formed as a result of the merger. The spin-off will be completed by June 1, 2019.

FieldWatch, Inc. is a non-profit company created to develop, expand and continue to innovate the DriftWatch Specialty Crop Site and BeeCheck Apiary Registry.
FieldWatch Marks 10-Year Anniversary

FieldWatch, Inc. is a non-profit company created to develop, expand and continue to innovate the DriftWatch Specialty Crop Site and BeeCheck Apiary Registry.

<p>ARA Crisis Management Workshop</p>
ARA Crisis Management Workshop: Limited Seats Remain

The day-and-a-half workshop will be held Tuesday, April 3 to Thursday, April 5 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego.

For real-time coverage of USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum, follow Top Producer’s Sara Schafer on Twitter.
8 Ag Statistics to Know in 2018

USDA looked into its crystal ball this week and released its first round of numbers for many key forecasts for agriculture in 2018.

Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural biologicals, announced a new regional sales manager for the southeast U.S., Kade Haas.
Advanced Biological Marketing Expands Sales In Southeast U.S.

Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural biologicals, announced a new regional sales manager for the southeast U.S., Kade Haas.

Brandt Opens New Lab to Improve Quality Control

Brandt, a global agricultural company, completed a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab to help improve quality control as their production expands.

New White Mold Strain Could Become a Problem for Southern Farmers

A recent discovery in Brazil shows that white mold, while typically just a problem for northern states, could take root in southern states&mdash;if this strain makes it to the U.S.

New instruments have also been introduced to the lab such as an ICP-OES machine and Nitrogen Analyzer, which allow the company to perform full fertilizer analysis and heavy metal screening.
Brandt Opens New Lab to Improve Quality Control

Brandt, a global agricultural company, completed a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab to help improve quality control as their production expands.

New White Mold Strain Could Become a Problem for Southern Farmers
New White Mold Strain Could Become a Problem for Southern Farmers

A recent discovery in Brazil shows that white mold, while typically just a problem for northern states, could take root in southern states—if this strain makes it to the U.S.

Corn rootworm beetle
EPA Approves Liquid Insecticide Targeting Resistant Corn Rootworms

Resistance has been reported in the previous three major insecticide classes used for WCR beetle control

Planter Set Up Can Add Dollars To Your Pocket
Planter Set Up Can Add Dollars To Your Pocket

Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.

Sen. Chuck Grassley thinks a legislative fix to Section 199a is within grasp.
Is 199A Fix Near?

Sen. Chuck Grassley thinks a legislative fix to Section 199a is within grasp.

Syngenta Settles with ADM over Viptera
Syngenta Settles with ADM over Viptera

ADM and Syngenta recently reached a settlement regarding the Viptera lawsuit.

Soil types, topography, yield and crop history, your recollections of crop performance in wet versus dry years are examples of the kinds of information you need to gather by field to build the zones.
Get In The Zone To Reduce Inputs, Improve Yields

Variability in soil types, water-holding capacity and field topography are just a few of the reasons the two farmers rely on information they glean from management zones to help them improve their agronomic practices.

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Texas Farm Bureau: Food Shouldn’t Be A Political Statement

The Texas Farm Bureau made a video called "Our Food" with a very powerful message.

Jason and Janell Domke's wedding photo
Amazing Michigan Farm Family

Little 2 mo. old Brynlee Delynn Domke of Alpena, MI doesn't know it yet, but chances are extremely high that farming will play a large part in her life to unfold. How can I tell?

Pest prevention is a year-round need.
Pest Prevention and Control For This Season Start Now

How much easier farming would be if pest threats never changed.

Grimmway Farms CEO Jeff Huckaby (from left), Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black at the grand opening of Grimmway's new Georgia facility.
Perdue attends Grimmway facility opening

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Georgia Agriculture Commission Gary Black and other officials were on hand to for the grand opening of Grimmway Farms’ Sparks, Ga., facility.

Make sure you're fully informed before shopping for inputs online.
E-Commerce Part 1/6: Put Purchasing Power in Farmer Hands

As seed and chemical companies jockey for the farmer’s dollar, tight margins have left some price shopping for better deals.

The February Rural Mainstreet Index, which is a monthly survey of bank CEOs, increased to 54.8 in February. In January, the index was 46.8, which was below the growth-neutral rating of 50.
Rural Bankers Report Economic Growth

The February Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) reveals a slight improvement for farmers’ financial conditions—increasing to the highest level since May 2014.

Dicamba damage in Illinois
Judge Tosses Monsanto Lawsuit Against State Plant Board

A Pulaski County Circuit Judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed by Monsanto against the Arkansas State Plant Board concerning its decision to ban dicamba in the state between April 16 and Oct. 31.

<p>Pete Mutschler, Environment, Health and Safety Director for CHS, Inc., testifies before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Thursday, February 15, at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. CHS is a member of The Fertilizer Institute and the Agricultural Retailers Association.</p>
Ag Groups Testify For Timely Reauthorization Of CFATS

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) testified yesterday before the House Homeland Security Committee's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee.

<p>The United States is the world's largest importer of steel. Imports are nearly four times those of exports. Courtesy: US Dept of Commerce</p>
U.S. Proposes Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel Imports

The U.S. Commerce Department has recommended that President Donald Trump impose tariffs on aluminum imports from all countries.