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February 16, 2018. Deere & Co. raised its full-year sales forecast, and there’s reason to believe that good news will keep coming.

South Dakota State University received a $500,000 donation to fund its precision agriculture building project from Agtegra Cooperative of Aberdeen, South Dakota.

They fly, crawl and jump through fields, stealing precious bushels with every bite. Catch these thieving criminals before they lower your stands and yield potential.

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) released its 2017 State of the Fertilizer Industry report which showed increases in conservation efforts in the areas of water, energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

Compass Minerals saw sales growth in 2017 driven by growth in its plant nutrition sector as recently reported in its fourth quarter earnings release.

Compass Minerals, a plant nutrients provider in North and South America, reported that its 2017 micronutrient sales increased in comparison to 2016. This growth is predicted to sustain through 2018.

U.S. farmers’ incomes are set to plunge to a 12-year low, but that’s not enough to stop some from investing in new tractors and combines.

In-season tissue sampling helps inform retailers and farmers about nutrient deficiencies. In 2017, Winfield United analyzed over 25,000 tissue samples and compared the results to samples taken in 2016.

According to CEO Amol Deshpande about 35% of its growing membership base used FBN Direct for a purchase in 2017.

MycoApply EndoPrime is an in-furrow corn treatment used to enhance the soil and ultimately yield. Valent is including four species of mycorrhizal fungi to improve corn’s performance.

The Andersons built the 2.9-million-bu elevator in Humbodlt, which began operations in July 2016. It was the first elevator the company constructed in Tennessee.

"Some pests are treatable with one or two labeled products. If you take one of those away, you limit choices of treatment, and that is more likely to lead to resistance."

"Most of our corn, cotton and soybean seed is treated with neonics."

Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is doing a total class review on pyrethroids.

PureCircle, stevia producer for beverage and food industries, is expanding its stevia production with the StarLeaf variety.

“Brazil will be a strategic focus for further expansion due to its large and growing agriculture retail and crop input market,” says Chuck Magro, Nutrien’s President and CEO.

At the beginning of January 2018, Mosaic Company announced it has completed the acquisition of Brazilian company Vale Fertilizantes.

To help increase corn yields through bigger, stronger root systems, Valent U.S.A has launched MycoApply EndoPrime.

In its first investor call on Feb. 5, Nutrien leaders caused speculation about whether or not they were closing potash mines.

PureCircle, stevia producer for beverage and food industries, is expanding its stevia production with the StarLeaf variety.

Bushel is a mobile app that allows farmers to access information such as contracts, scale tickets and cash bids whether they are on the tractor or in the grocery store.

This week Farmers Edge announced its entrance into the agriculture insurance space through a deal with PartnerRe, a firm that helps insurance companies manage risk.

The National Cotton Council (NCC) found growers intend to plant 13.1 million acres to cotton in 2018—up 3.7% over 2017, according to a recent planting intentions survey.

For the first time in 21 years, the American Soybean Association (ASA) has a new face to lead the organization.

Outside influences such as investor interest, changes in U.S. trade policy, unexpected consequences from tax laws and potential changes in the next farm bill could also send farmland values south.

The Ogallala Aquifer is the largest groundwater system in North America. It spans nine states and covers 175,000 square miles.

Drones equipped with multispectral and thermal infrared imaging sensors will be sent up at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead, Neb., from planting to harvest to collect data.

Bayer, Incotec and BASF are introducing new seed treatments with different benefits.

When vendors know you are one of the best, they may be more likely to work advantageously with you to ideally price goods or share with you the best practices that they employ or that they see in other companies.

Seed tenders show popularity across the Corn Belt

In the past 12 months, December 2017 was the top month for searches

There are a number of practices that are important for managing phosphorus well, including the use of good soil testing practices.

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) were both named ARA's 2017 Legislator of the Year.

NAICC recognizes two charter members still actively involved in NAICC today.

The 2018 Service to NAICC recipient is Jim Steffel, director of research at Lehigh Agricultural & Biological Services.

Patrick Stephenson is the recipient of the 2018 Service to Agriculture Award.

The 2017 NAICC Consultant of the Year Awards were given to Galen Frantz (second from left), Marvin Ebach (center) and David Willis (second from right).

Forty years ago in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., two regional associations agreed to join together and form what has become the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC).

For 2018, my challenge to myself and others in agriculture is to spend more time talking about our industry and what we do.

The lack of supply has been key in supporting values during this correction in prices. And it is what makes this correction different from the plunge in farmland values seen in the 1980s.

Farmers and Families First have launched a television advertisement asking the U.S. Department of Justice and President Donald Trump to stop Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto.

Three professional farm managers share their insights into the key drivers for farmland values.

With nearly half of the soybeans in the U.S. expected to be planted with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend seed, equip your company and sprayer operators with these regulatory changes to avoid off-target damage in 2018.

Regular evaluations should help your application team catch any major issues.

A wrong or worn nozzle can cause lost dollars and poor performance.

Technology is infiltrating all businesses at lightning speed. Agriculture is no exception.

Today the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont announced its opening of the Bay Area Innovation Center in California.

A partnership gives ARA members access to CEUs and online educational resources at a discounted rate.

Following in his late father-in-law’s footsteps, Tim Greene will take the reigns as Burrus Seed’s new president. Tom Burrus, the company’s former president, passed away in October 2017.

SST’s Chief Executive Officer, Matt Waits will continue to lead the organization from its headquarters in Stillwater, Oklahoma.