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Will Europe's Farmer Protests Make Their Way To The U.S.?
Will Europe's Farmer Protests Make Their Way To The U.S.?

Steve Cubbage says the upcoming farm bill could decide if the U.S. gets a taste for Europe's recent farmer protests.

2024 Commodity Classic: 3 Farmers Talk Technology and Equipment
2024 Commodity Classic: 3 Farmers Talk Technology and Equipment

Four-dollar corn dominated discussions, but farmers remain open to new innovations and machinery as spring planting and the promise of a new production season beckons.

Lavie Bio Launches New Bio-Inoculant for Cereal Crops
Lavie Bio Launches New Bio-Inoculant for Cereal Crops

Yalos is formulated with two microbes intended to improve nutrient availability and uptake by enhancing early plant growth and branching, as well as microbe establishment in the root zone.

Images From the Smokehouse Creek Fire
Images From the Smokehouse Creek Fire

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension photographer Sam Craft was in the Texas Panhandle documenting the aftermath of the largest wildfire in Texas history, and the aid and support for fire victims.

Intelinair Introduces Postseason Data Analytics Suite
Intelinair Introduces Postseason Data Analytics Suite

The company says AGMRI Analyze will help growers narrow down what might be limiting their crops’ yield and help them make more informed decisions for next year. 

Bayer Says “Not Now” For Division Split Or Sell Off
Bayer Says “Not Now” For Division Split Or Sell Off

“We are a high-impact, mission-driven, life-science company with three strong businesses, but we have four challenges that urgently must be addressed,” said Bill Anderson.

3 Tips For Better Weed-Control Outcomes This Season
3 Tips For Better Weed-Control Outcomes This Season

Do you want to plant early-season soybeans? Do you grow non-GMO crops? If the answer to either question is yes, Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist, says to address weeds in the process.

Where Did John Deere Get The Steel That Changed History?
Where Did John Deere Get The Steel That Changed History?

To go truly big-time, John Deere needed an unfettered pipeline to a particular resource: steel.

Bolt-On At-Plant Micronutrients
Bolt-On At-Plant Micronutrients

This is a new seed lubricity agent applied at plant as a talc/graphite replacement which also provides a micronutrient package (5% phosphate, 1% iron, 3% mnagenses, 2.5% molybendum, 10.5% zinc.)

China's Buys of Corn and Sorghum Are Surging Right Now, But Why?
China's Buys of Corn and Sorghum Are Surging Right Now, But Why?

Reports say China has purchased more than 20 cargoes of feed grain in the past two weeks. Where is China buying from, and what's behind the sudden surge?

Wildfire Battles Continue Over Weekend for Texas, Oklahoma
Wildfire Battles Continue Over Weekend for Texas, Oklahoma

After burning for more than six days, the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma was only 15% contained Sunday morning. Drifting sand now poses a threat to rural roads.

New Water-Use Management Tool For Commercial Crops
New Water-Use Management Tool For Commercial Crops

Helena introduces Resgenix to help farmers manage the water available to crops and optimize its use.

Inside AMVAC's Strategy To Widen Precision Agriculture Adoption
Inside AMVAC's Strategy To Widen Precision Agriculture Adoption

Rick Rice, AMVAC director of application technology, says grant programs aren't meant to forever subsidize a particular practice, but instead act as a catalyst for new participants to see its benefits.

Wildfire Burns 71,000 Acres in Central Nebraska
Wildfire Burns 71,000 Acres in Central Nebraska

Nebraska officials say a mower ignited a wildfire that burned roughly 110 square miles of central Nebraska grasslands.

Helm to Have Exclusive Marketing and Distribution Rights of Sul4R-Plus
Helm to Have Exclusive Marketing and Distribution Rights of Sul4R-Plus

The companies share the partnership presented itself as a natural opportunity due to similar customer profiles and shared commitments. 

DPH Biologicals Expands Research to Quantify Potential of Biologicals
DPH Biologicals Expands Research to Quantify Potential of Biologicals

The company’s BioAgonomics project will focus on the connection between agronomic practices in crop production and the value provided by biologicals.

Bayer Announces 2024 Carbon Program, Expanding Opportunities
Bayer Announces 2024 Carbon Program, Expanding Opportunities

“Our mission is to improve and expand our program to create additional opportunities for even more American farmers,” said Leonardo Bastos, Senior Vice President of Ecosystem Services at Bayer Crop Science.

Smokehouse Creek Fire is Officially the Largest in Texas History
Smokehouse Creek Fire is Officially the Largest in Texas History

While the Smokehouse Creek Fire rapidly became the state's largest in history, four other wildfires are burning in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle area. (Additional images contained in story.)

Hay, Feed, Fencing Supplies Needed to Support Panhandle Wildfire Victims
Hay, Feed, Fencing Supplies Needed to Support Panhandle Wildfire Victims

Donations of hay, feed, fence supplies, cow feed and milk replacer are needed to support livestock owners impacted by the wildfires that have scorched ranchland across a large portion of the Texas Panhandle.

5 Trends To Watch In The Input Market
5 Trends To Watch In The Input Market

Experts are watching global dynamics to understand the input market’s longer-term outlook in the U.S. Among their top concerns are geopolitics, weather and low supply.

Agribusiness Association of Iowa Names Headquarters "The Northey Building"
Agribusiness Association of Iowa Names Headquarters "The Northey Building"

Northey was most recently CEO of the Agribusiness Association of Iowa and passed earlier this year on Feb. 5.

Wildfires Raging in Texas, Oklahoma Panhandle Region Threaten Residents and Livestock
Wildfires Raging in Texas, Oklahoma Panhandle Region Threaten Residents and Livestock

Devastating wildfires are burning in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle region and the Smokehouse Creek Fire has already become the second largest in Texas history, consuming at least three-quarters of a million acres.

John Deere Announces Tech Focused 2025 Introductions
John Deere Announces Tech Focused 2025 Introductions

A new S7 series combine, high-horsepower 9RX tractors, C series air carts and Hagie STS sprayers with factory-installed See & Spray Premium highlight a splashy group of product intros.

How To Address Customer Reluctance To Adjuvants In Aerial Applications
How To Address Customer Reluctance To Adjuvants In Aerial Applications

Joe Gednalske, CPDA director of education – adjuvant development, shares tips for responding to four common points of pushback.

Simplot Grower Solutions’ New Biostimulant For Residue Breakdown: Evaness
Simplot Grower Solutions’ New Biostimulant For Residue Breakdown: Evaness

Benefits include reducing crop residue build-up on the soil surface, resulting in improved planting, seed placement, and germination.

Georgia Dairy Farmer Teaches NBA Superstars, Including Charles Barkley, How to Milk a Cow by Hand
Georgia Dairy Farmer Teaches NBA Superstars, Including Charles Barkley, How to Milk a Cow by Hand

NBA superstars Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith learned how to hand milk a cow on live television thanks to a Madison, Georgia dairy farm, Big Sandy Creek Farm.

Meristem Announces “Gold Standard” Fungicide At-Plant Treatment For Pythium and Phytophthora
Meristem Announces “Gold Standard” Fungicide At-Plant Treatment For Pythium and Phytophthora

The company sees this new formulation as a potential replacement for liquid seed treatment. 

New Purdue Report Says The Number Of Dust Explosions Is Unchanged
New Purdue Report Says The Number Of Dust Explosions Is Unchanged

There was a total of nine reported incidents in the U.S. last year – the same number as 2022. Those nine explosions led to 12 injuries with no fatalities.

Tree Rustlers Steal Timber, Damage Graves At Historic Slave Cemetery
Tree Rustlers Steal Timber, Damage Graves At Historic Slave Cemetery

Sold: Integrity for the price of 12 cedars and a single oak in farm country.

Cibus and Loveland Partner For Gene Edited Rice
Cibus and Loveland Partner For Gene Edited Rice

Under the terms of the agreement Loveland and Cibus will work toward commercializing herbicide tolerance in rice with a focus on the southern US market.

A Big Announcement on the GREET Model is Expected This Week. Here's Why Corn Farmers Should Care
A Big Announcement on the GREET Model is Expected This Week. Here's Why Corn Farmers Should Care

Changes to the GREET Model are expected later this week, and depending on how the model is interpreted, it could be the ticket for corn ethanol to start taking flight as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

Ferrie: It's Only February, but Iowa Farmers are Considering Field Work and Anhydrous Applications
Ferrie: It's Only February, but Iowa Farmers are Considering Field Work and Anhydrous Applications

Before heading to the field to apply anhydrous, firm up what crop you're going to plant. Growers have been kicking around the idea of going beans-on-beans, given the markets. But anhydrous essentially ties you to corn.

Indigo Ag Announces Third Carbon Crop
Indigo Ag Announces Third Carbon Crop

The company says its year-over-year growth includes more farmers paid (215% increase in new growers), more fields enrolled (333% more new acres and a 297% increase in new fields) and more credits produced each year. 

Meet 87-Year-Old Joan Kerns, A True Trailblazer Who Helped Carve Out A Niche For Her Family Nearly 60 Years Ago
Meet 87-Year-Old Joan Kerns, A True Trailblazer Who Helped Carve Out A Niche For Her Family Nearly 60 Years Ago

Edgewood Locker got its start in rural northeast Iowa in 1966. The business now spans over three generations, and it's largely thanks to Joan Kerns who helped start the family business that's now seen phenomenal growth.

Syngenta Introduces Victrato Seed Treatment
Syngenta Introduces Victrato Seed Treatment

The product has an active ingredient of Tymirium to protect plants against nematodes, sudden death syndrome and cotton root rot.

Variable Rate At-Plant Inputs: Industry Update
Variable Rate At-Plant Inputs: Industry Update

To date, tens of thousands of acres have been planted with SIMPAS-Applied Solutions (SaS) through the SIMPAS application system.

The Scoop Podcast: Farming With Mother Nature’s Curveballs
The Scoop Podcast: Farming With Mother Nature’s Curveballs

Evan Fust says his team is ready to take on the challenges alongside their customers with a new go-to-market structure.

CropLife America Appoints New President and CEO
CropLife America Appoints New President and CEO

Alexandra (Alex) Dunn has a background in pesticide issues, chemical regulation, water quality, enforcement, litigation, environmental justice and community engagement.

The McGregor Company Acquires Independent Ag Retailer D&M Chem
The McGregor Company Acquires Independent Ag Retailer D&M Chem

D&M Chem was founded in 1997 by brothers Dee and Mathias Gargus. Both leaders will remain with the newly formed D&M division of The McGregor Company along with their 30 employees. 

FBN Names Diego Casanello As CEO
FBN Names Diego Casanello As CEO

As previously reported, FBN’s board had launched a search for the next CEO for the company.

Your Mental Health Toolbox: How To Recognize The Warning Signs
Your Mental Health Toolbox: How To Recognize The Warning Signs

It’s important the friends, family, and business professionals close to farmers are prepared and able to effectively communicate in a mental health crisis.

Top Advice For Pest Management in 2024: Spray Earlier
Top Advice For Pest Management in 2024: Spray Earlier

“We’re living in a world where it’s just a matter of time,” Harlan Asmus says referencing the development of resistance.

Bayer’s New Business Model: Magnitude of Change
Bayer’s New Business Model: Magnitude of Change

Dynamic Shared Ownership reduces the layers and brings the business management closer to the customer.

5 Trends from the 2024 National Farm Machinery Show
5 Trends from the 2024 National Farm Machinery Show

Farm Journal's machinery and technology editor was on the ground in Louisville last week. Here’s a handful of the trends we saw down in Bourbon Country.

BioWake Prime Now Available in Several States
BioWake Prime Now Available in Several States

AMVAC reports on-farm trials found corn treated with BioWake Prime had an increase of 8 bu./acre win advantage over grower standard practice.

Pivot Bio’s Sustainabilty Program Pays Farmers $6 Million Over Two Years
Pivot Bio’s Sustainabilty Program Pays Farmers $6 Million Over Two Years

The program is structured so farmer users of Pivot Bio Proven 40 can participate in annual carbon insetting partnerships as a result of their change in practice.

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Nurse Tank Safety Advisory Issued

The new safety notice pertains to nurse tanks with manufacture dates between Jan. 1, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2011, by AWT at their plant in Fremont, Ohio.

Syngenta and Lavie Bio Announce Partnership
Syngenta and Lavie Bio Announce Partnership

The collaboration is for the discovery and development of new biological insecticidal solutions.

Huma Acquires Gro-Power and Expands Team
Huma Acquires Gro-Power and Expands Team

The acquisition is effective immediately and gives Huma the ownership rights to a suite of granular, humic-based fertilizers and soil conditioners.

New Herbicide Registered for Use in Soybean, Cotton and Canola
New Herbicide Registered for Use in Soybean, Cotton and Canola

Zalo herbicide is registered for early to mid-post-emergence use to control a broad spectrum of broadleaf and grass weeds.