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One of the biggest risks of the hemp marketplace is its newness. So how do you develop trusted partners?
An expert weighs in on whether hemp can be a powerhouse crop for farmers with as many uses as soybeans.
ARA’s Richard Gupton joins the podcast to talk about how the Biden administration’s priorities are likely to develop in the coming year.
Matt Wehmeyer with AgriMaxx Wheat is encouraging farmers and their retailers to push for 100 bushel dryland wheat.
Earlier this week Agrium and Potash Corporation received U.S. Federal Trade Commission clearance, sealing the final regulatory approval needed for their merger.
New gene editing tools could dramatically change how new seeds are developed and what traits can be brought to market, but Monsanto’s head of research says the industry must do a better job of explaining the tools.
For ag retailer profitability, the greatest impact of the recent mergers will be changes to the rebate programs.
As capabilities have grown so have the complexities of the equipment and also the expectations from the end users.
A focused one-day workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa.
The net effect from misplaced focus is that results suffer as the team begins to focus on being “busier” and doesn’t make accomplishing great results the target.
Topics ranged from the Farm Bill, to dicamba, to Process Safety Management and more.
The relabeling requirement came about because of these products being reclassified as Restricted Use Products (RUP) when EPA approved the label renewal in December.
The Rural Mainstreet Index, a survey of community bank CEOs, shows economic growth stalling for the first time in months. The 10-state survey by Creighton University focuses on rural areas.
Interestingly, in the 2018 Farm Journal Harvest Study, with 622 respondents, when asked what farmers wished they would have done in 2018, two of the top 10 answers were crop protection related
Join us for Farm Journal Hemp College Sept.17 in Altoona, Iowa.
Jean Payne discusses more on dicamba as well as the curveballs that COVID-19 threw ag retailers in The Scoop podcast.
A forgiven PPP loan is tax-free to the farmer, but you will be required to reduce your expenses by the amount of forgiveness.
After more than a decade in ag retail, Kyle Stull took an opportunity to strike out on his own as an agronomic consultant with Stull Agronomy
To talk about how data creates a system of record for ag retailers, Bradford Warner, vice president of business development, sustainability at Farmobile joined us on The Scoop podcast.
Tracy Linbo with Growers Edge says fintech tools can give farmers confidence to use new products and services.
Greg Martinelli with Ag Sales Professionals shares the top trend in ag sales is solidifying your position as a trusted adviser to your farmer customers.
Allison Nepveux, Director of Sustainability at Bushel, details the intersection of technology and supply chains and how it’s opening opportunities for grain elevators and farmers in digitizing their business.
One of my favorite sayings about any new tax law is “We have the law, now we need the rules.”
In the latest The Scoop podcast, Danielle Sikes Nelson of the Agricultural Retailers Association shares an update on CFATS—the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard.
Brett Bruggeman joins The Scoop podcast to talk about the company’s performance warranty, financing programs, decision ag tools, and supply chain initiatives.
A Trust In Food report showcases how some ag retailers and farmers are getting the job done.
Putting a finer point on government regulations or providing clarity on bureaucratic language is not easy to do.
The companies say the partnership will help farmers work with their seed dealer to make timely management decisions directly effecting profitability.
“Farmers have a right to be wary as all the magic beans and magic bullets they’ve purchased promising them yields and returns they could only dream of–well they were just that–dreams.”