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Verdesian Opens Greenhouse At Duke University
Verdesian Opens Greenhouse At Duke University

“Our greenhouse at Duke University supports our R&D as a science-backed company,” said Kenny Avery, CEO for Verdesian.

Midwestern BioAg and Vivid Life Sciences Launch Strategy for TerraNu
Midwestern BioAg and Vivid Life Sciences Launch Strategy for TerraNu

The TerraNu technology aims to provide nutrients from manure in a much easier to transport as well as a stable medium.

Fertilizer Coating Facility Opened in Alabama
Fertilizer Coating Facility Opened in Alabama

On June 5, Pursell Agri-Tech opened its first controlled-release fertilizer plant in Sylacauga, Alabama.

Mind nutrients to maximize soybean yields.
Three Micronutrients with Macro Impact

You can still impact soybean yields through fertilizer management.

App Allows for Easy Input Purchasing

Input buying is at your fingertips—literally. Agrellus, an online input provider, announced it’s unveiling an app for iPhone and Android that allows farmers to shop for inputs with the tap of a finger.

smart phone app
App Allows for Easy Input Purchasing

Input buying is at your fingertips—literally. Agrellus, an online input provider, announced it’s unveiling an app for iPhone and Android that allows farmers to shop for inputs with the tap of a finger.

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.

Determine if crown root rot is a factor by splitting the stalk. The darkening of the crown, as seen in the image above, is a key characteristic.
Valent Launches In-Furrow Corn Treatment

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.

<p>Jason Little, director of sales for Agrible, with screens showing the data available to clients on January 19. Agrible is one of nine agribusiness companies to get the "Ag Data Transparent" seal of approval.</p>
Ag Companies Slow to Get Data Transparency ‘Seal of Approval’

Just nine of 30 agribusiness companies have followed through on a pledge to implement the Farm Bureau's 2014 "Core Principles" for transparency in the collection of farmers’ data.

Chinese Seaweed Fertilizer Expands to U.S.
Chinese Seaweed Fertilizer Expands to U.S.

Seawinner is the most prominent brand of products for Seawin Biotech Group

South Dakota Wheat Growers Buys Fertilizer Plant Before Merger
South Dakota Wheat Growers Buys Fertilizer Plant Before Merger

South Dakota Wheat Growers has purchased a previously established 40-thousand-ton dry fertilizer plant in Kimball, S.D. The facility has been owned by Gavilon Fertilizer, LLC.

Agrium, Potash Officially Merge To Become Nutrien
Agrium, Potash Officially Merge To Become Nutrien

Earlier this week Agrium and Potash Corporation received U.S. Federal Trade Commission clearance, sealing the final regulatory approval needed for their merger.

Grit Gun Shoots Weeds With Feed Bullets
Grit Gun Shoots Weeds With Feed Bullets

With four rows and eight nozzles firing at 100 lbs. per square inch, grit applicator field trials have shown up to 90% season-long weed control.

Compass Minerals Launches ProAcqua Products In North America
Compass Minerals Launches ProAcqua Products In North America

The portfolio consists of three product families: foliar, fertigation, and chelates.

Got Chicken Litter? Pot of Soil Health in Poultry Waste
Got Chicken Litter? Pot of Soil Health in Poultry Waste

Mike McGregor changes the spread rate on a litter buggy. “Growers that have used litter for years don’t continue because it doesn’t pay; they’re still putting it on because it brings results.”

Starter fertilizer rates and placement for corn

Starter fertilizer is simply the placement of some fertilizer, usually nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), near the seed -- which "jump starts" growth in the spring. How the crop responds to starter fertilizer depends on s