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Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will most likely result in a soft landing, where the U.S. dairy industry sees more upside than downside, increased risk for Canada and status quo for Mexi
Southeast U.S. growers want to build a wall against cheap Mexican produce imports.
The pace of farmland-value drops has slowed in several areas, according to a recent report fromFarm Credit Services of America(FCSAmerica).
Today DuPont announced it will buy Granular Inc. software company for $300 million. This agreement will solidify the company۪s investment in the ag tech space and is expected to close at the end of the third quarter. T
To show your agribusiness team you care, keep open lines of communication and provide incentives for a job well done. Those are among the strategies farmer-owned cooperativeHeritage FSof Gilman, Ill., uses to serve its
Bayer AG trimmed its profit and sales estimates for the year, blaming a stumble in agriculture, even as the German conglomerate doubles down on crop chemicals with the $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. Earnings be
Written by Dr. Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University The problems experienced with off-target movement and injury in states south of Iowa, particularly Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee have been well covered in the press
Irrigation is a great way to maintain ideal soil moisture throughout the growing season. But it’s not a silver bullet. Cory Gilbert, independent crop consultant with On Target Ag Solutions explains why.
A new poster has just been published by K-State Research and Extension. The title is Canola Growth and Development. The KSRE authors are Mike Stamm, Canola Breeder, and Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production and Cropping Sy
As you and farmers survey fields this summer, several questions come to mind: How many plants germinated per acre? How does altering row spacing affect my yields? Does it make a difference if I plant my rows north to so
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) supports President Trump۪s nomination of Gregg Doud to become Chief Agricultural Negotiator, with the rank of Ambassador, in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). “We are thril
After the Memorial Day weekend, the ag sector was waiting for the latest crop progress report from the USDA, including the first national condition report. According to the report, 65 percent of the nation۪s corn crop
The investments Wal-Mart has made in e-commerce appear to be paying off. Online sales were up 63% in the first quarter, according to the company۪s recent earnings report. Marc Lore, president and CEO of the e-commerce
By Brian Reuwee, ARA Director of Communications Agricultural retailers stand on the front-lines of the American economy. As trusted advisors to America’s farmers, ag retailers are uniquely positioned to comment on the s
Aquatrols has named Meggie Gilbert as Agricultural Business Manager. Gilbert joins Aquatrols with considerable experience in agricultural sales, marketing and strategic management. In her new role, she is responsible fo
Indoor Farms of America is pleased to announce that sales through the first four months of 2017 have exceeded the entire year of 2016, when the company first sold its patented vertical aeroponic indoor farm equipment. A
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 953) and U.S. Senate (S. 340) that would clarify that federal law does not require the redundant and unfairly burdensome National Pol
Last week۪s USDA crop progress report showed the country was behind on planting, and this week farmers are back on track after making major gains.
In the USDA۪s latest WASDE report, there were some indications about production and price projections. The May 10 report projects wheat supplies for 2017/18 are expected to be down 9 percent compared to 2016/17. Wheat
Helm Agro U.S., Inc. announces the hiring of Charlene Bedal as the company۪s new west coast regional sales manager. In this role, Bedal is responsible for promoting sales of the Helm Agro U.S. crop protection portfolio
AgPro Industry Voices: What are opportunities for retailers and farmers to work together with data management? By Pam Fretwell Ryan Oehler Fort Wayne, Ind. Territory Manager, Ag Leader Technology