Retail Training
Soil moisture, seed chilling risks, and emergence forecasts can help you decide whether to run hard or park the planter.
Two Midwest growers say increased competition between corn and soybeans for acres could help rebalance supplies and provide a financial boost.
By partnering with Intelinair and Anthropic, Growmark is “disrupting itself” to build a technology-core for the next generation of farming.
Ken Ferrie warns that anhydrous ammonia won’t help young plants fight the carbon penalty this spring. He details how to bridge the nitrogen gap and protect your yield potential.
Before you leap, check out these essential management steps from Missouri farmer Todd Gibson and Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie to help you mitigate risks and protect ROI.
Farmers detail how they navigated the strip-till learning curve and offer some tips you’ll want to know before making the move.
A wave of retirements is creating an issue where a lot of experience is walking out of the door. Simultaneously, there’s an increased need for financial prowess in leadership.
As herbicide resistance builds, Extension urges farmers to diversify control tactics and use as many tools as possible this season.
Drift reduction adjuvants help keep products where you want them in the field and deliver measurable yield results.
Ken Ferrie gives some practical tips on how you can rely more on facts and less on your gut to reduce management mistakes and achieve better cropping outcomes.
Confirmed populations of glufosinate-resistant waterhemp are in Illinois with suspected resistance reported in at least six other states. Weed scientists say how farmers respond now will determine how long the chemistry remains a reliable tool.
This year’s 14 Rising Stars were selected from ARA member companies across the country for their leadership, innovation, and commitment to advancing the ag retail industry.
The resource suite includes an introductory ESA 101 presentation and a series of short instructional videos.
Number of bushels per acre is high on their list of priorities, but it’s not necessarily their No. 1 concern going into 2026.
Corn yield champs say annual soil testing is the best way to make sure fields are up to the goal of delivering profitable high yields every season.
Beijing’s refusal to buy American and its pivot to Brazil could be less about economics and more to do with politics. “It’s a calculated decision about control and national leverage, not about getting the cheapest beans,” says one ag economist.
With low commodity prices and higher input costs, identifying hybrids that are a good fit for your soil types and environmental conditions is more important than ever – and can give you a leg up on yield performance from the get-go next spring.
As farmers are harvesting their fields and thinking about their results, it is a great time for retailers to build their equity with their customers and humbly remind growers of how their recommendations helped grow a successful crop.
The Rising Stars Program provides ARA member companies with a valuable opportunity to recognize employees for their contributions to the industry.
This year’s award program theme is “Leading the Climb to the Summit of Success.”
An initiative of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, moving forward valid license holders can renew their license with CEC credits.
One concern cited is that USDA tends to aim too high with its August yield estimates, based on what the data shows from the past decade. The other concern is how strong demand will be, given corn carryover projections.
Corn yield estimates in seven counties surrounding the community of Bloomington indicate farmers there will harvest an average crop, at best. That’s counter to what USDA predicts for Illinois yield results statewide.
The industry investigates the agronomic issue finding it can be attributed to many factors including environment, genetics and rapid growth stages.
With nearly three decades of experience in ag retail, Cory Wermert has started a consulting business focusing on helping businesses and potential employees find their best fit in roles in the industry.
Both diseases are showing up earlier this summer than last year, according to Daren Mueller, Iowa State University plant pathologist. He says a new interactive tool from the Crop Protection Network can help farmers locate these diseases, and others, faster.
Live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. central, the free weekly sessions will give CCAs, agronomists, practitioners, and producers with science-backed, field-ready insights.
As director of R&D and Innovation at Forge Genetics International, Emily Meccage has a lot to share about the breeding work being done for alfalfa.