Bayer CropScience Completes Purchase Of Crompton’s Share 

Bayer CropScience

Bayer CropScience LP in the U.S. and Bayer CropScience Inc. in Canada today completed the purchase of Crompton Corporation’s 50 percent share of the Gustafson seed treatment business ...

Protect Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks With New Ammo-Lock 

Smith Flow Control (USA)

To help farmers prevent the theft of anhydrous ammonia from storage tanks, Smith Flow Control has devised a novel locking device. ...

Raise Yield Potential Through Progressive Fertilization 

Potash & Phosphate Institute

Soybean yields last year were very good in much of the South, but down slightly in several Midwest states because of inadequate moisture. ...

Soybean Price Outlook 

University of Illinois

The actual size of the current South American soybean harvest and prospects for the 2004 U.S. crop will be very important factors over the next several months...

New Soil Nitrogen Test May Be More Accurate 

University of Illinois

For decades, Illinois growers have calculated their nitrogen rates by multiplying 1.2 lbs N per bushel of probable corn yield. ...

Researchers Determine Guidelines For Applying N After Manure 

Iowa State University

Soil tests taken after corn emerges can effectively help growers who have already applied manure to determine if they’ll also need to add commercial nitrogen....

American Agronomic Stewardship Alliance Forms 

CropLife America and Agricultural Retailers Association

An organization that promotes the safe stewardship of crop protection products throughout the supply and distribution chain was formed recently. ...

Ag Economy Is Looking Good, Says Economist 

University of Missouri

“We have a lot better outlook for you this year,” said Willi Meyers ...

Nematodes May Be Causing Corn Damage, Survey Says 

University of Illinois

The widely held belief that damaging levels of nematodes rarely occur in fine-textured soils may be proving wrong....

Past Crop Season Teaches Hard-Luck Lessons 

Purdue University

If experience is the best teacher, then 2003 provided a graduate-level education for Indiana farmers....

USDA Supports New Conservation Planning Software 

USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Bruce Knight announced a partnership with John Deere Ag Management Solutions...

NCGA Launches Industry’s First Online Learning Center for IRM 

National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) unveiled the industry’s first online education center for training growers on the principles of Insect Resistance...

Qualisoy Unites Industry to Give U.S. Soybean Farmers Competitive Advantage 

American Soybean Association

The 2004 Commodity Classic convention, held March 2-4 marked the introduction of Qualisoy, a new soybean industry coalition focused on addressing the...

ASA Discusses Soybean Priorities with RNC Chair Racicot 

American Soybean Association

Producer-leaders of the American Soybean Association (ASA) met with former Montana Governor Marc Racicot, Chairman of the Republican National Committee...

2004 Commodity Classic Attendance Smashes Record 

National Corn Growers Association

This year’s Commodity Classic last week in Las Vegas went into the books as the best show ever, as records were set for both overall attendance and grower...