CF Industries Renews Terra Takeover Bid
CF Industries has renewed its bid to acquire Terra Industries with a new offer of $47.40 per share, which is higher than the offer proposed by Yara International a few weeks ago.
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Comments Needed on Spray-Drift Proposal
The comment period on EPA's new proposed spray drift guidelines closes Friday, March 5, and the National Association of Wheat Growers is urging the industry to respond.
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CLA to Intervene in Polar Bear Lawsuit
CropLife America is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency claiming the agency has violated the Endangered Species Act by approving pesticides that may jeopardize polar bears.
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Glyphosate-Manganese Interactions in Soybean
A new Iowa State University report examines whether Roundup Ready soybean varieties require different manganese management practices than conventional varieties.
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N Loss Cut Into 2009 Corn Profits
A substantial part of Missouri's corn yields was not realized in 2009 due to widespread deficiencies of nitrogen, according to a University of Missouri researcher.
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(Visit the Crop Fertility Info Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Scholarship Program Focuses on Fertilizer
A new chapter scholarship program for FFA chapters focuses on the role of fertilizer thanks to the Nutrients for Life Foundation.
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Dow Herbicide-Tolerant Trait on Track
The new herbicide-tolerant trait technology from Dow AgroSciences is on track for its scheduled launch, according to the company.
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The 'Lean Years:' A New Mission for Cooperative Extension? |
| By Jim Langcuster, Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
A lot of what I do as a member of Alabama Extension's marketing team is to think out loud, usually after digesting an article or op-ed about a topic that raises major implications for the Cooperative Extension mission. Full story.
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IRM Compliance Remains Stable
Corn Insect Resistance Management (IRM) compliance has remained stable through the period 2007 through 2009, according to a new report from the Agricultural Biotechnology Stewardship Technical Committee (ABSTC).
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Indiana Driftwatch Site Adds Registry
Pesticide applicators in Indiana can now stay up to date on new field information with a registry that's available on the Indiana Driftwatch Web site.
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Wheat Yield Reduction Linked to RR Corn
One of the common crop rotations used by farmers on the High Plains — wheat-corn-fallow using Roundup Ready corn — has its advantages, but volunteer corn can cut into yields some years, Kansas State University researchers said.
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(Visit the Wheat Resource Center for more cereals news and information.)
GREENBOOK: Altacor and Coragen Get Expanded Labels
Two insecticides from DuPont receive label expansions for more than 200 crops.
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