New disease of soybeans cropping up
A releatively new virus called soybean vein necrosis virus was first discovered in 2008 in Tennessee, but more reports have shown up this year.
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NFocus Forum connects suppliers and producers
NFocus Partners, in cooperation with Beck Ag, recently facilitated an NFocus Forum for agribusiness, where ag suppliers from throughout the country had the opportunity to connect with some of the industry’s top producers.
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IC Potash Corp. signs MOU with U.S.
IC Potash Corp. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to commence the formal portion of environmental approvals for the company's New Mexico Sulphate of Potash operations.
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New Tiger-U program for fertilizer division
H.J. Baker & Bro. Inc. announced that as part of its continued commitment to customer service and to providing the best sulphur bentonite products possible, it has established Tiger-U for its Tiger-Sul Products.
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DHS hosts active shooter awareness roundtable
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate/Office of Infrastructure Protection is hosting a live, 90-minute virtual roundtable designed to increase awareness of and the ability to respond to active shooter situations.
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Seed coating labeling requirements in La.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will require anyone selling seed in Louisiana with coating material such as moisture retainers and other substances in 2012 to list the amount of coating and related information on the front of the package plainly visible to the buyer.
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CGB Fertilizer adds Louisville facility
CGB Fertilizer announced an agreement with River Road Terminal Inc. to lease and operate its Louisville, Ky., fertilizer facility.
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EDITORIAL: Tightening our belts, pulling up by our bootstraps |
| By Bob Stallman, president, American Farm Bureau Federation |
The U.S. economy has taken a hit recently. The unemployment rate stands at 9 percent, our country’s credit rating was just downgraded from AAA to AA+, the national debt is at an all-time high and lawmakers can’t seem to agree on the best way to get us out of this financial hole.
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Mexico may allow more GMO corn planting
Mexico may begin allowing more larger experimental plots of genetically modified corn.
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White mold beginning to show up in Ohio
Soybean fields in northern Ohio are showing evidence of Sclerotinia stem rot (white mold), which is surprising since the state had hot, dry weather during flowering.
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Plant nitrogen deficiency — got symptoms?
Symptoms of nitrogen deficiency can manifest in multiple ways in both seen and unseen ways. IPNI recommends using all the tools available to get N management correct.
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(Visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Tips for evaluating corn hybrid demo plots
Many farmers will evaluate hybrid demonstration plots, but it's important to realize their relative value and limitations, an Ohio State University researcher points out.
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(Visit the Corn Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Control strategy for marestail in soybeans
Although marestail has typically been a problem in corn, it is also a problem in soybeans, which poses multiple challenges.
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(Visit the Soybean Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Manage grasshoppers in emergent winter wheat
Grasshoppers that emerged this summer could now be a problem to this year's emerging winter wheat, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist said.
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(Visit the Wheat Resource Center for more cereals news and information.)
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What’s the feedback from Syngenta Viptera corn growers?
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A) They are satisfied with the company’s reaction
B) They are still worried about a place to sell their corn
C) The issue is resolved and they found a home for their corn
D) They feel it’s still an unresolved mess
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