Rising price of anhydrous ammonia is only natural
As the price of natural gas goes up, the cost of producing anhydrous ammonia rises as well, according to a recent report from the University of Illinois.
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MANA forms 'agricultural technologies' division
Makhteshim Agan Group announced the establishment of a new division focusing on innovative technologies for the agricultural market: The new "Agricultural Technologies" division.
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Simazat fall applications and atrazine stewardship
In order to maintain atrazine as a viable option for weed management in Kentucky, it is important that applicators are not complacent in regards to its potential impact on the environment.
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Tetra Micronutrients to pay penalty for RMP violations
The company has agreed to pay a $70,000 fine for not meeting certain Risk Management Program requirements when the Fairbury, Neb., facility was inspected earlier this year. The plant was sold to Agrium in July and is now in compliance with all regulations.
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DHS AN security program public listening sessions
ARA reminds its members and other industry officials that there is still time to comment on the DHS's Ammonium Nitrate Security Program. DHS will be taking comments until Dec. 1, and ARA has provided a list of talking points that can be used.
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Collaboration to increase N use efficiency in corn
DuPont and Plant Sensory Systems have entered into a collaboration to evaluate proprietary genes for increasing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in corn.
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Viterra may enter North America fertilizer market
Canada’s largest grain handler is reportedly looking to enter the North American fertilizer market.
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EDITORIAL: Lugar-Stutzman bill right on the safety net, wrong on conservation |
| By Jon Scholl, American Farmland Trust |
The REFRESH ACT’S safety net proposal draws on the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management program put forward by Senators Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Sherrod Brown, (D-Ohio) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). This program would provide a viable safety net for commodity producers that is fiscally responsible and reflects modern agriculture. While we would like to see a few minor changes to this proposal that would make it more market-oriented and less expensive, on the whole AARM would take risk management programs in the direction they need to go.
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Preserving rangeland ecosystems could be profitable
Sixty percent of the ecosystem services that all life depends on are being degraded and used in ways that cannot be sustained. This is the conclusion of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a scientific report about human interaction with the lands and waters of our world. Fortunately, finding ways to incorporate ecosystem services into our world economies is also on the rise.
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Winter canola’s potential as a dual-purpose crop
Winter canola can be a valuable alternative crop for many producers in Kansas. It would be even more valuable to some producers if they could utilize winter canola as a dual-purpose forage and grain crop, said Mike Stamm, K-State Research and Extension canola breeder.
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Increasing nitrogen efficiency
South Dakota State University Extension specialists discuss whether nitrogen stabilizers should be used during the fall fertilization season.
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(Visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Corn harvest progresses to 65 percent
The end of the 2011 corn harvest season is quickly approaching, according to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report. Sixty-five percent of corn had been harvested in the nation’s top 18 producing states, which is 14 percentage points above the five-year average but still well below last year’s pace.
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(Visit the Corn Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Hundreds of SCN-resistant soybean varieties for Iowa
To help Iowa growers sort through all of the soybean seed options, Iowa State University Extension personnel annually compile a list of SCN-resistant soybean varieties in late maturity group 0 and maturity groups 1, 2 and 3.
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(Visit the Soybean Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Controlling winter annual broadleaf weeds in wheat
The main winter annual broadleaf weeds in wheat in Kansas are the mustard species and henbit. These species germinate in the fall or early winter, overwinter, then bolt in the spring.
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(Visit the Wheat Resource Center for more cereals news and information.)
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How has corn harvest yields turned out in your area?
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A) Higher than expected
B) Lower than expected
C) Close to projections prior to harvest
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