Monsanto has broadened its Roundup Ready PLUS™ platform to provide growers with additional post-emergence herbicide options this spring. The company’s Weed Management Solutions platform now includes two more post-emergence herbicides for use in soybeans to handle those tough-to-control weeds, such as waterhemp and Palmer amaranth pigweed. According to Dr. Rick Cole, Weed Management Technical Lead for Monsanto, Midwestern soybean growers …
Just Say NO to No HFCS
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is urging the food industry to stop the anti-high fructose corn syrup marketing “scam.” In recent letters to food marketers, NCGA called on them to stop marketing products as not containing high fructose corn syrup, implying there is something especially unhealthy or unnatural about corn sugar. “Such innuendos are not scientifically supportable and they …
From Arkansas Farm to BASF Weed Control Expert
We have interviewed Dr. Dan Westberg many times over the past several years about BASF Crop Protection products, particularly his work with Kixor herbicide technology. But, we took a few minutes to get to know dapper “Dr. Dan” a little better at this year’s Commodity Classic. Dan’s interest in weeds goes back to his roots. “I grew up on a …
Save the Date for Classic 2013
Not too early to start thinking ahead to the 2013 Commodity Classic – especially since this year was such a record-setter! Building upon record-breaking numbers in 2012, next year’s event, scheduled for February 28 through March 2 in sunny Kissimmee, Florida, promises to be a winner. “There is already a great buzz building for next year’s trade show,” said 2013 …
BASF and NAAA Support Operation S.A.F.E Again
BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) are teaming up again for another year of Operation S.A.F.E. (Self-regulating Application and Flight Efficiency). Through this partnership, BASF provides financial support for participating aerial applicators through sponsorship of fly-ins throughout the country. NAAA members also qualify for application equipment rebates as part of Operation S.A.F.E., which provides aerial applicators an opportunity …
Positive Outlook from AgCareers.com
An analysis of 2011 trends from AgCareers.com yields a positive outlook for the agriculture industry in North American. AgCareers.com found that agriculture companies are anticipating gains, rewarding employees and looking to fill job openings with qualified talent. The AgCareers.com newly published 2011 U.S. Agribusiness Job Report and 2011 Canadian Agribusiness Job Report found that job postings were up significantly from …
Monsanto Reports Record Second Quarter
Early spring sowing has already reaped record sales for Monsanto.
Fast Stop General Store More than Convenience
If you want to fill up with E85, get your propane tank refilled, grab some food for your llama and new Muck boots for spring field work, satisfy your sweet tooth with bulk candy, pick up some locally produced noodles and Fluffy Burgers for dinner, enjoy some Champ’s chicken for lunch, order a new garage door, and maybe bring your …
Agriculture Gets Slimed
By now everyone has got to be sick of hearing about the so-called “pink slime” in beef – which is actually just beef – but this terrible example of misleading media reporting can probably be called the most damaging attack on the production of food in this country to date. It has already resulted in the closing of plants and …
GROWMARK Legislative Priorities
GROWMARK government affairs director Chuck Spencer shared some of the agricultural cooperative’s top legislative priorities on both the state and national level during the media day tour this week. Chuck and other GROWMARK representatives participated in the Ag Day event Wednesday at the Illinois state capitol to talk with legislators about some of those priorities. “Obviously everyone in Illinois is …