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Syngenta Wants You To Thrive

Chuck Zimmerman

Syngenta’s Thrive magazine is now available in a digital format, an online flipbook. You can find it on the FarmAssist website. “I am confident this move will help us in our quest to give even more ag professionals the information they need to succeed in today’s complex marketplace,” said Wendell Calhoun, Syngenta communications lead for Thrive. “Through interesting articles and …

Agribusiness, Syngenta

Effective Control of Resistant Weeds in Soybeans

Melissa Sandfort

Results from more than 300 soybean field trials conducted in 2011 and 2012 show soybean growers there’s hope for control of resistant weeds. Engenia herbicide, a technologically advanced dicamba formulation developed by BASF, demonstrated effective control of key broadleaf weeds including glyphosate resistant Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, marestail, and common and giant ragweed. BASF anticipates the commercial launch of Engenia herbicide …

Agribusiness, BASF

Mission: Possible with O.H. Kruse

Chuck Zimmerman

Let’s meet O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling. I have chosen to accept the mission. That is Mission: Possible. It’s the first ever company Dealer Appreciation Day. I’ll be there providing coverage next Tuesday, October 23. You can get a preview of what will be taking place via my interview this morning with Clark Springfield, Division Manager, Western Feed Supplements, Western …

Agribusiness, Animal Health, Audio, Feed

DeLaval New Company Vision

Chuck Zimmerman

DeLaval has a new vision. I learned about it at World Dairy Expo from Christian Poggensee, Regional President, North America. Simply put it is, “We make sustainable food production possible.” Christian says it’s not a target but rather something the company wants to be perceived as. DeLaval became a sponsor of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards earlier this year. The …

Agribusiness, Audio, Dairy, World Dairy Expo, ZimmCast

Auction of North Dakota Oilseed Processing Facility

Chuck Zimmerman

Looking for a good deal on some oilseed processing equipment? Maas Companies is managing a sale next month where you might find a bargain! Maas Companies of Rochester, MN will liquidate the former Northwood Mills Oilseed Plant, a state of the art oilseed processing facility located outside of Grand Forks, North Dakota at a Sheriff’s Foreclosure Auction on November 27. …

Agribusiness, Equipment

Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Conference Set

Melissa Sandfort

The Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) will host its 5th national conference in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 9-12, 2012, at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center. GLCI conference organizers expect over 1000 ranchers, professors, land managers, researchers, public officials, ecologists and students to participate in the exchange of information on ‘cutting edge’ grazing management technologies. This year, Temple Grandin, noted …

Agribusiness, Events

Discussing the Future of Hi-Tech Farming

Melissa Sandfort

The U.S. agriculture industry is facing a serious problem with being able to feed a rapidly expanding global population, as well as responding to climatic changes much like the recent drought that hit the United States. Technology is now playing an ever increasing role on the farm, allowing farmers to make the most out of every acre and to prepare …

Agribusiness, Events, Precision Agriculture

Monsanto Commits to Invest An Acre Program

Melissa Sandfort

In keeping with the company’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and improving lives, Monsanto Company is partnering in Invest an Acre, which is focused on addressing rural hunger in America. In partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, Feeding America and Archer Daniels Midland Company, Monsanto is proud to be the first seed company to join the program and match the …

Agribusiness

Paying Homage to Peanut Farmers

Melissa Sandfort

The Georgia Peanut Commission, in cooperation with the Georgia Bankers Association, kicks off its annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week this week, Oct. 15-19, 2012. This year marks the 36th anniversary of Georgia Peanut Bank Week, and banks and financial businesses across the state will pay homage to peanut farmers’ contributions to the state and local economies. The famous “little red …

Agribusiness, Peanuts