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More seed, less risk
Karen McMahon
Creative new alliances cover yield loss and reduce grain-selling risks.A unique program from Agricultural Revenue Management (ARM), a wholly owned subsidiary...
what's new buy and sell
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Syngenta in; Aventis out? Our cover photo symbolically reflects dramatic shifts in the ag chem and seed industries. In fact, late-breaking news affected...
Tracking seed to shelf
Joan Olson
New companies and Web sites trace GM crops through the food chain. The controversy over genetically modified (GM) food abroad and mandatory labeling legislation...
Tips to keep hydraulics in shape
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A pro offers tips to help you maintain your hydraulic system to prolong equipment life.It's imperative that you keep your hydraulic lubrication system...
Cover Story
The industry shifts gears
Dale McDonald
Reinventing the rules of ag retail Part I For those who thrive on change, agribusiness is clearly the place to be. Consolidation is accelerating, profit...
Focus Report
New spraying tools add speed, cut drift
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Case IH and Wilger Industries are joining forces to bring custom applicators spraying tools that allow simultaneous multiple rates and dramatically reduce...
Drive-up soybean seed
Ron Ross
TruBulk speeds delivery for retail seed dealers. A year after TruBulk was launched in the Dakotas and the Red River Valley, Syngenta Seeds (formerly Novartis...
New variety stops soybean cyst nematode
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The first variety in a new line of soybeans resistant to the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is being marketed in limited quantities for the 2001 season.The...
High-speed grain handling options
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Need help handling record grain harvests? Check out this new commercial-sized equipment for conveying, unloading and drying.Commercial-strength grain...
what's new wheels
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Polaris redesigns ATV The flagship of Polaris's 19-model all-terrain vehicle (ATV) lineup, the Sportsman 500, sports a bigger engine and other functional...
what's new equipment
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Conversion package You can turn a CAT Challenger or JD 8000T Series wide-gauge tractor into a custom sprayer with the Tufflite[R] spray system. The 95-ft....
what's new crops
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Clearfield expanded BASF and DowAgroSciences have agreed to expand the availability of the Clearfield Production System (formerly known as IMI-corn from...
Applicator review 2001
Ron Ross
There's no shortage of equipment technology to match your customers' crop protection and nutrient management needs. In an ongoing review, we'll spotlight...
What's up for herbicide retailers?
Barb Baylor Anderson
Manufacturers outline 2001 programs.Look for more seed, herbicide and trait packages.John Hester, Nichols Agriservice, likely echoes the sentiments of...
Customer First
what's new technology
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New steering guide stays on track RHS Inc. claims its new Outback S GPS field guidance system is easier to use and more accurate than a lightbar - and...
Virtual trading pits beckon
Ron Ross
The same corporate investors who founded Rooster.com to help you buy grain are now launching a new site-Pradium.com-to help you sell it.Late this month...
what's new online
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Finding help online Click on agretailjobs.com to check out a new Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Web site that connects employers with prospective...
Articles
apply*
Ron Ross
Dear reader:You've just opened your first issue of Apply superscript *, a new magazine devoted to the agricultural chemical, fertilizer, custom application...