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Den Garden
A recent survey underwritten by the National Corn Growers Association and the Animal Agriculture Alliance shows that the general public has a deep trust...
Applied Perspective
The proof is in the planting
by Linda Thrane Guest columnist
When people ask whether agricultural biotechnology is suffering from the ongoing global debate over its merit and from the relentless attacks of its opponents,...
Cover Story
The service charge pendulum
by Lynn Grooms
Are the prices that retailers charge for ag services too high or too low? Which way is the pendulum swinging? The ag retailers featured here appear to...
Customer Knowledge
The Tipping Point
by Bill Keogh
A Tipping Point is when a clear trend has developed, and there is a distinct break from the past. The lead up to Tipping Points can be turbulent and foggy....
CROPS
Soybean rust control Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN, announces that the EPA has authorized Section 18 emergency exemptions for the active ingredients...
INDUSTRY
Historic Landmark award The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) presented Bobcat Company, West Fargo, ND, along with members of the Keller...
TECHNOLOGY
Assisted steering for more tractor sprayers Outback Guidance, Hiawatha, KS, announces that additional model-specific installation kits will once again...
Focus Report
Software developers and suppliers
AGRIS Corporation 800/795-7995; Fax: 770/238-5205 E-mail: info@agris.com;sales@agris.com Web site: www.agris.com What's new: BinSight is an automated...
Customer First
We all need information
by June Van Klaveren
It was supposed to be a quick flight, quick meeting and another quick flight back home. If you travel at all, you know the fallacy of thinking quick trip...
Breaking News
BREAKING NEWS
MACA annual meeting Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) announces that its annual meeting will be held September 7 to 9, 2004, at the Marriott Schaumburg...
Articles
Tractor guidance for every farm
by Wayne Wenzel
Next time you go for a drive in the country, try some road scouting. No, not for weeds (you're supposed to get out and walk your fields for that). We're...
Seed treatment combos
by Liz Selvig
Syngenta's seed treatment group touted the potential of its two new insecticide/fungicide seed treatment combos, when it hosted growers and retailers...
Calibrate for new business
by Den Gardner
When two of Scot Sparks' seed customers at Hintzsche Fertilizer, Maple Park, IL, came to see him after planting season this year and, in unsolicited testimonials,...
Seed tech titans
by Karen McMahon
The once quiet seed industry rocked with news of major company acquisitions this summer. Syngenta announced in May the purchase of Garst Seed. It followed...
Greater field precision, with less operator stress
Accuracy and simplicity are key features of the new FieldPilot automated-steering and rate-control system from Midwest Technologies. Introduced last year,...
Forget the paper and pencil
by Natalie Knudsen
Software programs aimed at ag retailers offer increased sophistication in bookkeeping, inventory and analysis programs, yet are easier to learn and use...
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