U of IL: Farm family living costs jump July 3, 2008 Living expenses for the average Illinois farm family increased $6,726 between 2006 and 2007, according to a University of Illinois Extension study. more>>
ARS: Grazing cattle year-round pays off with 'swath grazing' July 3, 2008 ARS researchers in Mandan, N.D., have shown that a newly designed program of "swath grazing" allows cattle to, once again, graze year-round, even in the middle of a North Dakota winter. more>>
Westchester Group CEO chairs world ag investment conference July 3, 2008 "Agriculture investments have an extremely favorable outlook over the next decade," said Murray Wise, Westchester Group, Inc. Founder and CEO during his opening remarks at the World AgriInvest Congress. more>>
One-on-One with Syngenta's Mark Jirak July 1, 2008 Syngenta Seed Care held a field day in June looking toward the 2009 crop season. Mark Jirak, Syngenta seed treatment crop manager, provided an overview of the main topics discussed at the event relating to seed treatments for corn and soybeans. more>>
One-on-One with BASF's Peter Eckes June 9, 2008 Peter Eckes, Ph.D., Senior V.P., Global Research and Development, BASF Crop Protection division, talks about crop protection product formulation advancements from BASF. more>>
Why You Should Procrastinate ... June 30, 2008 By Kerul Kassel Kelly Higgins had a wonderful idea for a new business initiative — one that was nicely aligned with her current business model and values: A membership continuity program to give her consulting clients more support and value while increasing her visibility and enhancing her "expert" status. more>>
Controlling which pest earns your company the most profit (seeds and chemicals totaled)?
A) Corn rootworms (11) 38%
B) Corn borers (7) 24%
C) Cutworms (1) 3%
D) Soybean aphids (8) 28%
E) Bean leaf beetles (0) 0%
F) Spider mites (2) 7%
Total votes : 29
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