FAO Food Price Index climbs 5 percent in August; wheat prices a big factor
Crop Markets Close Higher on Thursday
ARS: Corn lines resist fungal toxins
USDA, DOE partnership seeks to develop plants better suited for bioenergy
Corn and Soybeans Trade Lower at Midsession
AFIA, NGFA urge FDA to improve veterinary feed directive process

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Effective Questioning Combats Centuries-Old Selling Problem - 08-30-2010

Since the dawn of mankind we have been buying and selling "stuff," and over the centuries a predictable pattern has developed between buyers and sellers. The buyer-seller dynamic can spell "commission catastrophe" for the sales professional who lacks the artful skill of effective questioning.
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One-on-One with Palle Pedersen - 08-18-2010
Palle Pedersen, technical manager, Syngenta Seed Care, is overseeing research and development of new seed treatment products. He talks about protecting soybeans against nematodes and the newly registered Avicta 500 FS nematicide as part of the new Avicta Complete Beans product.  more»

Ethanol Demand and Production - 07-12-2010
Important factors from a recent USDA biofuels report are highlighted by the Secretary of Agriculture.  more»


Valley Irrigation Introduces Three New Products - 09-02-2010

John Deere Releases Two New Precision Ag Applications - 09-02-2010

Raven Industries Announces Release of Eight New Products - 09-01-2010

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  After generally strong demand for crop nutrients by farmers in the spring, what level of demand do you expect this fall?
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