New from the National Farm Machinery Show 

By: by Mike Boyatt, Karen McMahon and Wayne Wenzel

With each new February in Louisville, the drill gets a little more intense. Find a place to park, squeeze past the hordes of teenagers clad in FFA jackets,...

Crops department 

Convenient spraying. Alfalfa, soybean micronutrients....

Crops 

Electric pump for controllers. Alert to bioterrorism tested. Phosphorus's bad rap. Gum from soybeans. Fast spraying from Fast. GDU monitor available. Frost-tolerant corn....

King corn reigns 

By: by Rhonda J. Brooks

Strong corn prices offset soaring nitrogen costs to keep the king of crops on top....

Business of buying department 

Farmland values sustain balance sheets. Cargill, IMC Global announce merger. Majority of farms still family owned....

Technologies transforming agriculture 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

Adopting new technology is a necessary part of farming. But with so many new products and systems to consider, picking the right upgrades out of the techno-jumble can be a challenge.

Veris update 

By: by Chuck Myers

Soil conductivity and pH give clues to variable soils.

Crops department 

Charged spray improves coverage. Thumbs up to atrazine. Smart fertilizer spreading.

Raven buys Fluent 

Raven Industries has acquired Fluent Systems, LLC for approximately $1 million cash.

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Business of buying department 

Roundup Ready price increase. AGCO buys Valtra. Natural gas price rise?