FMC Receives Extended Approval for Topguard Terra

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Audio, Farm & Gin Show, FMC, Weed control

Ken Smith, FMC Technical Service Representative for Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, says Topguard Terra fungicide is something cotton growers are going to adopt. At the recent Mid-South Farm and Gin Show he explained how the product controls cotton root rot, a problem that has plagued cotton growers in the southwest since it was brought into the country, comparing it … Read More

Smart Nitrogen from Agrium

Kelly MarshallAudio, Farm & Gin Show, Fertilizer

Mike Howell spent time at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show telling growers about the benefits of Agrium‘s ESN smart nitrogen. ESN is a polymer-coated urea that slowly releases nitrogen over a period of 60-90 days while preventing loss from volatilization, leaching or de-nitrification It can work with nearly any grower’s program and with any crop Howell says. Whether a … Read More

Farm and Gin Show Hears Market Outlook

Kelly MarshallAudio, Farm & Gin Show, Markets

Richard Brock of Brock Associates spoke to attendees of the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show about commodity prices and why they are shaping up in a way most didn’t expect. “You’ve got two crops to harvest every year- one is the one you grow and one is the speculator. I think the speculator is going to allows us an opportunity … Read More

FMC Offers New Fungicide Portfolio

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Audio, Crop Protection, Farm & Gin Show, FMC, Fungicides

FMC has recently added several exceptional fungicides to their portfolio of crop protection products, and Don Johnson, Technical Support Representative for the company, was on hand during the 2016 Mid South Farm & Gin Show to discuss these new innovations with growers. “Disease isn’t always a problem, certain weather conditions definitely can make your field more susceptible to them, and … Read More

FMC Offers Solutions for Southern Growers

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Audio, Crop Protection, Farm & Gin Show, FMC, Herbicides, Insecticide

The FMC team was on hand at the 2016 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, using the event as an opportunity to meet with Southern growers and discuss the multitude of crop protection solutions offered to them through the FMC portfolio. Rusty Mitchell, Technical Support Specialist for FMC, sat down for an interview on the latest additions to the company’s diverse … Read More

Ethos XB Offers Convenience and Protection

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Corn, Crop Protection, Farm & Gin Show, FMC, Herbicides, Insecticide

While FMC has always been close to Southern growers, offering exceptional base brands like Mustang Maxx, Hero, and Command 3ME, the company’s portfolio has recently evolved to even better suit Southern corn and soybean growers. One of the company’s latest additions is Ethos XB, a fertilizer-ready insecticide and fungicide that aims to protect young seedlings in a complete crop protection … Read More

New Grower Benefit Programs from FMC

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Audio, Bayer CropScience, Crop Protection, Farm & Gin Show, FMC, Herbicides

The team at FMC is offering growers a number of benefit programs for the coming year, and Retail Market Manager Lester Scott sat down for an interview at the 2016 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show to discuss three programs that benefit southern rice and soybean growers in particular. FMC is offering rice growers a $1 per acre rebate when they … Read More

The 64th Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Audio, Cotton, Events, Farm & Gin Show

The 64th Annual 2016 Mid South Farm & Gin Show was held last week at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. The event has been held in the same location since its beginning, and is sponsored by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association(SCGA). The spacious facility offered the 17,000 attendees a four-story trade show, hosting 400 exhibitors from around 40 … Read More