The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals saved U.S. retailers more than $100 million in compliance costs with its ruling on Friday. The court found the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was not adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act when it issued an enforcement memo earlier this year that redefined retail facility exemption to the Process Safety Management … Read More
WindField US & Climate Corp Join Forces on Ag Tool
Windfield US and The Climate Corporation are joining forces again to create a new ag tool. The two companies are implementing a two-way cross navigation exchange between Winfield’s R7 Tool and Climate Corp’s Climate Fieldview platform. The new enhancements are expected to roll out in two phases in time for 2017 crop season planning, and provide retailers with a more … Read More
Making Big Data Work for Retailers
Greg Bright, Chief Data Officer and Principle Architect at Leap Media Solutions recently gave a presentation at the Agriculture Retailers Association Conference. Entitled, “Using Data to Find New Business,” Bright’s message transferred the information being used by many businesses to obtain new customers to the precision data agriculture retailers have access to today. His main take away? Using data is a journey– … Read More
Andersons Honored As ARA Retailer of the Year
The Agricultural Retailers Association this week named The Andersons as Retailer of the Year for 2015. The award was accepted by Joe Hodges, Vice President of the Southern Region Plant Nutrient Group, during the ARA Conference and Expo. “On behalf of all the employees of The Andersons – thank you for this special recognition,” Hodges said. “It’s extra special when … Read More
Precision on the ARA Conference Program
The 2015 ARA Conference & Expo is underway in Palm Desert, CA. We have a big crowd attending again this year. The theme is Performance. Precision. Passion. and the conference programs reflect those concepts. After a morning general session we’ll have afternoon breakouts on topics like millennials, using data, banking and finance. I plan to get some interviews to share … Read More
10th Anniversary for AgGateway
The Annual Conference for AgGateway will be the kickoff to celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary. The conference, scheduled for November 9-12 in San Antonio, Texas, will feature the growth of agricultural eBusiness and will include the adoption of “eAgriculture” as a term to signify the growth of electronic connectivity in the world of ag. A logo has also been designed to … Read More
Register Now for ARA Conference & Expo
Registration is now open for the 2015 Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference & Expo. The event will take place December 1-3 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. The Conference & Expo will feature presentations and discussions on sustainability, water issues, fertilizer trends, branding, finical movements, personal health and wellness, and many other topics. Discover how … Read More
FMC Business Academy for Retailers
FMC Agricultural Solutions is a company serving the ag community with innovative solutions, applications and products. They will be hosting a free, educational webinar for retailers on business preparations on August 19 from 8:30-10 a.m. (CST). You can register online or by calling 1-866-402-3750. “For the past 10 years, FMC has offered our Star Retailers educational programs through the FMC … Read More
Kubota Striving to Meet Consumer Demand
Kubota Tractor Corp. and Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., have plans for a new manufacturing plant in Gainsville, GA. The facility will be located on 180 acres with an estimated 502,000 square feet. The existing plant, which has been operating since 1988, will also be expanded. The upgrade is estimated to cost $80 million. All of this comes on the … Read More
Ag Retailers to Talk Precision Ag, Cover Crops at Conference
Precision agriculture and cover crops are just two of the subjects to be highlighted at the upcoming Agricultural Retailers Association Annual Conference and Expo, December 2-4 at the Sheraton in New Orleans’ French Quarter. To help you navigate these trends, organizers encourage you to navigate over to the conference website and get registered now before the conference rates increase on … Read More