Biological Seed Treatment Targets Soybean Cyst Nematodes (page 6) In high-nematode-stress trials, biotrinsic Z15 increased corn yields by 2.8 bu/acre and soybean yields by more than 1.0 bu/acre.
GreenPoint Ag's Halls, Tenn. Location Receives 2023 Business Innovation Award (page 8) On the heels of being formed as one of the largest cooperative ag retailers in the country, the business took a hard look at where it wanted to go and how it wanted to show up to farmers, and began marching forward.
Make The Most Of Your Annual Planning Events (page 10) Mark Faust advises to leave your work environment and find a fresh view on how to enable your own turnaround mindset.
Quick On Their Feet (page 12) 4 Rivers MFA in Ravenwood, Missouri, has improved productivity to the point it has reduced hours of operation.
The Scoop's 40 Under 40 (page 16) Meet this year's class of outstanding individuals who are taking on leadership roles in the industry.
Digital Payments: 5 Trends Agricultural Retailers Need To Know (page 22) ARA and Keybank share their top tips to help ag retailers take advantage of emerging digital payment trends.
4 Areas To Revamp Ag Retail (page 24) Change is in the air, and Brad Oelmann is challenging ag retailers to not hit cruise control.
Hostile Headwinds Hit Ag Tech (page 26) The vertical farming bubble is popping, and investors are taking dollars off the table for fake meat.
NAICC's Look Back On 2023 (page 28) Clark Poppert, 2023 NAICC president, reflects on his biggest takeaways from the year.
How One Ag Retailer Found Success With H-2A Workers (page 30) As ag retailers report a tightening labor pool, many are seeking new outlets to find team members. In 2023, The Equity brought on 20 seasonal H-2A workers. They've found such success that they are more than doubling that in 2024. | 