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Michael Hoxmeier Joins Meristem Team
09/19/2023
Experienced Agronomy Expert To Serve Growers and Develop Dealers in Nebraska Columbus, Oh., Sept. 19, 2023 – Experienced crop input specialist Michael Hoxmeier has joined Meristem Crop Performance® Group, LLC, one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. Hoxmeier becomes Meristem’s sales rep and dealer coach in Nebraska. “Michael Hoxmeier is a service-oriented expert […]
Market Insight: RhizoSorb® Trials Feature 50% Less Phosphorus; Phosphorsolutions Announces $10 million More
09/08/2023
Phospholutions, a company providing “sustainable fertilizer technology,” recently announced an additional $10.15 million from investors to accelerate the commercialization of RhizoSorb®. “The investment will help us scale our production and accelerate commercialization in the U.S. row crop market,”Craig Dick, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, told CropLife Magazine in a recent interview. “We have an […]
O’Brien County Ag Supply Teams Up With Meristem Crop Performance
09/05/2023
“Meristem has a product portfolio geared to helping every farmer we serve gain a better ROI…” Primghar, Iowa, August 31, 2023 – O’Brien County Ag Supply, and Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC, based in Columbus, Ohio, today announced a new dealership agreement to serve farmers in Northwest Iowa. Under the new relationship, owners Brennen Triplett […]
Vince Wertman Named Meristem’s Senior Sales Director, Minnesota
08/24/2023
Veteran agronomic expert brings his deep experience and passion for biologicals to help farmers gain “more bushels for less.” COLUMBUS, Ohio and Albert Lea, Minn. (AgPR) Aug. 24, 2023 – Experienced crop production specialist Vince Wertman has joined Meristem Crop Performance® Group, LLC, one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. Wertman, with deep experience in biologicals, becomes […]
Summit View Ag Teams Up With Meristem Crop Performance
08/22/2023
“We will be able to…make the drive toward improving farmer ROI even more comprehensive,” Norwalk, Wisc., August 22, 2023 – Nick Fries of Summit View Ag, Norwalk, Wisc. and Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC, based in Columbus, Ohio, today announced a new dealership agreement to serve farmers in Wisconsin. Under the new relationship, the Fries […]
Market Insight: FTC’s Khan Testifies on “Anticompetitive Conduct”
08/16/2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified before the House Judiciary Committee recently on the agency’s work to “ensure open, competitive, and fair markets and to protect consumers from fraud, scams and other deceptive practices.” FTC Chair Lina M. Khan outlined a dizzying array of FTC activities she says are designed to protect American consumers from […]
Market Insight: Airlines Seek Better Tax Credits for Using Fuel from Corn
08/15/2023
United Airlines announced in May it’s on track to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023, which is 10 times more than it consumed in 2019, writes Jenna Hoffman at AgWeb.com. Multiple airlines are showing their interest in SAF for climate reasons and to keep corn growers relevant in the rise of […]
Basse Says Zero Interest Rates are Over
08/11/2023
Zero interest rates are an anomaly and are unlikely to return “anytime soon,” Economist Dan Basse, of AgResource Company told nearly 300 Meristem dealers, partners, and guests at the company’s Breakthrough to Excellence Dealer Partner Exchange event recently in Delavan, Wisconsin. “I think we are to a new normal where we will see interest rates […]
Meristem Announces NextGen Bio-Capsule Technology™
08/04/2023
“…solid results on 3.1 million acres this year make us confident we can reach 8.5 million in 2024…” DELAVAN, Wisc. (AgPR) Aug. 3, 2023 – Keeping microbes alive and vigorous is bringing big benefits to crops and farmers. Today Meristem Crop Performance® unveiled the next generation of their patented BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOLOGY™ delivery system. The reveal came in front of […]
Market Insight: Mixed Outlook
06/19/2023
There was a sharp decline in farmer sentiment in May, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer published on Tuesday. Lowered expectations for profitability is the key concern. “It’s concern over the risk of a cost-price squeeze, and we’re right in the middle of it,” Jim Mintert told Agri-Talk’s Chip Flory. “They have very strong […]