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3 Steps to a Successful Fall Burndown Application

Oct 06, 2026 | Answer Plot
If conditions in your area allow you to make a fall burndown application, it can make the spring a little easier from a weed management perspective. Applying in the fall allows you to target frequent winter annuals with herbicides at the start of their life cycles, before they gr...
A group gathers for the ribbon cutting in front of the new Protrition Feed Mill in La Verge

ProTrition Expands La Vergne Feed Mill

Sep 21, 2026 | TFC
ProTrition is expanding its La Vergne feed mill with a $6.4 million investment supported by a $1 million AgTrack grant. The project will increase production capacity, improve efficiency, and strengthen ProTrition’s ability to serve customers across the region.
Man unloading WinField United Class Act® NG® adjuvant from truck

Branded vs. Generic Adjuvants: How to Optimize Spray Performance and Protect Your ROI Potential

Aug 25, 2026 | Answer Plot
When input budgets get tight, it is easy to look at the price tag on a jug of adjuvant and wonder whether a lower-cost generic product will do the job just as well as a premium-branded one. After all, if the active ingredients are similar, why pay extra? However, looking stric...
Applicator filling drone tank in a field

Making the Perfect Pass: Lessons from Our Drone Workshop

Aug 11, 2026 | Answer Tech
The use of drones in row crop agriculture is growing rapidly. It’s estimated that thousands of spray drones entered the U.S. agriculture market last year alone. Yet education on how to use the technology properly and effectively has not kept pace with adoption. That&rsqu...
Justin Maxwell Chief Financial Officer of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative

Justin Maxwell named Chief Financial Officer of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative

Aug 04, 2026 | TFC
Justin Maxwell will join Tennessee Farmers Cooperative’s senior leadership team as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 3, 2026.
Red sprayer applying a fungicide application

Make the Most of Your Fungicide Application

Jun 11, 2026 | Answer Plot
If I had a crystal ball, I could tell you how heavy disease pressure will be in the future. But since I don’t, my best advice is to use data and your trusted advisors to determine the best course of action to protect plant health.  Use resources to make educated fun...

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