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Honing Nitrogen Production with Electricity

Harnessing the power of lightning to make nitrates & green ammonia promises a cleaner source of ag fuel & fertilizer
By Dan Crummett posted on August 30, 2023
As scientists search for cleaner methods of producing nitrogen (N) fertilizer, they increasingly look to replace the century-old method of treating natural gas with high-pressure steam to produce anhydrous ammonia — the backbone of most forms of agricultural N products.
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Looking Back: Farm Equipment Sales in the 1970s

A Look Back on Farm Equipment History with: Charlie Glass, Chairman emeritus, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.’s (FEMA) Dealer Relations Committee
By Charlie Glass posted on August 14, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

I grew up on a small farm and had other family members who were farming much larger farms, so I felt right at home in the industry. It did not take long for me to understand that the best job in the company was calling on farm equipment dealers, and that is where I wanted to be.


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