Chemicals
Webinar: How Might Ag Chem Prices Shift This Season?
Learn from FBN® Supply Chain team leaders Ian Loar, FBN U.S. Country Manager, and Tom Lyons, FBN Vice President, Global Procurement & Supply, in a new webinar as they share: 2024 price outlook insights for key crop protection products Recent price data from thousands of FBN member-submitted i
What to Consider When You’re Selecting a Burndown or Pre-emergence Herbicide
Starting clean is critical when your goal is maximizing production. Weed management programs need to be viewed as a season-long project with clear goals in mind. With the proper management program in place, you’ll be able to identify the best burndown herbicides for corn and soybeans. Weed Managem
What’s the Shelf Life of Your Ag Chemicals?
With big Cyber November savings opportunities available through November 21, it's a great time to consider stocking up early on inputs for next season. But farmers sometimes ask us if they should be concerned about balancing savings and purchase timing with delivery and chem product shelf life,
What’s the Difference Between Willowood Glyphosate 5 and Glyphosate 6?
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in agriculture, and many formulations are available since the patent for Roundup ® herbicide expired in 2000. The addition of generic products to the marketplace gives you more options but may make product selection more confusing. It’s import
Watch Out for These 4 Hidden Costs When Buying Inputs
Many deals you see online are often too good to be true. Price transparency across the chemical industry has historically been poor , with little visibility to comparable value offers between retailers. It can be tempting to focus only on the cost per unit of an input without considering other fact
Understanding Branded vs. Generic Crop Protection Products
Whether you’re looking to buy peanut butter, pain relievers, or crop protection chemicals, a branded product from a company you know over a low-cost, no-name generic feels like the safe choice. But what’s the real difference between generic and branded crop protection products? If the branded produc
Insecticides 101: Everything Farmers Need to Know About Insecticides
This guide includes the following sections: What Are Insecticides? Why Do Farmers Use Insecticides? Insecticide Groups and Mode of Action Classifications When to Apply Insecticide How to Apply Insecticide How to Address Crop Pests Using Insecticides How to Put Together the Right Mix Adding an Insec
Fungicides 101: Everything Farmers Need to Know About Fungicides
This guide includes the following sections: What Are Fungicides? How Are Fungicides Classified? Why Do Farmers Use Fungicide? Are Fungicide Applications Profitable? When to Apply Fungicide How to Apply Fungicide How to Address Crop Diseases Using Fungicide Fungicides from FBN Direct® What Are Fungic
Why Purchase Inputs Now?
Crops are going in the bins. Winter is approaching. But it’s not time to sit back and relax — it’s time to start thinking ahead to next season! As you start to plan for next year, ask yourself a few questions to help lay the groundwork with input planning for next season: Are winter annual weeds an
How to Pay for Ag Chem, Seed and More Key Inputs from FBN Direct®
When you’re ready to place an order through FBN Direct ® to purchase crop protection , seed or other inputs for your ag operation, you’ll need to choose a payment option on the checkout page to complete your order. Let’s walk through the payment options available when you purchase through FBN.