A recent article from AgWeb.com details the ever increasing cost of fighting weeds. According to recent data cited in the piece, over the last decade the cost of herbicide for corn has risen about $15 per acre. The number is closer to $30 per acre for soy beans. Bob Hartzler, retired Extension weed specialist for Iowa State, says, "The cost of controlling weeds is increasing much Continue Reading about Tackling the Rising Cost of Herbicide
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Maintenance Program Now Open!
Dura-Products' 2-Year Maintenance Program is Now Open! Now that planting season has wrapped up, summer and fall is the perfect time to get your equipment ready for next season. If you have Dura Products pumps or meters that are less than two years from their manufacture date, be sure to take advantage of our industry leading equipment Maintenance Program. What is the Equipment Maintenance Continue Reading about Maintenance Program Now Open!
Seal Compatibility
How to Choose the Right Seal for Your Herbicide Pump or Flow Meter Confused as to which seal you should consider for your herbicide pump or flow meter to achieve chemical seal compatibility? Dura Products offers 3 unique Seal types for our Dura-Pump™, Dura Auto-Batch™ Easy Caddy System and Dura-Meter™ : EPDM, VITON® & SILICONE. EPDM seals are good in steam applications and offer Continue Reading about Seal Compatibility
How Durable is a Dura-Meter
How Durable is a Dura-Meter™? Have you ever wondered just how durable a Dura-Meter™ actually is? Recently, our repairs department received the meter below and our veteran repairs technician, Chris, made a bet with one of our newer employees, Colin, that the meter would still come on and function. Sure enough, Chris replaced the batteries and it came on and worked! Even the home Continue Reading about How Durable is a Dura-Meter
Congratulations to 2020 ASA Conservation Legacy Award
Dura Products, an agribusiness located in the heart of the Midwest, congratulates the American Soybean Association's (ASA) 2020 Conservation Legacy Award winners. The four regional winners will be recognized at the ASA Awards Banquet February 28 during the Commodity Classic in San Antonio, TX. One regional winner will be selected as the national award recipient. The Conservation Legacy Award is a Continue Reading about Congratulations to 2020 ASA Conservation Legacy Award
Dura-ABS™ DI Automated Direct Injection System Wins Innovation Award
Congratulations to Dura Products, one of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) award winners for 2020. The AE50 recipients were recognized February 11 at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. The Dura-ABS™ DI Automated Direct Injection System represents one of the best innovations in engineering and technology for agricultural, food and Continue Reading about Dura-ABS™ DI Automated Direct Injection System Wins Innovation Award
Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference to explore farm life issues
Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference to explore farm life issues Purdue University Agriculture News – Attendees at the Purdue Cooperative Extension’s 2020 Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference will explore a variety of personal, family and farm issues that affect their lives and businesses. The conference returns to Muncie, IN, at the Horizon Convention Center on Feb. Continue Reading about Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference to explore farm life issues
America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education
America's Farmers Grow Rural Education The America’s Farmers programs, sponsored by Bayer Fund, are back for another year to strengthen farming communities across the country. America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education is partnering with farmers across the country to help strengthen rural public school districts through $15,000 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Continue Reading about America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education