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Cotton growth and innovation

:: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 :: Posted By Punit Antal
Cotton growth and innovation
Humans have been cultivating cotton for millennia. In fact, evidence points to independent development of cotton crops in South America, Northern Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. But what makes a healthy cotton crop?
 

Use boron on commodity crops to boost profitability

:: Friday, April 3, 2026 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
Use boron on commodity crops to boost profitability
Maximum yields call for both micro- and macronutrients to be available when and where a plant requires them. Boron is critical to reaching corn, soybean, and cereal crop yield potential.

An introduction to soybean production

:: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
An introduction to soybean production
Globally, Brazil produces the most soybeans followed by the United States and Argentina. More than half of the world’s population gets their protein supply from plant sources. And, soybeans have an incredibly high protein content. In fact, they are one of the most protein-dense legumes.

Pass the potatoes

:: Friday, December 5, 2025 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
Pass the potatoes
We eat them fried, mashed, boiled, roasted, scalloped, baked, or even twice baked. Some like them white, brown, purple, red, or gold. No matter how we slice or dice them, the humble potato is a global diet mainstay. But, growing conditions have to be just right to ensure maximum yield.

Increasing alfalfa yield with proper fertilization

:: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
Increasing alfalfa yield with proper fertilization
Increasing alfalfa yield through fertilizer management, including boron, means testing your soil and ensuring you have enough boron to feed your crops.

Sunflowers: Crop history and its future

:: Monday, March 3, 2025 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Sunflowers: Crop history and its future
More than 80 countries grow sunflowers as a crop. By 2026, global consumption of sunflower oil is projected to reach 12 million metric tons.

Boron elevates avocados’ yield and quality

:: Monday, January 8, 2024 :: Posted By Victor Amaral
Boron elevates avocados’ yield and quality
Producers need to understand the role boron has in bolstering their avocado yields. Since boron plays a multifaceted role in various physiological plant processes, meeting nutritional needs during each growth stage is vital to avocado management. 

Celebrating the heart of American agriculture: Family farms

:: Friday, September 8, 2023 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
Celebrating the heart of American agriculture: Family farms
In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of American agriculture, one steadfast presence remains the backbone of rural communities and the source of our nation's food security: Family farms.
 

U.S. Borax in American agriculture

:: Friday, February 24, 2023 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
U.S. Borax in American agriculture
Product origin is a hot topic. Whether you’re curious about where the cotton fibers in your bed sheets came from, or where the berries in your morning yogurt grew, sourcing is top of mind lately. For U.S. Borax, the answer is right there in our name.

U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto, is a global leader in the supply and science of borates—naturally-occurring minerals containing boron and other elements. We are 1,000 people serving our customers with more than 1,200 delivery locations globally. We supply around 30% of the world’s need for refined borates from our world-class mine in Boron, California, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

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