﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>GROWMARK News</title><link>http://www.growmark.com</link><description>The latest news from GROWMARK.</description><copyright>Copyright 2011 GROWMARK Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><item><title>Emily Bloemer Named 2013 Illinois FFA Essay Contest Winner</title><description>Emily Bloemer of Bloomington, Ill., has been named the Illinois state winner of the 2013 GROWMARK essay contest for FFA members. </description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=157</link><pubDate>5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Heidi Kalb Named 2013 Iowa Essay Contest Winner</title><description>Heidi Kalb of Oelwein, Iowa, has been named the Iowa state winner of the 2013 GROWMARK essay contest for FFA members.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=156</link><pubDate>4/25/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Proactive farming earns 4R Advocate award for southern IL grower</title><description>In recognition of his efforts, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) recently named Scates a 2013 4R Advocate.  Scates and his retailer Mike Wilson were one of five grower/retailer pairs to win the accolade and receive an all-expense paid trip to the 2013 Commodity Classic, held in Kissimmee, Fla., at the beginning of March. </description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=154</link><pubDate>3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>SEEDWAY Marks 50 Years of Business</title><description>SEEDWAY is commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2013, celebrating sustained growth and five decades of seed and service to growers across the eastern United States.  SEEDWAY is one of the few remaining full-line seed companies, offering of comprehensive line of farm, turf and vegetable seed.  </description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=155</link><pubDate>3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK employees recognized by NCFC</title><description>Ten GROWMARK employees were recognized at the 2013 National Council of Farmer Cooperatives’ (NCFC) Information Fair.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=153</link><pubDate>2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Better With Time</title><description>A cooperatively-owned winery in Vienna, Ill., is gaining success by working with Southern FS, Inc. for grape-growing advice.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=152</link><pubDate>2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Bovine Beauty</title><description>Tom Oberhaus, Frontier-Servco FS board member, owns Twylight, the 2012 World Dairy Expo Cow of the Year.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=151</link><pubDate>2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>A Global Marketplace</title><description>GRAINCO FS, Mazon, Ill., has found a unique market for its farmers' corn and soybeans.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=150</link><pubDate>1/4/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK Announces Purchase of B-G Fertilizer, LLC Interest, Lease of Bunge Fertilizer Terminals</title><description>GROWMARK, Inc. announced it has agreed to purchase Bunge North America’s interest in B-G Fertilizer, LLC.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=149</link><pubDate>1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2012 Annual Report Available </title><description>You may view the 2012 GROWMARK Annual Report here.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=148</link><pubDate>12/20/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>2013 Essay Contest Theme Announced</title><description>The theme for the 2013 GROWMARK Essay Contest is: "Fighting Domestic and Global Hunger.” </description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=147</link><pubDate>12/18/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Illinois Soybean Association Announces 2012 Yield Challenge Winners</title><description>Local Ag View FS crop specialist, Mark Bomleny, invested time and energy in forward looking production program to assist teams he solicited and put together for 2012.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=146</link><pubDate>11/27/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK System Cookbook Sales Support Farmers Feeding the World</title><description>GROWMARK announced a donation of $1500.00 to Farmers Feeding the World, a result of sales from a special cookbook.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=145</link><pubDate>11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Agronomy Answers</title><description>Christian County Farmers Supply Company held two events this summer to provide timely answers before harvest began.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=144</link><pubDate>11/19/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK, FS Demonstrate Support for Ag Literacy Activities</title><description>GROWMARK and FS member cooperatives recently renewed their commitment to Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom programs with $75,000 in support.  </description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=143</link><pubDate>11/16/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK Reports Audited Year-End Financial Results</title><description>GROWMARK officials reported audited financial results for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=142</link><pubDate>11/13/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Superstorm Sandy </title><description>Thoughts of safety and comfort go out to all employees and customers of GROWMARK FS affected by Superstorm Sandy.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=141</link><pubDate>10/29/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK System in Top Ten of Cooperatives</title><description>The GROWMARK System of cooperatives was ranked in the top ten on two national rankings of cooperative businesses.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=140</link><pubDate>10/18/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Think Pink!</title><description>There's a new color choice in pumpkins this fall - and it benefits breast cancer research.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=139</link><pubDate>10/15/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Piping In Progress</title><description>Ag-Land FS, Inc., is building a state-of-the-art UAN facility near Mapleton, Ill.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=138</link><pubDate>10/12/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>The GROWMARK System Celebrates Cooperative Month</title><description>The GROWMARK System and other cooperatives are celebrating cooperative enterprise and the contributions cooperatives make this October as part of National Co-op Month.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=137</link><pubDate>10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>DEF: Definitely Important</title><description>DEF is the latest addition to the GROWMARK acronym list.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=136</link><pubDate>9/19/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>GROWMARK Reports Estimated Year-End Financial Results</title><description>Higher commodity prices and solid volume growth produced record sales for GROWMARK.</description><link>http://www.growmark.com/MediaCenter/Pages/home.aspx?media=news&amp;idx=131</link><pubDate>8/31/2012 12:00:00 AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>