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Reduce Spray Drift

Important considerations for reducing spray drift include proper nozzle selection; spray technique including spray pressure, angle and application speed; evaluation of environmental conditions such as wind direction and temperature inversions; buffer zones and susceptible crops. To maximize drift reduction potential, add Drift-X DRT to your drift reduction plan. Drift-X DRT (Drift Reduction Technology) is a consistently high-performing deposition and drift management agent that delivers 20% more product to the target and provides uniform coverage on the targeted surface. Drift-X DRT reduces the number of spray droplet fines (less than 100 microns),

By |April 26th, 2016|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Sorghum, Soybeans, Tobacco, Wheat|

Unlock Nutrient Potential for Your Crops

Maximize yield potential by giving your crop the advantage for early season growth, strong root development and improved plant vigor. Whether a starter program is used or not, most any crop needs one of Coastal’s Advance products at planting. The common ingredient in our Advance products, a blend of three natural carboxylic acids, solubilizes nutrients for better availability, absorption and uptake.

By |March 24th, 2016|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco, Vegetables, Wheat|

Coastal AgroBusiness, Inc. Opens Two New Locations

Coastal AgroBusiness, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of new locations in Edenton, NC and Monetta, SC to broaden its capability to supply vital agricultural products, ideas and solutions to new customers in these areas. The Edenton, NC location expands Coastal’s presence in northeastern North Carolina. Our Colerain location, established in 1999, will work closely with the Edenton location, with Colerain serving areas west of the Chowan River and Edenton serving areas east of the Chowan. The Monetta, SC location, about 30 miles west of Columbia, SC, reaches peach

By |February 9th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|

Coastal at the Southern Farm Show, Feb. 3-5

The 2016 Southern Farm Show - the largest agricultural expo in the Carolinas and Virginia - has become a yearly tradition for farmers and anyone associated with the agricultural industry. Coastal will be there and we want to see you! Come visit us at our booth #7032 in the Scott Tent at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. We’ll be there each day, Wednesday through Friday, February 3-5, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Let us show you the latest products, equipment and services that can make your farm more

By |January 21st, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|

Solar Farming: Not a Good Use of Agricultural Land

By: Ron Heiniger NCSU Professor and Extension Specialist, Corn/Soybeans/Small Grains Crop Science You can’t help but notice changes on the landscape of agriculture in North Carolina in the form of solar farms. The question arises are these uses of agricultural land a good thing or something we will come to regret. As an agronomist who works with crops and soils every day and as one who has gone through a life-changing event that changed my future from being a farmer in Kansas to my present position as an extension specialist,

By |December 11th, 2015|Categories: Home|

Trilogy Tray – The Future Today

Achieve better and more consistent tobacco transplant results with the latest advancement in float tray technology – the Trilogy Tray.  The Trilogy Tray is an injection molded plastic float tray made from recyclable material. It is produced to have more consistent characteristics from season to season, and its patent pending design yields a better plant with faster and more consistent germination.

By |December 9th, 2015|Categories: Home, Tobacco|

Boost Fall Tillering in Winter Wheat with Impact F

Higher tiller counts in the late fall and early winter have a big impact on yield potential. Early tillering produces larger and more grains per head, which accounts for a high percentage of yield. Wheat needs to go into the winter with enough tillers to indicate good root establishment; a good rule of thumb is a minimum of 3 tillers/plant or 600 tillers/square yard. Managing nitrogen applications is a key factor affecting tiller development and root establishment, and it's also important to maintain the correct nitrogen to sulfur ratio. An

By |November 20th, 2015|Categories: Home, Wheat|

Clean Up Weeds This Fall for a Head Start in Spring

Resistant weeds are an ongoing threat to crop yields, and likely will be an even bigger problem in 2016 due to the cutback in crop protection inputs in the past year. Weed competition affects yield potential; that’s why it’s important to stay ahead of weeds by keeping fields clean. To give crops the early advantage in the spring, clean-up is needed this fall. Fall herbicide applications are a relatively new but growing practice because of successful results achieved in using residual herbicides to combat resistant weeds. A fall burndown with

By |October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Tobacco, Uncategorized|

2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Coastal AgroBusiness is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 recipients of the J.C. Whitehurst, Jr. Agricultural Scholarship. The NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has selected Mitchell Austin Wrenn and Nashea Nicole Williams to receive this honor. Mitchell Austin Wrenn of Zebulon, NC is a senior majoring in Agricultural Business Management with double minors in Horticultural Science and Crop Science. Having grown up on a family farm in Nash County where strawberries, greenhouse tomatoes, sweet corn and butter beans are the main crops, Austin has continued his

By |September 16th, 2015|Categories: Home|

Improve Performance of Cotton Defoliation

When selecting a cotton harvest aid program that is best for your fields, one thing is certain - include MATRIXX in the tank-mix. Matrixx improves the performance of cotton defoliant spray applications by facilitating thorough, uniform coverage on cotton leaf surfaces, allowing for quicker penetration. Matrixx is proven to increase boll opening and enhance leaf drop when added to the defoliant application compared to applications without Matrixx. Based on a unique blend of organo-modified siloxane surfactant and other nonionic surfactants, Matrixx is a 100% active ingredient surfactant that provides excellent

By |September 4th, 2015|Categories: Cotton, Home|