…For questions concerning the availability and use of products, contact a local Bayer representative, or visit Crop Science, a division of Bayer, online at www.cropscience.bayer.us. Visit the Bayer Connect –…
Dow / DuPont Merger Gets Conditional Approval
…Department will require DuPont to sell off certain parts of its crop protection portfolio. Dow will also be required to divest itself of two petrochemical products in order for the…
Agri View: Weather is Important for Crop Outlook
Everett Griner talks about the crop outlook for 2017 factoring in the weather in today’s Agri View. Weather is Important for Crop Outlook Market analysts were predicting another tough year…
China Trade Agreement Includes Biotech Approvals
The trade agreement between the U.S. and China that focused on U.S. beef also paved the way for Chinese approval of two U.S. genetically modified crop traits. The Wall Street…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…force members will examine technology, including bioengineering and crop protection tools, used by farmers and also address concerns regarding workforce needs for agricultural jobs. Additionally, the group will focus on…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
Project Apis m. is hosting a cover crop workshop this month. Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs with Project Apis m. tells us more. Listen to the report: The workshop…
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…spree so far, Syngenta is in the midst of being acquired by ChemChina, and DuPont agreed to sell its crop-protection assets to FMC in March to get a merger with…
USDA Releases Latest WASDE Report
…for soybeans. USDA increased soybean ending stocks for new crop soybeans to 495 million bushels, up from 480 million last month, and left new-crop corn ending stocks unchanged at 2.1…
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
The Rodale Institute has started a new industrial hemp research project focused on examining the crop’s role in soil health and regenerative organic agriculture. Proclaimed as the nation’s leading organic…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…feedstock for making sustainable chemicals with significant market demand. Growing interest in America’s emerging bio-economy and continued improvements in sustainable corn production underscore the versatility and potential of this crop….
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…Salinas, California, USA: Agricultural farm workers harvest fresh broccoli. They cut and box the crop and load flatbed trucks, directly in the fields, ready for worldwide shipping. (Editorial Credit: David…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…and continued improvements in sustainable corn production underscore the versatility and potential of this crop. The “Consider Corn Challenge” is a starting point to help the industry realize corn’s full…
Agri View: Controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed
…in producing a crop is controlling weeds. They are all getting harder to kill. Some worse than others. Pigweeds. The genetic name for it, of course, is Palmer Amaranth. I…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…value to about 90 crops by increasing yields and helping to ensure superior quality harvests. Those crops include nuts, fruits, berries, and vegetables, which add color, taste, and texture to…