Matthew J. Grassi
Matthew J. Grassi was formerly Technology Editor for Greenhouse Grower and American Vegetable Grower. Matthew joined Meister Media Worldwide in 2012 and held roles including Field Editor for CropLife and Senior Editor for PrecisionAg Professional.
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Weed Scientist: Dicamba Label Too Complex?
With Monsanto Co’s latest flagship weed killer, dicamba, banned in Arkansas and under review by U.S. regulators over concerns it can drift in the…
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Monsanto’s Fraley Addresses Dicamba Situation in Open Letter to Farmers
Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Robb Fraley — a man who has seemingly been at the center of Monsanto’s PR campaign in the wake of this…
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GPS Auto Steer: Innovating in a Mature Market
In the world of Big IRON, GPS auto steer has closely mirrored the evolutionary path of consumer GPS Navigation systems in the automotive industry,…
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NPR: Dicamba Damage Continues Spread in South
Two weeks ago, in a remarkable move, the State Plant Board of Arkansas voted to ban the sale and use of a weedkiller called dicamba.…
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Midwestern BioAg Hosts TerraNu Fertilizer Plant Opening (w/Q&A)
Last Friday, Midwestern BioAg was joined by over 80 local farmers, media and staff to celebrate the grand opening of its new TerraNu fertilizer…
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Monsanto’s First HPPD Herbicide Garners EPA Approval in Field & Seed Corn
Monsanto announced today that EPA has federally approved Harness MAX Herbicide, the first herbicide in the Monsanto portfolio to provide an HPPD site of…
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Trump’s EPA Appointee Dismisses Half of Major Scientific Review Board at Agency
(Via NYTimes.com) EPA has dismissed at least five members of a major scientific review board, the latest signal of what critics call a campaign…
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EPA OKs Monsanto NemaStrike Technology in Row Crops
Monsanto Co. announced that the U.S. EPA issued registration for tioxazafen, which is branded as NemaStrike Technology. This approval will enable farmers to realize…
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Fortune: Inside China’s $43 Billion Bid for Food Security
(Via Fortune.com) The worst famine in human history occurred in China from 1959 to 1961. An estimated 34 million people starved to death. The…
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Trump Targets Agriculture with Latest Executive Order
(Via UPI.com) President Donald Trump on Tuesday took executive action in an effort to help grow the domestic agriculture industry during a meeting at…
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