MSU Expert: Soybean Seed Applied Inoculant Best Practices

Company remains confident in the scientific and legal foundation supporting the insecticide’s registration and use.

A suspect allegedly stole inbred corn seeds that can pass on drought- and pest-resistant traits to other seeds that will be grown and harvested.

A study in the current issue of Weed Technology sought to identify factors that could serve as predictors of glyphosate resistance.

Farm-to-fleet program established by the USDA and U.S. Navy blends homegrown biofuels with conventional fuels, propelling ships, jets and jobs.

The highly anticipated Enlist 2,4-D herbicide-tolerant corn has been issued a U.S. patent; Dow AgroSciences expects to launch the product in 2015.

The companies establish The BioAg Alliance to discover, develop and sell microbial solutions that enable farmers worldwide to increase crop yields with less input.

XSAg.com, which attained transactional growth greater than 35% in 2013, will be transitioning to Farmtrade.com in the Summer of 2014.

A new Conservation Effectiveness Assessment Project report for the Chesapeake Bay indicates producers have significantly increased conservation measures to improve and protect water quality.

The Agricultural Retailers Association recognized Ford B. West, former President of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), with its Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award.

PotashCorp plans to make operating and workforce changes in several regions throughout Canada, the U.S. and Trinidad.

Agrium Advanced Technologies (AAT) agronomists recently hosted an R&D tour to increase awareness around the successes occurring in a variety of crops using ESN SMART NITROGEN.

With food production so closely tied to the world’s water supply, Syngenta is raising awareness among its employees on how they can conserve water at home.

Among the crop input/service categories, the crop protection sector has suffered the most losses over the past decade. Yet, 2013 was a great year for the segment, thanks in part to the wetter-than-normal season.

Following last year’s severe drought, many analysts predicted 2013 could be a rougher year for the fertilizer category. And it was.

Following several years of slow to flat growth, the seed category finally regained some lost form in 2013.

As weed resistance continues to proliferate, there are simply more options available than ever before in weed control — with more on the horizon.

Pam Marrone, CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, discusses why biopesticides are becoming an important new tool for growers and why many experts see their use increasing in years ahead.

Two new liquid starter fertilizers — XLR-rate and Aventine Complete — are available through CHS Service Centers, cooperatives and crop input retailers.