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Grower Survey: Glyphosate Resistance Not Urgent Concern
Survey results published in Weed Technology, a quarterly publication of the Weed Science Society of America, may surprise ag retailers. The survey results indicate…
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Court Upholds RR Alfalfa Injunction
A U.S. appeals court upheld an injunction blocking the sale of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa seed. What’s the holdup and how long will it…
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Expect Larger World Fertilizer Demand
On June 30, the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) publicly released its Fertilizer Outlook 2009-2013 report, which suggests that, after the sudden fall in…
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Avicta Complete Corn Provides Triple Threat
Avicta Complete Corn, which contains Avicta, the first seed treatment nematicide for use on corn, is now available to offer corn growers the only…
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Monsanto Outlines New Strategic Action
Monsanto is creating a separate division for its Roundup and other herbicides business which is expected to enable the company to better align spending…
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BASF Appoints New Director
BASF Crop Protection has appointed Paul Rea as director, U.S. Crop Business, effective July 1, 2009. Rea brings more than 14 years of global management…
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On The Road: Corn Nematode Education
Syngenta Seed Careâ„¢ is promoting education about corn nematodes by hitting the roadways with a 70-foot “Traveling Nematode” that will be prominently positioned atop…
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New Serbian GM Law Prohibits Roundup Ready Soybeans
On May 29, 2009 National Parliament of the Republic of Serbia adopted new Law Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) that fully prohibits the possibility of…
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German Protesters Destroy Six GM Research Plots
Anti-biotech groups have continued their destruction in 2009; by the end of May, the German Plant Breeders Association (BDP) already reported six cases of…
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Syngenta Expanding Key Fungicide Production
The increased demand for its key fungicide active ingredient has prompted Syngenta Crop Protection to expand production. With its fungicide sales up 25 percent last…
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