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Germany Bans Monsanto GM Corn
According to Deutsche Welle, German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced a ban on the cultivation of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn strain MON 810,…
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CF Industries Rejects Agrium Third Time
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. says that it has rejected Agrium’s third offer. In an April 13 letter, the company outlines its stance to its…
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Dow AgroSciences Helps Flood Relief Efforts
In response to the Red River flooding disaster taking place in North Dakota, Dow AgroSciences is donating $25,000 to flood relief efforts. According to…
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Approved Herbicide Under Fire
The herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, commonly known as 2,4-D, is being attacked by an environmental group that deems it unsafe — and apparently EPA is…
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Study Reveals Value Of Insecticides
Total crop production in the U.S. would be reduced by about 144 billion pounds without effective insecticides, according to a report recently released by…
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Mobile Unit Showcases Ag Innovations
Vectran technology, robotic arms, and a video featuring National Football League legend Kurt Warner aren’t the typical images that come to mind when one…
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Non-GM Beans Gain Ground
What’s old is new again: Cheaper seed and lucrative premiums are driving more crop producers to plant non-genetically modified (GM) soybeans this year. U.S.…
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H.J. Baker Opens Mexican Office
H.J. Baker & Bros, Inc.’s newly established Mexican subsidiary has opened an office to meet demand in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The…
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Agrium, CF Industries Battle Takes New Turn
Canadian fertilizer giant Agrium Inc. is going directly to shareholders of CF Industries Holdings Inc. to push its hostile $4.2 billion takeover bid for…
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Analysis: Row Crop Planting Stabilizing
USDA’s March 31, 2009 Prospective Plantings Report didn’t show much change from last year — soybeans practically the same, corn down 1 percent. That,…
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