Insecticides In 2014: A Wild Ride For Ag Retailers

The extended agreement broadens the Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions relationship to include Hero insecticide.

Dow AgroSciences’ insect-resistant soybean trait continues to move through regulatory processes as the first trait to be submitted for approvals that expresses two Bt proteins.

The litigation related to claims by Monsanto that DuPont had infringed certain Monsanto seed chipping patents and claims by DuPont that Monsanto had infringed certain DuPont patents related to seed processing.

Here are several recommendations on how to store seed treatment product and seed properly.

While there are three basic forms of commercial inoculants, there is still a lot to know to avoid confusion.

While manufacturers continue to focus their research and development efforts on finding ways to improve inoculants, taking proper care of them is still extremely critical.

A number of improvements in inoculant manufacturing have coincided with changes in soybean production practices.

Syngenta has announced that it has received the safety certificate for its Agrisure Viptera trait (event MIR162) from China’s regulatory authorities, formally granting import approval.

While spring demand in the Northern Hemisphere will prevent prices from slipping significantly, Rabobank believes that lower farmer margins will incent farmers to be more prudent in fertilizer application.

Once thought of as a wet-soil disease, aphanomyces root rot is more widespread than many realize.

Prior to joining AgriThority, Arthur directed research and development programs, overseeing laboratory and field research, to build the Valent U.S.A. seed treatment portfolio.

Nufarm announced today that Rob Schwehr has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Innovation & Regulatory Affairs for Nufarm Americas.

Chinese authorities have informed some agriculture industry officials the government has approved U.S. imports of a type of genetically modified corn developed by Syngenta.

Monty’s Plant Food Company has hired Warren Kearns as its newest Sales Representative for the South Carolina area.

Syngenta will make an announcement when it receives official documentation from China that Agrisure Viptera corn, known as MIR 162, has been cleared for import.

Amy Bugg will oversee the execution of all promotional strategies for the corporate brand and the complete product portfolio.

The final EIS moves Monsanto one step closer to the introduction of Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, paving the way to provide access to dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final environmental impact statement on varieties of cotton and soybeans that have been genetically engineered for resistance to several herbicides, including the one known as dicamba.