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EPA: Climate Crisis Calls For Urgent Action
U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has formally determined that greenhouse gas pollution imperils the health and well-being of present and…
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Why Sorghum Over Corn?
Corn is giving way to sorghum as a silage crop across the country as producers discover that forage sorghum produces…
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Environmental Respect Awards Celebrates 20 Years
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, the Environmental Respect Awards, sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife magazine, will introduce…
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Syngenta Biotechnology Celebrates 25 Years Of Innovation
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc., (SBI), celebrates its 25th anniversary as a world-class facility for crop genetics research and discovery. SBI, located…
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Dow Expands Biotech Endorsement Program
The Biotech Endorsement (BE) program for hybrids with Herculex XTRA Insect Protection — including those stacked with Roundup Ready Corn…
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SmartStax Corn Receives Key Import Approvals
Two more key regulatory milestones have been reached for the 2010 commercial launch of SmartStax, the corn industry’s eagerly anticipated…
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Pioneer Hi-Bred Chairman To Retire
DuPont vice president and Pioneer Hi-Bred chairman Dean C. Oestreich has elected to retire effective Dec. 31. Oestreich was named…
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EPA Delay Threatens Biofuels Evolution
The U.S. EPA has postponed its decision whether to allow for the blending of up to 15 percent ethanol in…
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Terra Re-appoints Board Members
Terra Industries has taken steps to expand its board of directors to 11 members. The move comes on the heels…
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Researchers Discover Key To Drought-Resistant Crops
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers have determined precisely how the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) works at the molecular…
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A Better Feeling
I have to admit – prior to attending this year’s Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) meeting, I was very pessimistic about…
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Top Of Mind: Consolidation
During interviews with the CropLife editors for the State of the Industry report, retailers expressed several business concerns. One of…