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World Mourns Norman Borlaug’s Passing
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, who received the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for developing high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat used to prevent famine…
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Norman Borlaug’s Major Awards, Honors
Known as the “Father of the Green Revolution,” Norman E. Borlaug had a storied career, right up to his death…
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Senate Ag Hears Cap And Trade Concerns
One of Sen. Tom Harkin’s last acts as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee on was to preside over a…
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USDA Ups Crop Estimates
The U.S. soybean crop continues to build toward a new record, along with expected yields for several southern states, according…
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Tool Projects Crop Production
Lanworth combines frequent satellite imagery with intensive ground verification, knowledge of historic crop rotation and yield patterns, and computer-based simulations…
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Egypt Outlaws All GM Imports-Exports
Egypt, the most populous Arab country, has announced that it won’t allow any agricultural import or export of genetically modified…
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Delta F.A.R.M. Honored
The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the Delta Farmers Advocating Resource Management or Delta F.A.R.M,. based in Stoneville,…
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Monsanto Licenses Genome Modification Technology
Monsanto Co. has formed a non-exclusive research and commercial license agreement with Romainville, France-based Cellectis S.A. for broad use of…
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Lincoln New Senate Ag Chair
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) is the new leader of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, replacing Sen. Tom…
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SipcamAdvan Introduces New Look
SipcamAdvan has launched a new corporate brand design. The design supports the revised SipcamAdvan corporate structure and market strategy which…
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Sharpen Skills At Management Academy For Retailers
Agricultural retailers and distributors can sharpen their management, leadership, and decision-making skills at the 2010 Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Management…
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Pair Collaborate On Genome Modifications
Bayer CropSciences has formed a collaborative agreement with biotechnology company Precision BioSciences Inc., headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, to…