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Monsanto: New Roundup Pricing
On Sept. 17, Monsanto Co. outlined changes to its Roundup brand agricultural herbicide business which are expected to result in…
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Agency Opposes EPA Limits
EPA has decided that the use of three organophosphate crop protection products will require product label changes as well as…
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Syngenta Seeds’ New HQ ‘Green’
Employees and state and local officials gathered Sept. 21 to celebrate the grand opening of the new Syngenta Seeds headquarters…
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Health Care: Where Do You Stand?
After spending last week sick in bed, the announcement that this week is National Farm Safety and Health Week 2009…
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Accelerating Food Safety Research
Key agriculture groups and veterinary experts have sent a clear message to Congress in recent days: America must move forward…
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Popular Fungicide Fears Allayed
Should you be worried about disease resistance to BASF’s Headline fungicide? We got the scoop from BASF. Tip: It depends,…
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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…