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Soybean Herbicide Launched
FMC Corp. has a new broad-spectrum herbicide available. Authority Assist herbicide, containing the active ingredients sulfentrazone and imazethapyr, offers a…
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Big Bucks For Borlaug Hall
The World Food Prize Foundation has received substantial pledges from Monsanto and DuPont.. Monsanto Co. has contributed $5 million to…
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Real-Time Storage Data Protects Inputs
Protecting those costly inputs while in storage at your facility has become more accurate and convenient. The redesigned Dickson Graph-at-a-Glance…
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Six Universities Target Improved Soy Yields
Soybeans often take second place to corn during the growing season. As a result, farmers are likely losing on efficiency…
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American Food: Still Best Deal In World
Although food prices rose 4.8% last year, eating nutritiously is still well within reach of the American family, according to…
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Con-Till, Nutrient Management Top Best Practices
Farmers are adopting best management practices in record numbers, according to a survey just released by the Conservation Technology Information…
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US Geological Survey Names ‘Hypoxia Nine’
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), evidence points to nine states as the key culprits to blame for the…
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Monsanto: French GM Ban Illegal, Harmful
The news of the French decision to ban a genetically modified variety of corn has been unfolding in the last…
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Controlling Volunteer Corn In Soybeans Is Critical
Volunteer corn is much more than a nuisance weed in soybean fields. It could also be a potential threat to…
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Study Shows Energy Gain In Switchgrass Ethanol
Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic…
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Transgenic Beans Earn Asian OK
Monsanto Co. has received final regulatory approval in Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan for its second-generation soybean technology, Roundup Ready…
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Former Ag Secretary Earl Butz Dies
Former Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz died Feb. 2 at age 98. He orchestrated a major change in federal farm…