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May 2012 issue of Farm Industry News

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New products

  • May 7, 2012
    Article

    R7 Tool streamlines variable-rate decision making and variety selection

    Winfield Solutions, the seed and crop protection products arm of Land O’Lakes, introduces a new Web-based precision planning tool that allows farmers to get a start in variable-rate seeding and fertility programs. The R7 Tool uses satellite imagery as a stand-in for actual yield and soil test data. Working with retailer agronomists, farmers used the tool to develop crop plans on millions of acres scheduled for planting in 2012....More
  • Apr. 26, 2012
    Article

    Team FIN test: Pioneer Appli-Pro Applicator system

    The Pioneer Appli-Pro Super Low Volume (SLV) Applicator System is a new way to apply inoculant to silage using low volumes of inoculant. We put the SLV applicator on our self-propelled forage harvester and our round baler to see how it worked. We hadn’t used any silage inoculants in our operation for several years, but we were willing to try the SLV system once I saw how easy it was to put on the machine and what a low volume of product would be used. The standard application rate is only 10 ml/ton of silage. ...More

Technology

  • May 8, 2012
    Article

    BASF continues to explore new ways to control crop pests and diseases

    It’s easy to feel dwarfed by the sheer size of BASF. Driving past BASF’s enormous chemical facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany, one can truly appreciate the immense size of the company. Here, BASF employs more than 33,000 of its overall workforce of more than 110,000. BASF is the largest diversified chemical company in the world. The company develops and markets products that reach into just about every aspect of consumer life. On the company’s website, it lists 25 industries in which it provides products....More
  • May 14, 2012
    Article

    The innovator: BASF addresses challenges of productivity, sustainability and weed resistance

    Farm Industry News sat down with Jordi Tormo, BASF vice president, at the agricultural division’s headquarters in Limburgerhof, Germany, to learn how the company is positioning itself to meet the needs of U.S. producers. For BASF, how important is the U.S. market?...More
  • May 8, 2012
    Article

    Biorational products industry expands to help growers increase yield 1

    Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part article about new biorational products for crop protection. Find part 1 of the article here....More
  • Apr. 10, 2012
    Article

    EPA denies petition to revoke 2,4-D

    After considering public comment and all available studies, EPA has denied the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) petition to revoke all tolerances and cancel all registrations of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a phenoxy herbicide and plant growth regulator that has been used in the U.S. since the 1940s. It is currently found in approximately 600 products registered for agricultural, residential, industrial and aquatic uses. The NRDC had filed the petition in November 2008....More
  • Dec. 8, 2011
    Article

    New corn rootworm trait from Syngenta

    The next-generation corn rootworm trait from Syngenta has been named Duracade and is expected to be on the market in 2014....More
  • Mar. 21, 2012
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    Roundup Ready Xtend from Monsanto provides flexible weed control

    Michelle Vigna, systems launch manager for Roundup Ready Xtend, describes a demonstration of the new herbicide at work on soybeans at Commodity Classic 2012. This dicamba and glyphosate herbicide has multiple modes of action for control of weeds, particularly glyphosated-resistant broadleaf weeds....More

Trends

  • Mar. 29, 2012
    Article

    Week in Puerto Rico series: Move over Hawaii – Puerto Rico takes over U.S. winter seed work

    Puerto Rico has become the new Hawaii in the corn and soybean seed business. This small Caribbean island is the new winter home for major seed companies including AgReliant, Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences’ Mycogen, Monsanto, Pioneer Hi-Bred and Syngenta. The attraction of Puerto Rico over Hawaii involves the tropical climate, the country’s location and its positive business environment.  ...More

Good buy

  • May 7, 2012
    Article

    New silage bagger for better compaction and mobility

    Forage making has come full circle with Pacbag’s new Track-Pack machine. This multi-midsize silage bagger (10-, 12- or 14-foot tunnel) with hydraulic drive and track system instead of tires allows for excellent compaction, easier mobility and simpler operation....More
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