A shallow gene poolBy: By Mark Moore Today's High-Yielding corn hybrids and soybean varieties didn't just emerge by accident. Significant investments in research, along with the tireless... Lower crop insurance premiumsBy: By Mark Moore New pilot program gives premium rate discount for planting Monsanto triple-stack hybrids. Soybean premium on non-GMOsAsoya just announced that its 2008 production contracts for 1% ultralow linolenic soybeans will pay a premium of $1.25/bu. The Iowa City, IA-based, seed company markets the soybean oil from the non-GMO soybeans to food companies... A premium on traitsBy: By Mark Moore Corn and soybean producers are in for an increase in their seed bill in 2008. On average, corn seed prices are up an estimated 15% over 2007 prices, and... Grain analysis growsDelivering Corn and soybeans to an elevator or ethanol plant is becoming high-tech as companies seek more detailed grain analyses. Foss, a major manufacturer... New chapter in biotechBy: By Mark Moore The New cross-licensing agreement between Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto marks a new chapter in biotech trait licensing. Under the terms of their agreement,... Patent Dispute ResolvedA patent dispute related to low-linolenic soybeans between the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) and Monsanto is resolved. Monsanto receives... Eight-gene stackMonsanto and Dow AgroSciences recently announced plans to cross-license genes and offer an eight-gene-stack hybrid for corn... Trait Rates (Why Prices are up)By: BY MARK MOORE Producers have ever-increasing options when it comes to buying seed in 2008, but those new traits are expected to come with a higher price tag. Corn and... Stacked LineupBy: BY MARK MOORE Corn is expected to remain the commodity of choice for many producers, buoyed by continued strong demand. Seed companies are responding by increasing the availability ... Next Roundup Ready productThe next generation of Roundup Ready soybeans, called Roundup RReady2Yield, recently received U.S. and Canadian regulatory approvals. Monsanto is waiting... Hubner, Lewis PurchasedMonsanto's American Seeds Inc. (ASI) recently acquired the seed sales and marketing arms of Hubner Seed, West Lebanon, IN, and Lewis Hybrids, Ursa, IL.... 
A Perfect DroughtBy: From the Editor, Karen McMahon Commodity Classic, held every winter, has become an important barometer of what Midwestern corn and soybean growers are thinking.... Triple Stack ApprovedSyngenta announces it received EPA registration for a triple-stack corn hybrid. The Agrisure CB/LL/RW corn trait stack should be available... Biotech BandwagonBy: By Mark Moore The trait development bandwagon continues to roll right along, as companies respond to the growing demand for this revolutionary technology by adding... |
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