Refuge reduced 

By: By Lynn Grooms

THE NUMBER of refuge acres required for crops from multi-stacked seeds is decreasing thanks to new technology from seed companies. The first big drop...

Eight-stack hybrid 

The Eight-Trait SmartStax corn hybrid from Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences will soon hit the U.S. market. The companies expect that up to 4 million acres...

Dow/Syngenta cross-licensing agreement 

Dow AgroSciences and Syngenta now have access to each company's corn traits. Under a recent agreement between the two companies, Syngenta will receive...

Monsanto names seed traits Genuity 

By: By Karen McMahon

Monsanto Specialty crop traits have a new name and look for the 2010 crop season. The new brand name Genuity covers Monsanto's entire family of technology...

What's up with seed? 

By: By Mark Moore

For a few days in December, the American Seed Trade Association brings the who's who of the seed industry together in Chicago for its annual Seed Expo....

Farmindustrynews.com 

ISOBUS for tractors, implements Tractors and implements are moving to a universal language called ISOBUS that lets equipment from different companies...

$500 SEED? 

By: By Mark Moore

It's No secret that the price of seed corn has been on the rise. Better genetics and improved traits have increased that seed's performance at a cost....

One More Acquisition 

By: From Guest Editor Mark Moore

When Dow AgroSciences announced its intention to acquire Dairyland Seed Company, a 100-year-old, family-owned seed company, the news wasn't exactly shocking....

Biotechnology breakthroughs 

By: By Mark Moore

Biotechnology has changed the face of U.S. agriculture. In 1996, the first year of commercial production, glyphosate-tolerant soybeans were planted on...

A premium on traits 

By: 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...