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Purdue gets $1.1 million to improve heat-stress tolerance of maize

Purdue University scientists will receive a $1.1 million grant to find ways to increase maize's tolerance to heat.

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  • Mar. 26, 2013
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    Purdue gets $1.1 million to improve heat-stress tolerance of maize 1

    Purdue University scientists will receive a $1.1 million grant to find ways to increase maize's tolerance to heat....More
  • Mar. 13, 2013
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    Syngenta's Garst brand ends in 2014

    The Garst name on hybrids will not be used by Syngenta after 2013. Syngenta is rebranding its hybrids under Golden Harvest and upgrading its Seed Advisors who sell the seed....More
  • Feb. 28, 2013
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    DuPont Pioneer doubles amount of Aquamax drought-tolerant corn hybrids for 2013

      At a recent media event in Johnston, Iowa, DuPont Pioneer announced that it is doubling the number of Optimum AQUAmax drought-tolerant corn hybrids from 22 in 2012 to 44 in 2013. With the U.S. Drought monitor continuing to show drought as a major problem well into this month, more and more growers are asking about drought-tolerant hybrids, says Reed Mayberry, senior marketing manager, DuPont Pioneer. ...More
  • Nov. 14, 2012
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    Selecting corn hybrids for 2013: considerations for the important buying decision

    It is that time of year for South Dakota farmers to place orders for corn seed. Nathan Mueller, SDSU Extension Agronomist says two questions many growers should ask are: 1) How many hours do I spend selecting corn hybrids? 2) Who and what influence my decision?  ...More
  • Oct. 16, 2012
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    How farmers buy crop inputs

    In December, Farm Industry News will publish its 2013 Buyers’ Forecast issue, chockfull of predictions about pricing and supply of farm inputs for the upcoming year. In my tangential approach to researching this story, I stumbled across the term “neuromarketing,” described as a new field of marketing research that studies buyers’ brains and measures their body’s response to marketing stimuli....More
  • Sep. 24, 2012
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    Seed companies under pressure to meet high demand for seed corn

    As U.S. corn producers continue the push toward more and more corn acres — surpassing 96 million acres in 2012 — the pressure on the entire production system has mounted exponentially. Nowhere is that pressure felt more than at the beginning of the corn cycle — growing hybrid corn seed....More
  • Aug. 14, 2012
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    Beck's Hybrids is confident of seed supply during drought

    Beck's Hybrids reports the company planted 150% of anticipated seed needs in 2012. In addition, the seed was planted over a period of time and in different geographies. As a result, Beck's expects to meet their customers' needs for seed corn in 2013, according to Ashley Woodward Fischer of Beck's....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Agricultural companies respond to drought impact

    Beck's Hybrids, Monsanto and Kinze discuss how the companies are handling drought issues with their customers and business....More
  • Aug. 2, 2012
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    New iPad seed-buying app from Great Lakes Hybrids

    Great Lakes Hybrids has launched a new iPad app that is an interactive seed guide to help growers make seed-purchasing decisions. The app is free and downloadable from the iTunes Store....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Drought threatens Ohio’s corn crop as pollination begins

    Recent rains in some parts of Ohio may not be enough to stem the damage from high temperatures and drought conditions during corn pollination, according to Peter Thomison, Ohio State University Extension specialist....More
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