Conserve and Profit 

By: By Lynn Grooms

In a recent survey, 60% of approximately 2,000 farmers said they have adopted nutrient management plans, and more than half said they have fully adopted...

In-furrow corn treatment 

EMD CROP BioScience has launched Torque IF, which contains the company's proprietary LCO Promoter Technology, a naturally occurring molecule that enhances plant development by turning on the plant's growth processes...

NEW FOR GRAIN HANDLING 

High-capacity equipment GrainWay's DriveOver Pit unloads 100 to 10,000 bu./hr. using a continuous Chevron rubber belt with a common alligator splice....

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...

Biofuels Corn and Beyond 

By: By Lynn Grooms

In December, the U.S. ethanol industry was reported to be producing up to 7.3 billion gallons of ethanol annually. Figuring that it takes one bushel of...

A shallow gene pool 

By: 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...

Seeds for global warming 

By: By David Hest

If global climate change occurs, seed companies say they will be ready for it. They are confident that their efforts to breed seeds that better handle...

Dealing with drought 

By: By Lynn Grooms

It is easy to see why corn-breeding companies are emphasizing drought tolerance. Just read some of last year's reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Booked Solid 

By: By Mark Moore

AS PRODUCERS harvest this year's massive corn crop, the transportation network that shuttles grain from the field and delivers it to its final destination...

Japan Approves Agrisure RW 

Syngenta recently received full regulatory approval from Japan for its Agrisure RW biotech trait. Now grain from the RW hybrids will be accepted by elevators...