Glyphosate-tolerance trait 

Optimum GAT, the new proprietary glyphosate-tolerance trait from DuPont, has cleared another hurdle toward final introduction by gaining U.S. regulatory...

Roundup Ready alfalfa 

Based On recent reports from USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Roundup Ready alfalfa seed may be available to growers again by...

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....

$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....

Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans 

JAPAN, THE Philippines and Taiwan have given final regulatory approval to Monsanto's next-generation soybean technology, Roundup Ready 2 Yield. These...

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...

New for weed control 

By: By Mark Moore

Corn and soybean producers will have some new and a few updated products for weed control in 2008. Corn seems to be the major beneficiary of the new herbicides,...

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...

Weeds rebound 

By: By Mark Moore

If Growers don't protect current weed-control chemistries, they may someday find their fields infested with resistant weeds with virtually no way to control...

Monsanto loses appeal 

Syngenta Received a favorable ruling from an appeals court in a patent dispute with Monsanto over Agrisure GT (GA21 corn). The U.S. Federal Appeals Court...