New chapter in biotech 

By: 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,...

Eight-gene stack 

Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences recently announced plans to cross-license genes and offer an eight-gene-stack hybrid for corn...

Stacked Lineup 

By: 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 product 

The next generation of Roundup Ready soybeans, called Roundup RReady2Yield, recently received U.S. and Canadian regulatory approvals. Monsanto is waiting...

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...

Test for tolerance 

By: By Lora Berg

WHAT IF the crop isn't really glyphosate tolerant when the sprayer is full of Roundup and ready to go? Or what if the hay is glyphosate tolerant and the...

SYNGENTA'S GLYPHOSATE PLAN 

SYNGENTA CROP Protection announced its 2006 Touchdown Assurance Plan (TAP) for growers in the northern U.S. This plan applies to the Touchdown brand of...

I PRESERVE & PROTECT 

By: BY RHONDA BROOKS

IF YOUR FIELDS are under attack from tough-to-control weeds, don't look for a cavalry of new herbicides to come to your rescue any time soon. In fact,...

The price of glyphosate 

By: by rhonda brooks

IF YOU'RE wondering whether the cost of glyphosate will go up or down next season, the answer is: probably neither one. For the most part, manufacturers...

GOLDEN HARVEST REBOUNDS 

By: BY KAREN MCMAHON

WHEN MONSANTO revoked Roundup Ready (RR) licenses issued to Golden Harvest Seeds, the company's new owner Syngenta solved the problem with different Monsanto...