Crop Protection

Bayer CropScience announces construction of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide facility

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000

Source: Bayer CropScience

Growing weed resistance issues pushed Bayer CropScience to build a new facility for production of glufosinate-ammonium.

FMC adds Authority Elite herbicide for soybeans

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:00 +0000

Source: FMC

Authority Elite is a preemergence herbicide, and it provides broad-spectrum weed control with an application window from 30 days preplant up to three days after planting.

What's your corn stress emergence rating?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:44:00 +0000

Source: DuPont Pioneer

If you use Pioneer corn hybrids, the company provides a helpful took for determining how well different hybrids will emerge in stressful environments.

Can West, TX, fertilizer explosion happen on farms?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:31:00 +0000

The recent explosion in West, Texas, has put anhydrous ammonia safety in the news, raising the question of whether the same catastrophe could happen on farms. The chemical compound, rich in nitrogen, is commonly used on farms to fertilizer crops.

Farm Industry News Blog

Company grows inoculants business under new ownership

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:08:00 +0000

Willie Vogt

This photo gallery takes a look at the steps involved in producing a Becker Underwood core product - the rhizobial inoculant.

11 scenarios to consider when making your fungicide seed treatment purchasing decisions

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:19:00 +0000

Source: SDSU extension

Since fungicide seed treatment costs can be high, Emmanuel Byamukama, SDSU Extension plant pathologist, offers scenarios to consider when making that buying decision.

Bayer CropScience, Monsanto enter into cross-licensing agreements

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:46:00 +0000

Monsanto will provide Bayer CropScience a license to Genuity Roundup Ready 2, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to Intacta RR2PRO in soybeans in Brazil. Bayer CropScience will grant Monsanto licenses to evaluate technologies for corn rootworm control and herbicide tolerance.

New Bumper ES fungicide from MANA receives EPA approval

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Source: MANA

MANA's new Bumper ES fungicide is now registered for use on corn, soybeans, and other crops.

How to kill weed seeds before they get started in your fields

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:06:00 +0000

Adam Davis, an ecologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service at the University of Illinois, offers five ways to manage the weed seedbank.

Capture LFR insecticide from FMC expands label for soybean growers

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:59:00 +0000

Source: FMC

Philadelphia– March 26, 2013 –Capture^®LFR^®insecticide, by FMC Agricultural Products Group, is now available for use on soybeans.