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May 16, 2011

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Control plants from first planting before replanting corn

Growers who need to replant corn should first control corn plants from the initial planting, according to the University of Illinois Extension....More
May 12, 2011

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Late planting's impact on corn and soybean insects

Questions are surfacing about the impact of late planting on key insect pests of corn and soybeans, said Mike Gray, University of Illinois Extension entomologist....More
May 12, 2011

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Corn planting races to completion

The first reports of completed corn planting are coming in. A central Illinois grower e-mailed today that he just finished planting his largest corn crop acreage ever and he did it in six days. He anticipates an excellent crop because it was planted just prior to the optimum planting date for his area of May 10. He also noted that in his neighborhood, some growers planted corn in early April. Those seeds rotted and the growers just finished replanting those fields....More
May 11, 2011

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Single-bag refuge seed sold this season 1

The first single-bag corn refuge seed is now in the ground. A limited quantity of Monsanto’s Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete and Dow AgroSciences’ Refuge Advanced hybrids are planted in the Corn Belt....More
May 9, 2011

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Late-planted corn susceptible to black cutworm problems

Expect black cutworm to be a problem this spring with late-planted corn due to cool, wet weather....More
May 6, 2011

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Corn prices, drying costs affect decision to switch corn hybrids

Growers are nervous about corn that has already been planted and corn that's not been planted. University of Wisconsin and Dairyland Seed experts says there's still time for seed to grow and time for more planting before growers need to consider changes....More
May 6, 2011

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Planting decision spreadsheet discourages crop switch

The University of Illinois has developed a new spreadsheet entitled “Planting Decision Model” to provide some guidelines to help farmers make planting decisions....More
May 5, 2011

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Still time to plant corn; seed available

Growers nervous about their unplanted corn should resist switching maturities or switching to soybeans — for now. Major seed corn companies recommend growers wait another week or two before making any changes....More
May 2, 2011

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Drought-tolerant hybrids available from Pioneer Hi-Bred

The new Optimum AquaMax corn hybrids from Pioneer Hi-Bred are designed hold a yield advantage in limited water and drought environments, according to Monica Patterson, senior marketing manager, technology launch....More
May 2, 2011

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2011 seed outlook from Bill Belzer, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Optimism runs high at Pioneer Hi-Bred for the 2011 crop season with high commodity prices, according to Bill Belzer, senior marketing manager of North America corn....More
Apr. 25, 2011

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Pioneer Hi-Bred's Optimum AcreMax 1 includes rootworm refuge in the bag

Pioneer Hi-Bred's first refuge-in-a-bag product, Optimum AcreMax 1, has seen strong sales for 2011, according to Bill Belzer, senior marketing manager, North America corn. The next generation of refuge products should be approved for use in 2012....More
Apr. 14, 2011

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Pioneer Hi-Bred considers farm seed selling a 12-month cycle 1

The business of selling seed to farmers is no longer seasonal, but a year-long cycle, according to Bill Belzer, Pioneer Hi-Bred senior marketing manager, North America corn....More
Apr. 11, 2011

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Monsanto receives approval of refuge-in-a-bag product

Monsanto just received full regulatory approval for a single-bag refuge product for corn. The product is called Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete and can be planted across a corn grower’s entire field. It is a blend of 95% Genuity SmartStax corn seed and 5% refuge (non-Bt) seed. No separate, structured refuge is needed for either above- or below-ground pests in the Corn Belt. Monsanto does caution that growers planting Genuity SmartStax without the RIB Complete will still need a refuge....More
Apr. 4, 2011

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EMD markets new growth promoter product called Ratchet

A new postemerge product for corn and soybeans called Ratchet is available from EMD Crop Bioscience. Ratchet is a growth promoter to help increase yields. Last year's field trials demonstrated a 4- to 5-bu./acre advantage with Ratchet in corn and a 1- to 2-bu./acre yield increase in soybeans, according to Chuck Broughton, EMD....More
Apr. 1, 2011

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New corn trait targets ethanol

Syngenta releases a new corn trait for more efficient ethanol production....More
Mar. 24, 2011

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From seed bag to bulk container

Just like the rest of society, the seed business is going paperless. The paper seed bag is quickly being replaced by bulk seed delivery and storage containers....More
Mar. 23, 2011

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Novozymes completes purchase of EMD/Merck; EMD Crop BioScience introduces Ratchet

Novozymes completes its purchase of EMD/Merck Crop BioScience, and EMD Crop BioScience introduces a new foliar product called Ratchet for corn and soybeans....More
Mar. 22, 2011

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Pioneer's Optimum Intrasect: Reduced-refuge hybrid

Pioneer Hi-Bred has received EPA approval of Optimum Intrasect insect protection, with a new trait that allows producers to reduce the structured refuge requirement for corn borer from 20% to 5%....More
Mar. 17, 2011

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Seed companies consolidate

Consolidation in the corn and soybean seed industry has not reduced competition for a grower’s business....More
Mar. 17, 2011

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Seed company start-up: CB Seed, Bay City, WI

CB Seed, headquartered in Bay City, WI, recently announced its entry into the highly competitive hybrid corn seed market....More
Mar. 15, 2011

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Novozymes expands biologicals with EMD purchase

Novozymes is branching further into the U.S. biological market with the purchase of EMD/Merck Crop BioScience. David Fox, Novozymes marketing manager, explains why there's a growth in the biologicals for the farm market....More
Mar. 14, 2011

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Optimum AcreMax from Pioneer Hi-Bred simplifies refuge planting

Optimum AcreMax is a first generation seed product from Pioneer Hi-Bred available for planting spring 2011....More
Jan. 27, 2011

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Battle for the drought-tolerant hybrid seed dollar

As drought-tolerant hybrids make their way to market, at least one agronomist thinks the Western Corn Belt could be ground zero for an all-out battle for market share. "Drought-tolerant corn could expand seed companies' markets," says Kraig Roozeboom, Extension agronomist at Kansas State University. "Continued expansion of corn acreage at the expense of other crops, such as wheat and sorghum, will mean greater corn seed sales -- which is the most profitable sector of the seed market."...More
Jan. 6, 2011

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Pioneer unveils drought-tolerant hybrids

Producers will have 8 new drought-tolerant hybrids available across five genetic platforms from Pioneer for 2011. The new hybrids, which will be marketed under the Optimum AQUAmax brand name (previously announced as Drought Tolerant 1 hybrids) , contain a collection of native corn traits that improve water access and utilization, and the company says the hybrids showed a 5 percent yield advantage, on average, over leading commercially available competitor and other Pioneer brand hybrids....More
Dec. 9, 2010

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Next generation corn rootworm trait from Syngenta

If all goes as planned, producers will have a new corn rootworm trait available for the control of Western corn rootworm, Northern corn rootworm and Mexican corn rootworm....More