In just 20 years the use of biotechnology has increased 100 percent, making it the fastest adopted crop technology in recent times. The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) celebrated the 20th anniversary with a report, The Global Commercialization of Biotech Crops (1996-2015) and Biotech Crop Highlights in 2015. The report shows the increate from 1.7 million … Read More
BASF Supports Students’ Space Farming Research
Three… Two… One… Launch! This summer three students from the Edith Stein School in Ravensburg, Germany will be sending their science project into space, thanks to the support of BASF. The V3PO project was designed by the students to see if plant cutting can build roots in zero gravity and how those roots might behave over time. Up till now, … Read More
GMA Calls on Senate to Stand Up for Biotechnology
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is calling on Congress to pass a uniform national labeling law. Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the GGMA, reminded lawmakers that the stigmatization of on-package labels will create confusion, an increase in consumer coast, and a shift away from biotech crops. Moving forward as we are now will turn the clock back on … Read More
Valent Expanding Agricultural R&D in North America
Valent U.S.A. Corporation has announced they are strategically expanding the research and development program in North America. The new facilities are being created to accelerate discovery and early development testing of solutions for plant protection. This announcement comes on the heels of a research and development expansion by Valent’s parent company, Sumitomo Chemical. The expansion includes a Valent Midsouth Agricultural Research … Read More
First Science of Industrial Hemp Conference
The Crop Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy are hosting the first ever Science of Industrial Hemp Conference. The conference is planned for July 28-29, 2016 in Denver, Colorado at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown. A local hemp tour will be held on July 27. Attendee who wish to gain information about the various components of … Read More
Soil Health Institute Names Chief Scientific Officers
For the first time the Soil Health Institute has selected a Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Steven R. Shafer, one of the nation’s top agricultural research leaders, has been selected for this position. “The Soil Health Institute is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of our soils. To accomplish this mission, high priority, outcome-driven research and education are … Read More
HTS Ag Acquires Aeration Management Solutions
The precision technology company HTS Ag, is announcing the acquisition of Aeration Management Solution’s (AMS) business assets. AMS has provided farmers and commercial grain markets with OPI Integris Advanced Grain Management Systems and CMC Industrial Electronics Hazard Monitoring (HazMon) sales, installation and service in Indianapolis, Indiana. AMS was founded in 2010 and has been selling, installing and servicing OPI Advanced Grain … Read More
Turkish Investigation Disputed by NCC
Turkey is the second largest export market for U.S. cotton, but now that is being threatened by what the National Cotton Council (NCC) maintains are false allegations. The government of Turkey has claimed the United States dumped cotton into the Turkish market, injuring their domestic prices. They have now released their final decision, based on their investigation of the incident. … Read More
Microbial Content Could Change Future of Soil Testing
If soil sampling for information about fertilizer application or soil pH is important on your farm then changes may be in your future. The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) recently released a blog post that goes into detail about the presence of microbes in the soil how that affects nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium recommendations. “In a recent Canadian study, straw … Read More
Syngenta Announces Crop Challenge Winners
Xiaocheng Li, Huaiyang Zhong, and Associate Professors David Lobell and Stefano Ermon from Stanford University have won the inaugural Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. The Challenge was put together by Syngenta and the Analytics Society of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) to find a model that would allow growers to predict which varieties of seed … Read More