BASF Crop Protection anticipates regulatory approval for Engenia™ herbicide yet later this year, which will provide growers with the most technologically advanced dicamba formulation for control of broadleaf weeds in dicamba-tolerant crops for both soybeans and cotton. “Like all the other dicambas BASF has made in our 50 year history, (Engenia) is a highly effective post-emergent broadleaf weed control tool,” … Read More
What’s New in SeedGrowth at Bayer CropScience
Kevin Adam is the business lead for Bayer CropScience SeedGrowth division and gave an update on all the new growth happening this year during the recent Farm Progress Show held in Decatur, IL. “Some of the new innovations coming online this year is Ilevo. Ilevo is a sudden death syndrome and nematode control product that we have on the market … Read More
Rep. @RodneyDavis Visits #FarmProgressShow
Farm Progress Show is in the Congressional district of Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and he stopped by the media tent to chat when he visited the show last week. “I’m blessed enough to represent Decatur and host this event every two years,” said Davis. “You got billions of dollars of equipment sitting out here. It really shows what agribusiness and … Read More
FMC and Monsanto Expand Agreement for Growers
FMC Agricultural Solutions and Monsanto last week announced the expansion of an agreement of participation in the Roundup Ready PLUS® Crop Management Solutions platform. The exclusive agreement includes FMC’s Authority® brand sulfentrazone herbicides, and adds FMC’s Capture® LFR® insecticide as a soil-applied insecticide for corn and Hero® insecticide. “We believe growers should make use of the best technologies available,” said … Read More
John Deere Commits to Nutrient Application Accuracy
The folks at John Deere have recently introduced the 2510H High-Speed Applicator with Dry Nutrient Attachment to increase nutrient placement accuracy and reduce trips across the field. At last week’s Farm Progress Show, Brad Pasvogel, tillage and nutrient management product engineer for John Deere, said with this new machine they have the ability to apply anhydrous ammonia and dry nutrients … Read More
IA Ag Secy @BNorthey Visits IL #FarmProgressShow
We usually see Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey on the even year Farm Progress Shows in his home state, but for the first time he paid a visit across the border to the Illinois show. “It’s always great to be at a Farm Progress Show,” said Northey. “And I get to see a lot of Iowans at the Illnois Farm … Read More
Tools to Fight #Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome
At the Farm Progress Show last week, Bayer CropScience launched a new online industry resource, www.soysds.com, to provide information addressing the growing danger of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans. “For the second year in a row we’re seeing widespread Sudden Death Syndrome,” said Seed Growth Crop Manager Kerry Grossweiler. “Sudden Death Syndrome was first seen in Arkansas in 1971 … Read More
On Target Application Academy Graduates Grow
BASF Crop Protection has been sponsoring the On Target Application Academy was started in 2012 and in the past three years the program has trained about 10,000 farmers and commercial applicators in 20 different states. Application technology extension specialist Scott Bretthaur with the University of Illinois, one of the program advisers, says the goal is educate about spray technologies and … Read More
Bayer CropScience #SoyExcited about LibertyLink®
During the 2015 Farm Progress Show, Bayer CropScience unveiled a social instant win experience for growers, the LibertyLink® Real Yield Game. Soybean Marketing Manager Malin Westfall is “soy excited” about the new promotion. “It’s really an opportunity for our customers to tell their story,” said Westfall. “We want to hear the great things that the Liberty Link system and Liberty … Read More
2015 #FarmProgressShow Wrap Up
The 2015 Farm Progress Show concluded but the Farm Progress staff are now moving on to the next show and already planning for next year in Boone, IA. The ZimmComm Team has a lot more stories to share with you over the next couple weeks so keep checking back. Before we left Decatur, I sat down with Don Tourte, Vice … Read More