Precision Planting Launches vApply And vApplyHD

Taylor TruckeyAgribusiness, agronomy, Crop Protection, Precision Planting, Spraying

Precision Planting is launching a suite of fertility control products. These products will allow a grower to select from vApply, an implement-wide control system, or scale to vApplyHD, a highly accurate row-by-row liquid system. These products will allow growers to execute their fertility plan across the entire range of application rates for all passes through the field. vApply is an … Read More

NuFarm Working to Tame the Zebra

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Crop Protection, Nufarm, Potato

Chip, the Nufarm zebra was roaming the rows at the 2016 Potato Expo last week with a goal of educating attendees about new research into fighting zebra chip. Zebra chip is a potato disease vectored by a psyllid, according to Bob Bruss with Nufarm technical services. “This is a problem that’s been slowly growing and has become more of a … Read More

Cutting Edge CropClimate Platform Launched

Taylor TruckeyAgribusiness, agronomy, climate, Corn, Crop Protection, environment, University

CropClimate, a state-of-the-art platform that uses cutting edge technology in climate-, soil- and crop-modeling is able to link the effects of environmental conditions, weather and crop yield history and field management to develop more resilient crop production systems. The platform has the ability to transform trillions of model realizations into a simple website platform that will help farmers reduce risk … Read More

BASF and Evogene Agree to Collaboration

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, BASF, Crop Protection, Herbicides, Research

BASF and Evogene Ltd., a leading company for the improvement of crop productivity, have signed a three-year agreement to collaborate for the discovery and development of novel herbicides.  The agreement says Evogene will contribute by using their biology-driven computational discovery approach to find potential candidates of chemicals for novel herbicides.  BASF will screen the chemicals with their proprietary advanced plant … Read More

Agrinos Opens State-of-the-Art Production Facility

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Crop Protection

A state-of-the-art production facility is being planed for Clackamas, Oregon.  The 28,000 square-foot building is being constructed by Agrinos, a leading provider of crop inputs with a focus on productivity and sustainability.   The new facility will allow for an increase in production of their High Yield Technology, marketed as HYT A, invigorate, AMPLUS, N-Gage and others. “We’re very pleased to … Read More

BASF Hits Home Run at #ASTACSS

Cindy ZimmermanASTA, BASF, Crop Protection, seed

BASF hit a home run at the ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo last week by featuring “The Big Hurt” at their hospitality suite with the theme “Champions of Innovation and Collaboration.” Chicago White Sox designated hitter Frank Thomas, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame last year, is the only player in major league history to have … Read More

US Crop Protection Industry Experiences a Decrease

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Crop Protection

According to a report by market research firm, Kline, the U.S. crop protection chemical industry has deceased 3.5 percent among distributors.  The report follows the 20 leading distributors, accounting for 95 percent of total crop protection sales.  The total 2015 cost of goods sold at the distributor level are more than USD 10 billion. The 2015 crop protection industry began … Read More

Nominations Now Open for AGCO Operator of the Year

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Award, Crop Protection, Fertilizer, Spraying

AGCO Corporation has announced they are now accepting nominations for their 10th Annual Operator of the Year program.  The award recognizes the men and women who spend hours applying fertilizer and crop protection products using technologically advanced equipment to help farmers achieve their best possible yields. The grand prize is a brand new Harley-Davidson® motorcycle. “Over the past nine years of the program, … Read More

Syngenta’s Trivapro Receives Federal Registration

Lizzy Schultzbiotechnology, Corn, Crop Protection, EPA, Farm Progress Show, Fungicides, Soybeans, Syngenta, wheat

Syngenta has just received federal registration for Trivapro, a new fungicide that will be available for corn, wheat, and soybean growers. The product contains three active ingredients, including Solatenol: a brand new, high potency succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor(SDHI) fungicide. Scott Cully, Research and Development Scientist for Syngenta, sat down with AgWired at the 2015 Farm Progress show to discuss the new … Read More

Bayer CropScience Expanding Credenz Brand

Lizzy SchultzAgribusiness, Bayer CropScience, biotechnology, Crop Protection, Farm Progress Show, GMO, Plant Science, Soybeans

For the 2016 growing season, Bayer CropScience is expanding the Credenz® soybean seed brand nationally, with offerings in most of the U.S. soybean production regions. Credenz is the first global soybean seed brand from Bayer CropScience. Showcasing a full portfolio of soybean solutions and innovations from Bayer CropScience, Credenz was engineered to provide sustained support to American soybean growers. Pablo … Read More