Bayer CropScience looks at digital farming as a tool for farmers to make better, more profitable and efficient decisions from data collected on their own farming operations. Shane Hand, director of Digital Farming for Bayer, provided insight into their look on data management when I spoke with him at the recent Farm Progress Show. “We are focusing on driving precision … Read More
How Engenia™ Herbicide Works in Cotton
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
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
BASF Event Spotlights Record Corn Grower
He’s only been farming for less than ten years, but already Randy Dowdy of Valdosta, Georgia has made quite a name for himself by making history last year with a yield of nearly 504 bushels per acre in the National Corn Yield Contest. During a BASF media event in Tennessee this week, Dowdy talked about his philosophy when it comes … Read More
United Suppliers to Merge with Land O’Lakes
United Suppliers, Inc. and Land O’Lakes, Inc. have chosen to merge the United Suppliers with Land O’Lakes’ crop inputs business. The decision comes as a result of the recent successes of both companies and aims to create a single system of independent agricultural retailers. “This merger will allow us to continue to meet our customers’ needs through each company’s successful go-to-market … Read More
Agrian: A Crop Compliance Company
Co-founder and CEO of Agrian, Nishan Majarian, and his team was out in full force during the recent InfoAg Conference in St. Louis, MO. “We started out as a specialty crops compliance company ensuring that crop protection nutrient applications on hundreds of specialty crops are safe and in compliance with the label and the law.” Over the past 12 years … Read More
BASF Preparing for Engenia Approval
We’ve been hearing about the development of Engenia™ herbicide for dicamba-tolerant crops from BASF Crop Protection for over three years now and the wait for it to come to market may soon be over. “Our anticipation is that registration will come in the fourth quarter of this year,” said Dr. Chad Brommer, BASF Technical Market Manager for Engenia, during a … Read More
BASF Takes Grow Smart Approach
Growers have more decisions than ever before to make on the farm and that is why BASF is going beyond crop protection with a new approach to working with farmers and improving their business and it’s called Grow Smart. “Growers want more than just a product on their farm,” said Bob Yaklich, Grow Smart Marketing Lead for BASF, during an … Read More
Visiting the @BASFAgProducts Midwest Research Farm
Seymour, Illinois near Champaign is the location for the BASF Midwest Research Farm (MWRF), which the company has developed into a showcase for the latest in crop development trials and stewardship practices. “Several years ago we were farming about 45 acres worth of plots at this site and not really doing a whole lot of customer interaction,” said BASF Crop … Read More