New DuPont Pioneer Sorghum Hybrids for 2015

John DavisAgribusiness, Dupont Pioneer, Sorghum

DuPont Pioneer has introduced its new sorghum hybrids for 2015. This company news release says the new offerings give growers strong yield potential, improved agronomic performance, a wide range of defensive trait packages, and adaptability to both irrigated and dryland acres. Pioneer® hybrid 83P56 – a medium full-grain sorghum hybrid available in south and central Texas. The product provides improved … Read More

DuPont Pioneer Expands Encirca℠ Services

John DavisAgribusiness, Corn, Dupont Pioneer, Soybeans

Corn and soybean growers are expected to benefit from the expansion of DuPont Pioneer’s Encirca℠ services. This company news release says the new service is Encirca℠ Yield Stand, joining the Encirca℠ Yield Nitrogen Management Service as a cutting-edge input management offering for growers. The novel approach of the Encirca℠ Yield Stand service helps growers tailor corn and soybean planting prescriptions … Read More

Pioneer Sorghum Growers Score Big in Yield Contest

John DavisAgribusiness, Award, Contest, Dupont Pioneer, Sorghum

Growers planting Pioneer brand sorghum hybrids did pretty well in the most recent national yield contest. This company news release says Pioneer sorghum picked up three of seven first-place finishes and nine of the 21 national categories in the 2014 National Sorghum Producers (NSP) Yield and Management Contest, with growers using Pioneer 84G62 brand sorghum won five of the nine … Read More

DuPont Pioneer Releases New Corn Hybrids for 2015

John DavisAgribusiness, Corn, Dupont Pioneer

Corn growers will have some more choices as DuPont Pioneer has released some new corn hybrids for 2015. This company news release says these locally advanced and tested products are designed to deliver yield consistency and help improve grower profitability in the coming season. “A grower’s seed decision is central to achieving whole-farm profitability,” said Ryan French, DuPont Pioneer senior … Read More

Encirca℠ Services and Raven Slingshot® Connect

Cindy ZimmermanData, Dupont Pioneer, Raven, Wireless

DuPont Pioneer and Raven Industries today announced a collaboration to enable data transfer from Pioneer Encirca℠ services to Raven Viper®4 and other compatible field computers through Raven’s Slingshot® wireless connectivity solution. As part of this data exchange, growers can choose to have their EncircaSM services prescriptions wirelessly transferred directly to compatible Raven controllers to be accurately applied in their fields, … Read More

2015 Plenish® High Oleic Soy IP Contract Program

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Dupont Pioneer, Soybeans

DuPont Pioneer and Cargill announced that they will work with farmers near Cargill’s facility in Sidney, Ohio, to grow Pioneer® brand soybeans with the Plenish® high oleic trait in 2015. Cargill will contract with soybean farmers in the Sidney, Ohio, area to grow Plenish® high oleic soybeans that will be delivered to a participating elevator or directly to Cargill for … Read More

Step-Change Improvement for Predictive Farm Management

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Crop Protection, Dupont Pioneer, Farm Management, USDA

In February, the University of Missouri, the USDA-ARS, and DuPont Pioneer announced an innovative collaboration to pool soil mapping resources, predictive technologies and expertise. The collaboration offers growers a step-change in sustainable crop production through better recommendations for nitrogen application management and other field input planning, which can help deliver improved crop yields. A team at the University of Missouri … Read More

Second Year for NCGA-DuPont New Leaders Program

Cindy ZimmermanAg Group, Corn, Dupont Pioneer, NCGA

The National Corn Growers Association and DuPont have announced the second year of the NCGA DuPont New Leaders Program, designed for corn growers interested in building skills to better serve local, state and national stakeholders. “It’s important that farmers become strong leaders and spokespersons for American agriculture,” said NCGA President Martin Barbre, a corn grower from Illinois. “We’re grateful to … Read More

DuPont Pioneer to Build $35 million Soybean Research Facility

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Dupont Pioneer, Research, Soybeans

DuPont Pioneer announced plans to build a $35 million soybean research facility at its Stine Haskell Research Center in Newark, Del. The nearly 134,000 square foot facility will include two state-of-the-art automated greenhouses and is expected to be completed in 2016, with room for future expansion. “The new DuPont Pioneer Delaware Soybean Research Facility will advance our research and development … Read More

Gutterson Joins DuPont Pioneer Ag Biotech

Cindy Zimmermanbiotechnology, Dupont Pioneer

DuPont Pioneer recently announced the appointment of Neal Gutterson, Ph.D., as vice president of Agricultural Biotechnology (ABT), effective July 21. Gutterson joins Pioneer from Mendel Biotechnology where he served most recently as president, chief executive officer and board member. “Neal brings extensive biotechnology and business leadership in the seed and crop protection industry to this integral role for DuPont Pioneer,” … Read More