Attendees of the upcoming Commodity Classic will have an easier time planning their schedules during the event. The mobile app, which can be downloaded from a variety of operating systems’ app stores, will give attendees fresh information on sponsors, trade show floor events, locations for sessions and exhibits, and other up-to-the-minute information on the nation’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and … Read More
Bayer CropScience to Open New Seed Growth Center
Bayer CropScience will open a bigger and better seed growth center at the end of January, according to company officials at the American Seed Trade Association CSS 2014 and Seed Expo last week. “It’s going to have a state-of-the-art training center, a demonstration center, and a research center,” said Brad May, lead key account manager for seed growth and seeds. … Read More
Bayer CropScience has EPA Approval for ILeVO®
Bayer CropScience announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its application for the registration of ILeVO®, the only seed treatment that protects the root system against infections caused by the Sudden Death Syndrome fungus and has activity against dangerous nematodes in the seed zone. Business to business strategy manager of seed growth, John Carlson says, “This is … Read More
Dow Unveils Conkesta as Insect-Resistant Soybean Trait
Dow AgroSciences LLC has announced Conkesta will be the brand name for its novel insect-resistant trait. This company news release says that, when commercialized, Conkesta will provide soybean farmers with the broadest spectrum for insect control against lepidopteran pests. The company’s insect-resistant soybean trait, originally announced to the market in 2013, continues to move through regulatory processes as the first … Read More
AgVoice4Choice Supports Neonics
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report on the “Benefits of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments to Soybean Production” concluding that “these seed treatments provide little or no overall benefits to soybean production in most situations.” Upon release of the report, a 60-day comment period was opened which concludes on December 22. So far, the comment website reports just … Read More
Update on Valent Products from Trade Talk
Valent was out in full force during the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk to talk about their seed protection programs, plant growth regulators and everything residual herbicides. Matt Kirkpatrick, market development specialist works with growers to find their needs and decides what products Valent can bring to the marketplace to solve their problems. Fierce XLT is an example … Read More
Sustainably Grown USSEC Markets
National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk led me to the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) booth where I talked with Laura Foell. She is chairman of the USSEC, member of the United Soybean Board and an Iowa farmer. USSEC is comprised of United Soybean Board, American Soybean Association, state soybean associations and industry members. As a non-profit the council’s … Read More
Verdesian Announces New Seed Inoculant Product for Soybeans
Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of seed enhancement products — Preside™ CL, a new soybean seed inoculant, available for the 2015 growing season. Preside CL opens the door for added nodules, bringing more nitrogen in and generating a healthier plant right from the start. The product provides four times more rhizobia than the … Read More
Future for Soybean Production
During the recent Bayer CropScience Corn and Soybean Future Forum in Germany, soybean producers talked about the challenges ahead for farmers. American Soybean Association president Ray Gaesser talked about sustainability, weed resistance and cover crops. “We as farmers really need to be proactive and make sure to protect the technologies we have, because not having those weed management technologies is … Read More
EPA Findings on Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments
The Environmental Protection Agency has released an analysis of the benefits of neonicotinoid seed treatments for insect control in soybeans. Neonicotinoid pesticides are a class of insecticides widely used on U.S. crops that EPA is reviewing with particular emphasis for their impact on pollinators. The analysis concluded that there is little or no increase in soybean yields using most neonicotinoid … Read More