Monsanto Company and DuPont have announced a multi-year dicamba supply agreement for the U.S. and Canada. DuPont will sell its new herbicide as DuPont™ FeXapan™ herbicide plus VaporGrip™ Technology. “This agreement represents continued commitment to the Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System,” said Mike Frank, Monsanto vice president, chief commercial officer. “Low-volatility dicamba formulations with VaporGrip™ Technology are designed to give … Read More
#SoyExcited about @Bayer4CropsUS Showcase Days
Starting today, growers around the country will have the opportunity to visit a local Bayer Showcase Days event to learn about the most recent advances in managing weed resistance; sudden death syndrome in soybeans; nematode pressure; and other agronomic challenges. The events will also feature seed traits, varieties and hybrids and demonstrate the success of various Bayer products used on … Read More
ASA Wants to Hear Your Conservation Story
The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants to hear your story about conservation. Farmers willing to share their stories about how conservation is a part of daily farm operations have a chance to be the next winner of the Conservation Legacy Award. The program is designed to showcase farm management practices of U.S. soybean producers that are both sustainable and profitable. … Read More
Buffer Crops Good Soil Runoff Strategy
University of Missouri researchers, focused on reducing soil and nutrient loss and runoff from agricultural fields, have found that using buffers between crops and trees both reduces soil runoff and maintains good growing conditions. Runoff, when fertilizer and pesticides are washed downstream, has been in the news lately as linked to “dead” areas in the Gulf of Mexico where high … Read More
DuPont Licensed for Monsanto Soybeans in Brazil
DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto have agreed to work together to provide additional choices for Brazilian soybean farmers. Pioneer will receive a royalty-bearing license for Monsanto’s Intacta RR2PRO soybean technology under the new agreemnt. The license is subject to approval by the Brazilian regulatory authority and financial details have not been disclosed. “DuPont Pioneer looks forward to bringing the Intacta insect … Read More
ASA Pushing for European Approval of Soy Traits
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has been waiting for five months to hear from an Appeals Committee concerning the European Union’s approval of three soybean traits. Now they’re ramping up their call for action with a letter to European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis. Currently the three traits awaiting approval are: Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant RR2Xtend, Vistive Gold high oleic traits and Bayer CropScience’s … Read More
Growers Selling Soybeans, Says Agri-Pulse Poll
Soybeans won’t be sitting in the bin much longer, says a new survey by Agri-Pulse. The $2 per bushel rise in market prices has Iowa producers getting rid of last year’s inventory. “Thirty-seven percent of respondents said a price of $10.25 would compel them to sell their 2015 crop while another 12 percent said $10.75,” Wyant said. “Ten percent said … Read More
ASA Requests Comments on Dicamba Label
EPA has proposed a draft label for dicamba to be used with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend (RR2X) soybeans, but it comes too late for the 2016 growing season. Current expectations are for the label to be finalized late this summer or fall. Monsanto has plans for a strong communication system to keep growers, dealers and industry members in the loop … Read More
Syngenta Launches New Biological Seed Treatment
Syngenta has just launched a new range of biostimulants to address abiotic stresses through seed treatment. The EPIVIOTM brand has been tested in drought, heat, cold and nutrient stress and have shown to be successful at improving plant growth by controlling pathogens, insects and nematodes. EPIVIOTM products stimulate seedling development by providing micronutrients and biostimulant compounds to the plant and … Read More
Book Review – Coolbean The Soybean
Ahhh…Spring is here and planting has begun and it’s a perfect time for kids to meet Coolbean. This week I read “Coolbean The Soybean,” by Shawn Conley, Ph.D. who is the state soybean specialist, aka agronomist, at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Who better to write a book about the life of a soybean from seed to seed. Coolbean … Read More