Herbicides and other weed control techniques are an important part of a grower’s management plan. In fact, a team of experts from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) recently published results that show the loss of these tools would cost farmers in the U.S. and Canada about $43 billion annually. “It’s an astonishing number and indicates the significant threat … Read More
LibertyLink Offers Simple Solution
Soybeans are no longer a simple crop to grow and market. With new traits still pending approval for export to other countries, and some elevators announcing they won’t accept specific traits, choosing the right soybean for your operation may be down right complicated. LibertyLink soybeans, however, offer a simple solution. These soybean traits have all been approved for domestic and … Read More
ASA Requests Pressure on EU to Approve Soybean Traits
The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pressing the administration to urge the European Commission to approve three biotech soybean traits. In a letter from the ASA to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the organization highlights the need for approval of Monsanto’s dicamba-resistant trait, Vistive Gold’s high-oleic soybeans, and Bayer CropScience’s isozaflutole-resistant soybean. Theses traits have … Read More
Surprising Crop Report from USDA
The 2016 Prospective Plantings report out today from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) shows farmers expect to plant more corn and less soybeans this year. U.S. corn growers expect to plant 93.6 million acres to corn this year, the first increase in corn planted acreage since 2012 and, if realized, will be the third largest corn acreage since 1944. … Read More
Planting Decisions Can Still Include #LibertyLink
Spring has sprung and planting has already begun in some areas, but there’s still time to include Bayer Liberty® and LibertyLink® soybeans this crop year. At the recent Bayer AgVocacy Forum, we talked with Al Luke, Bayer U.S. strategic business lead for row crops, about the LibertyLink system. “We’ve had great uptake this year, we think our sales will be … Read More
Iowa Farmers Can Enroll in On-Farm Trials
For Iowa growers looking to participate in test trials, now is the time to enroll. The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) On-Farm Network is enrolling farmer’s for both corn and soybean trials. Currently topics include seed treatment, crop protection, crop management, nitrogen and soil health. “This year we have a wide array of trials for farmers to choose from,” said Rich … Read More
LibertyLink Shows Yield Advantage in Field Tests
For the second year in a row, field tests show LibertyLink soybeans yield better than Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans. A collaboration between multiple university researchers and cooperators planted side-by-side field trials across various soil types. The trials were designed to measure a yield comparison of both herbicide systems. “We wanted growers to be able to look at the two … Read More
FFA Chapters Win With #LibertyLink #RealYield Game
The biggest winners in the 2015 Bayer LibertyLink® Real Yield game were state FFA chapters around the country who get to share $50,000. Twenty-eight state FFA organizations participated in the challenge to promote the online Real Yield Game to growers within their states. The donation value was determined by the number of growers from respective states who played the game … Read More
Secretary Vilsack Addresses #Classic16
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appeared at every Commodity Classic since he was confirmed, making this year the seventh time he has addressed corn, soybean, sorghum and wheat farmers. “Farmers are the linchpin of this country. They are the heart and soul,” said Vilsack, who concentrated much of his remarks on the importance of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) for … Read More
Maryland Farmers Break Cover Crop Records
Cover crops are widely hailed as an environmentally friendly way to increase soil health and reduce runoff, and Maryland has taken full advantage of their benefits by using ariel application to apply seeds while the original crop is still in the field. Maryland Soybean Board member, Hans Schmit of Schmidt Farms explains, “Applying the cover crop seeds while the original crop is … Read More