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April 23, 2012: Unsubstantiated protests of 2,4-D and dicamba



 




Monday, April 23, 2012
 
In this issue:

Industry News
Unsubstantiated protests of 2,4-D and dicamba
National news media is making hay out of the fact that farm organizations are fractured about the use of two common herbicides. Full story.

California ag groups aim to stop new runoff rules
Unhappy with new agricultural runoff rules agreed to by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in California, a coalition of ag groups has filed petitions for the State Board to review and stay the new rules. Full story.

Earth Day ignores no-till and herbicide use
Modern farming practices such as conservation tillage and no-till farming are responsible for significant environmental benefits often overlooked by Earth Day observers. Full story.
Yara buys stake in Canada's IC Potash Group
Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara is to pay 40 million Canadian dollars ($40.0 million) for new shares in Canada's IC Potash Group (ICP), paying a near 50 percent premium for a 19.9 percent stake to secure access to potash supplies. Full story.
Crop sensor rate table added to OptRx crop sensors
A new Crop Sensor Rate Table is available from Ag Leader Technology for its OptRx crop sensors. Full story.
Syngenta committed to integration more than in U.S.
Syngenta has made a lot of noise about reorganizing its operations in the U.S. into an integrated approach so that there aren’t separate divisions serving customer needs and that all operations are unified in a corporate plan. Full story.

ARA’s annual report is now available to download
ARA recently completed its 2011 annual report, which highlights the organization’s many accomplishments from the last year and progress toward the goals outlined in ARA’s strategic plan. Full story.

Crop outlook is favorable, but Mother Nature rules
Mother Nature always gets the last word when it comes to determining crop yields. Last year she was unkind as a wet spring caused planting delays and then heat and dryness in mid-summer caused yield losses. Full story.

Discovery of a nitrogen 'satiety' gene in plants
Researchers have characterized a gene involved in a molecular mechanism that can adjust the uptake of soil nitrogen by roots as a function of the nitrogen requirements of the whole plant. Full story.

BIG PICTURE
By Doane Economist
Soybean complex prices were up sharply on Friday with the meal market leading the charge higher. The July meal contract scored a technical breakout above the trading range to date in April and that appeared to ignite short covering and additional bull spreading. Fundamental news remains bullish for prices, although Friday didn't bring specific new fundamental news. But with the NOPA crush report strong early in the week, China buying more old-crop beans midweek, and Argentina cutting its production forecast on Thursday, the weight of data has been bullish.
Crop Fertility Resource Center
Impacts of gypsum as a soil amendment on clayey soils
The potential benefits of using gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate) as a soil amendment on clayey soils include enhanced soil aggregation, reduced aluminum toxicity in acidic soils and source of soil calcium (Ca) and sulfur (S). Full story.

For more, visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center.
Soybean Resource Center
Need a plan to control waterhemp?
As you prepare for the 2012 soybean crop, there are some events you cannot control, but there are also some pro-active management strategies you can take to win the battle and the war with waterhemp. Full story.

For more, visit the Soybean Resource Center.
 
Dow AgroSciences
Preemergence control with multiple modes of action.
If you don't want to waste soybean yield potential, you can't wait until emergence to start controlling weeds - not when every inch of weed growth could cost you 0.7 bu./A (according to research from Southern Illinois University).

Sonic® herbicide offers exceptional preemergence control and residual activity on a broad spectrum of broadleaf weeds in glyphosate-tolerant and conventional soybeans.

It operates with two unique modes of action to help manage a broad spectrum of difficult-to-control and herbicide-tolerant weeds right from the start -- when weeds pose the greatest threat during key stages of soybean development.

As a powerful component for two-pass control, Sonic acts as a perfect complement to glyphosate herbicides such as Durango® DMA® or Duramax® . And the convenient premix formulation of Sonic allows for easy tank-mixing with other crop protection chemicals.


Start the growing season right with broad-spectrum preemergence control from Sonic. For more information, visit SonicHerbicide.com. (The referenced products are not registered for sale or use in all states. Always read and follow label directions.)
®Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC

Focus on Business
Current trends in working capital management
Flash back almost three years ago, to the “technical” end of the Great Recession in June of 2009. The depth of the financial crisis was just beginning to be felt, and banks were tightening the reins on credit, which resulted in a credit crunch that made it nearly impossible for many businesses to obtain the capital they needed to grow, much less keep their operations going. Full story.

For more Focus on Business articles, click here.
Wheat Resource Center
Wheat growth stage and foliar fungicide applications
Cool conditions over the last few weeks have slowed the wheat down considerably in Ohio, however, the development of the crop is still about a week or two ahead of what is considered to be normal in Ohio at this time of year. Full story.

For more, visit the Wheat Resource Center.

Corn Resource Center
Impact of low temperatures on corn survival
Although it’s too early to determine how early planted corn fields will respond to recent weather, the effects of the low temperatures on corn survival will probably be negligible for the most part. Full story.

For more, visit the Corn Resource Center.


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