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Monday, July 23, 2012
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Bayer’s legal dispute with Dow to continue
Bayer CropScience announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has upheld Bayer’s right to pursue its claims against Dow AgroSciences based upon DAS’s unauthorized use of Bayer patents related to glufosinate-tolerance technology (Liberty Link). Full story.
Drought increasing river shipping costs
Lower water levels are impacting the cost of barge shipping for fertilizers coming up the rivers and grain going down rivers, as well as many other agricultural goods going up and down the rivers. Full story. New ally in the struggle against pesticide resistance
Exacto Inc. announced a significant improvement in water conditioning technology and an important weapon in the battle against pesticide resistance with the release of a new formulation available for distribution, Synthex DC 5 AMS. Full story.
El Niño delayed: Will crops survive?
The stubborn drought dominating the nation’s midsection is refusing to ease, cloaking the nation’s top corn and soybean producing states with yet another triple-digit heat wave with no sign of moisture in sight. Full story.
Ag consultants meeting set for October
The American Society of Agricultural Consultants announced it will hold its annual meeting Oct. 21-23 in Denver. Full story.
USDA to speed up nine biotech crop reviews
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started a new process that is designed to speed up the safety review process for genetically modified crops in the United States. Full story. Purdue scientists working on drought-resistant crops
Purdue University scientists are working in several areas in the hope that future dry spells don't have the same effects on crops as this year's drought. Full story. New partnership aims for safer fertilizer technology
J. R. Simplot Company has formed a new partnership with Honeywell that will introduce a new fertilizer technology to the North American market. Full story. AFBF: 2012 drought effects 'real and serious'
Ranchers and livestock producers are already having difficulties getting feed and forage for their livestock. Adding to the troubling outlook is an unfavorable forecast showing continued likelihood of three-digit temperatures with little hope for rain. Full story. Farm bill not on House schedule
The general consensus is that the 2012 Farm Bill will not be completed to step in for the current bill that expires on Sept. 30. However, a bipartisan group of representatives are trying to ignite momentum in the House. Full story.
MAGIE 2012 - Featured Products
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Miller St. Nazianz
Miller’s Condor and Nitro line has undergone major changes for 2013, with brand new models being introduced to the public for the first time at MAGIE 2012. The all new 5000 Series Miller Nitro will be on display featuring a wide array of features to enhance productivity and provide an unsurpassed operator experience. Read more.
Skinner Tank Company
Skinner Tank Company (STC) has been providing new API Standard 650 welded steel storage tanks for the liquid fertilizer industry for 40 years. STC tanks can be found in almost every state in the continental USA, as well as a dozen foreign countries. Read more.
For more, visit the MAGIE 2012 Product Showcase.
Crop Fertility Resource Center
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Winning the nitrogen game with two pair
The “two pair” referred to are the “two pair” that form the ‘4 Rs’ of superior N stewardship; matching the right source with the right N rate, in combination with the right time and place of application. Full story.
For more, visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center.
Management options for drought-stressed soybeans
The combination of drought and heat stress has been so extreme in some areas that soybean leaves have begun to curl or drop. In those cases, it’s already time to consider whether to leave the soybeans in the field and hope for the best or cut them for hay. Full story.
For more, visit the Soybean Resource Center.
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Soybean Field Stress Impacts Nitrogen Fixation
Weather, soil and growing season conditions not only impact the soybean plant, but also the rhizobia soybean plants depend on to produce the critically important nitrogen needed for maximum yield potential. Take time to evaluate customers' soybean fields this summer to demonstrate why applying VAULT® HP plus INTEGRAL® is a best management practice that's the right choice for every soybean acre.
Stress from high temperatures and soil moisture conditions can adversely affect not only the plant, but the rhizobia — reducing the effectiveness of the nitrogen-fixation process. Using a multi-component inoculant like VAULT HP plus Integral can help ensure soybeans have more vigorous roots, better nodule development, increased nitrogen-fixation capability, enhanced nutrient uptake and extended protection from key soil-borne diseases.
If plants appear pale green in color, there may have been too few rhizobia present to cause adequate nodule development and supply needed nitrogen. Check the root nodulation and the inside of nodules to see if they are pink to bright red in color (actively fixing nitrogen).
The best way to know for certain and guarantee you have sufficient numbers of high nitrogen-fixing rhizobia is to inoculate soybean seed each year. Whether soil conditions are cool, wet, hot or dry, maximizing nitrogen-fixation is the key to unlocking a soybean plant's yield potential. Applying triple BioStacked® VAULT HP plus INTEGRAL is a best management practice that's the right choice for every soybean acre ... every season.
Visit VAULTHP.com to learn more about VAULT HP plus INTEGRAL and its performance, or call 1-800-892-2013.
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Ahead of change or behind the times?
As chief executive officer, you are the starter of change — and the stopper of change. Nothing significant in your organization happens that you don’t allow, including atrophy. Failure with change is easy. Leading change is hard. Leading change that works is harder still. Smart CEOs, as chief change agent, stay ahead of change to set the path that achieves the intended results. Full story.
For more Focus on Business articles, click here.
New winter wheat varieties for Southern Plains
As 2012 winter wheat planting season approaches in the Southern Plains, Syngenta reminds growers to implement sound management practices and select varieties with consistent performance and superior genetics. Full story.
For more, visit the Wheat Resource Center.
How western corn rootworm resists crop rotation
A new study answers a question that has baffled researchers for more than 15 years: How does the western corn rootworm — an insect that thrives on corn but dies on soybeans — persist in fields that alternate between corn and soybeans? Full story.
For more, visit the Corn Resource Center.
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