Syngenta wants to protect grain outlet access
Syngenta in North America filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa against Bunge North America for having violated a number of federal and state laws.
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Bunge responds to Syngenta lawsuit
Bunge North America issued a statement following Syngenta filing a lawsuit against the company for its refusing to accept corn that has the Agrisure Viptera trait.
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Drought continues to influence corn progress
Corn conditions dipped slightly this week as drought returned to Texas and the southern Plains while progress in the nation’s top 18 producing states lag behind 2010’s pace. According the USDA’s Crop Progress report released on Aug. 22, 57 percent of the country’s corn is in “good” to “excellent” condition, compared to 60 percent last week.
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Late-season scouting efforts pay off
With late-planted crops and extreme weather this year, late-season scouting until harvest can greatly benefit growers, says an expert at Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business.
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Corn aphid populations explode in Iowa
An explosion of corn aphids have been reported in Iowa, according to Erin Hodgson, entomologist, Iowa State University.
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AGCO's new automatic steering technology
AGCO announced the availability of System 350 Automatic Steering through AGCO’s North American dealer network.
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Liberty Link soybeans approved in Argentina
Bayer CropScience has received the final approval for its herbicide tolerant soybean technology from the National Ministry of Agriculture in Argentina.
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EDITORIAL: Increasing land values lure investors |
| By Greg Henderson, editor, Drovers/Cattlenetwork |
Average U.S. farmland values surpassed $3,000 per acre this year for the first time, reports USDA. Strong annual returns on land values are drawing interest from Wall Street as investors seek alternatives to volatile stocks.
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Short husks and exposed ears
One oddity that has been reported by a number of folks this year is often described as "ears outgrowing their husks." The phenomenon is the result of stunted husk leaf development combined with fairly normal ear (cob) elongation.
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NCGA: Biotech acres continue to grow globally
As demand for corn and other crops continues to grow, farmers are meeting the challenge through the use of biotech crop varieties.
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Late-planted soybeans mean aphids in August
Because farmers across the Corn Belt planted crops later than normal this season, scouting for soybean aphids might seem later than normal, according to one Ohio State University Extension entomologist.
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Fertilizer management for conservation tillage
A conversion from full width to conservation tillage requires some changes in use of traditional management practices. This is especially true with fertilizer use.
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(Visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Increasing reports of Goss's wilt of corn
Wisconsin producers are reporting increased incidences of Goss' wilt of corn, which has been increasing for the past two years.
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(Visit the Corn Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Soybean aphid numbers are suddenly rising
It is late in the season but there is still one important insect pest to watch for in the next few weeks and that is the dreaded soybean aphid, according to Purdue University entomologists.
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(Visit the Soybean Resource Center for more fertilizer news and information.)
Control weeds, volunteer wheat after harvest
Challenging weather conditions this spring and early summer allowed weeds to get established in many wheat fields, and these weeds have flourished after harvest, indicating a need for control.
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(Visit the Wheat Resource Center for more cereals news and information.)
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How do you make your initial decision to investigate buying a self-propelled sprayer?
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A) Visit a tradeshow
B) Receive personal call by company rep
C) Advertising (print)
D) Web site advertising
E) Company demonstration days
F) Word of mouth
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