With the number of glyphosate-resistant weeds on the rise, Syngenta has created the Resistance Fighter™ Resistance Management Module, a unique tool to help growers manage resistance by offering herbicide solutions tailored to corn and soybean fields. …more

American production farmers support the introduction of the second generation of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready® soybeans

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 24, 2008 – Asgrow® Roundup Ready 2 Yield™ soybean seed stock is currently being harvested in Chile and will be arriving later this month to production farmers in the United States in preparation for the planned introduction of the technology in 2009. …more

RACINE, Wis. (May 12, 2008)

“Following the lead of the Case IH Steiger® and Magnum™ tractor series, the new Case IH Puma™ 165-210 models can now be ordered autoguidance-ready, capable of supporting all Case IH AFS AccuGuide™ guidance and precision farming components,” says Kirk Wesley, AFS product specialist for Case IH. …more

Powerful Fungicide Receives Full Registration

Syngenta Crop Protection announced today that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Section 3 registration for the use of Alto® fungicide in soybeans. …more

Growers who purchase both Oberon and Stratego can qualify for Growing Strong Rewards Program points

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (May 7, 2008) — Corn growers may be eligible to earn at least $1 per acre when protecting their crops with Bayer CropScience Oberon® 4SC miticide/ insecticide and Stratego® fungicide.

Via the Oberon 4SC-Stratego Pair Up Program, growers must use a minimum of 300 acres of Oberon 4SC miticide/insecticide and Stratego fungicide to qualify for at least $1 per acre back in Growing Strong™ Rewards Program points. The program is paid out on matched acres based on 4 oz/acre of Oberon 4SC and 10 oz/acre of Stratego. …more

Proline provides improved control of Asian soybean rust, powdery mildew

Bayer CropScience recently received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency for Proline™ 480 SC fungicide for use on soybeans.

Proline gives outstanding control of Asian soybean rust and powdery mildew. It also may be used in a tankmix with Stratego® fungicide to provide control of a wide range of diseases. …more

RACINE, Wis. - Your farm dollars are squarely in the crosshairs of exciting times. There’s the possibility of capturing near-record crop prices, with prices being potentially higher the longer you wait to sell.

On the other hand, crop input costs are spiking. Crop input retailers are incentivizing you with early-order discounts and possibly introducing a “first-come, first-served” policy for inputs in tight supply. …more

University of Minnesota and Syngenta researchers have confirmed two cases of glyphosate-resistant weeds in the state. Giant ragweed and common waterhemp were both determined resistant in separate studies. These are the first two instances of confirmed glyphosate resistance in the state. …more

Ames, Iowa and Lincoln, Neb., May 1, 2008 – Ag Leader Technology, a leading manufacturer of precision farming equipment, along with Holland Scientific, a leader in active light reflectance crop sensing technology, announced today that Ag Leader has become the exclusive distributor for Holland Scientific’s second-generation active light reflectance sensor products for use in production agriculture. …more

Higher Concentration for Easier Handling

Greensboro, N.C., April 28, 2008 – Syngenta Crop Protection announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Warrior II with Zeon Technology® for broad-spectrum insect control in more than 23 crop groups. Warrior II is a more concentrated formulation of Warrior with Zeon Technology®, and will provide storage, handling and container disposal advantages. Warrior II contains 2.08 pounds of active ingredient per gallon—twice the concentration of Warrior, which it will replace in most markets across the United States. …more