DuPont, Bunge working with growers to produce TREUSTM Low Linolenic Soybean Oil

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 27, 2007 - Growers across much of the Corn Belt now have more opportunities to market their soybeans for a premium.

A select group of elevators is offering growers expanded options to earn special premiums for soybeans during the 2008 season. More than 100 locations throughout the region are offering up to a 60-cent premium per bushel for low linolenic soybeans from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business. …more

HOUSTON - Shell Lubricants has announced that Shell Rotella® T motor oil with Triple Protection(tm) technology has recently been approved as meeting two manufacturer specifications for diesel engines used in construction, agriculture and other applications. In conjunction with the existing Caterpillar performance credentials (ECF-3, ECF-2 and ECF-1-A), the gaining of formal approvals from engine makers MTU and Deutz continues to strengthen the case for using for Shell Rotella® T with Triple Protection(tm) in both off-road and on-road vehicles and machinery. The exceptional range of performance claims and approvals offered by Shell Rotella® T provides operators of fleets with mixed engines and/or operators with both on- and off-highway equipment a single motor oil solution for their vehicles. …more

WALNUT CREEK, CA AND ST. LOUIS, MO (November 15, 2007)-Valent U.S.A. Corporation and Monsanto Company announced the addition of Valent’s residual herbicides Valor® Herbicide, Valor® XLT Soybean Herbicide and Gangster® Herbicide to Monsanto’s Roundup Rewards® START CLEAN, STAY CLEAN(tm) Assurance Plan for Roundup Ready® soybeans. …more

New Herbicide Portfolio Delivers Powerful Weed Control in Herbicide-tolerant Corn, Soybeans

INDIANAPOLIS — Nov. 13, 2007 — Dow AgroSciences has introduced a new Technology for Traits™ portfolio of herbicides that provides growers with new weed control tools designed for high performance in herbicide-tolerant corn or soybean production systems.

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Golden Valley, MN, November 7, 2007 - As combines roll across the Corn Belt this fall, it marks the end of another season for corn and soybean farmers. However, fall harvest is just the beginning for the seed companies that support those farmers. …more

New varieties help growers battle SCN as it spreads into northern areas.

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1, 2007 - Soybean growers now have more options when selecting soybean varieties that have high yield potential and the ability to stave off soybean cyst nematodes (SCN). Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, continues to expand its lineup of SCN-resistant soybean varieties, providing growers a choice in rotating SCN sources in their fields to keep potential resistance issues in check. …more