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

Philadelphia, April 28, 2008 - The same quick knockdown and long residual control of foliar insects that growers have come to rely on for their corn acres is now available for soybeans and root and tuber crops (including potatoes). Hero insecticide from FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) recently received an expanded label and now can be used to control tough foliar pests that can impede plant health and overall plant quality and yields. …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

Trilex 2000 protects against stand-reducing diseases

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (April 22, 2008) — Bayer CropScience introduces Trilex® 2000 seed-applied fungicide for soybeans. …more

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 21, 2008 - The enthusiasm around soybeans has increased substantially as the 2008 planting season approaches. Higher commodity prices are driving increased soybean acres, and soybean farmers are optimistic about the economic prospects from their bean acres. The optimism looks to remain strong for upcoming seasons based on positive economic outlook and the opportunity for increased yields. …more

Sales in the first quarter of 2008 increased by 20 percent at constant exchange rates (CER). Reported sales benefited from the weakness of the dollar and were 28 percent higher at $3.8 billion. Substantial volume growth was supplemented by a three percent increase in pricing. …more

Leading E-Trading Platform Teams with Pioneer MarketPoint(SM) Resource

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DuPont (NYSE: DD)

today announced it has purchased an equity stake in Farms Technology as part

of its strategy to create additional value for its customers and grain buyers.

Specific details of the equity stake purchase were not released. …more

Marketplace Growth Reflects Farmer Confidence.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 15, 2008 - With so much riding on yield, farmers want to be confident in their seed decision. That’s one reason, heading into the 2008 planting season, that more farmers are planting DEKALB® corn, and planting it on more of their acres. …more

REMINGTON, INDIANA (April 15, 2008) — Silver Lane Hybrids and Bayer CropScience have come together to offer growers an opportunity to earn up to $6.25 back per acre when they apply Liberty® herbicide on Herculex® hybrids. …more

Pioneer Hi-Bred, university studies indicate yield, profit advantage over switch to early hybrids

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 16, 2008 - Growers across the Corn Belt are either anxiously waiting to get into their fields or are in the early stages of planting their 2008 corn crop. If cool, wet weather continues, planting will be delayed for many growers, limiting the number of growing days for the crop and prompting questions about switching to earlier hybrids. …more