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