To meet the growing need for diverse genetics and wide maturity ranges, Wyffels Hybrids has built a hybrid offering over the last three years that is the strongest and most widely-evaluated in the company’s history. …more

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 23, 2009 – DuPont has received federal registration approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for two corn herbicides: Accent® Q and Steadfast® Q. …more

Agrisure® RW hybrids are accepted tools for boosting yields in corn crops with corn rootworm pressure; however, new data from Syngenta indicates hybrids containing the Agrisure RW trait, such as the Agrisure 3000GT triple stack, may generate incremental yield increases even in the absence of such pest pressure, and especially under stress conditions such as drought. …more

GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — February 25, 2009 — Syngenta Seeds, Inc., one of the world’s leading agricultural seed providers, has released nine new NK Soybean products for the 2009 growing season. …more

ST. LOUIS (Feb. 25, 2009) – Monsanto (NYSE: MON) today announced the launch of Genuity™, a family of traits designed to work together to enhance crop potential and simplify trait selection for farmers. The Genuity brand will differentiate and unify the agriculture company’s technology products under one platform and make it simpler for growers to select the traits best suited for their farms. …more

LENEXA, Kan. — February 20, 2009 — John Deere introduces a new high-clearance bundle for its 4730 and 4830 Sprayers. …more

DULUTH, Ga. (February 19, 2009) — Grain producers now have an efficient, affordable alternative to purchasing expensive combines. Two of the most trusted names in agricultural equipment, AGCO Corporation and Cat® dealers, have teamed up to form Harvest Solutions. …more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 20, 2009 - Corn rotated after soybeans generally out yields corn following corn, but there’s help for growers choosing corn-after-corn rotations through modern crop technologies, say crop production experts from Pioneer, a DuPont business. …more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (February 19, 2009) — Again in 2008, championship corn growers have proven what Bayer CropScience has known all along – Poncho® 250 and Poncho 1250 seed-applied insecticides deliver the broad-spectrum protection needed for a successful season. …more

Syngenta reported today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration approval for two insecticidal trait stacks that include its new Agrisure Viptera™ trait, which is designed to provide control of a broad spectrum of lepidopteran corn pests. The EPA previously granted registration approval to the single Agrisure Viptera trait in November 2008. …more