Growers will have more options in their herbicide choices for enhanced weed control & effective weed resistance management

WEST POINT, IOWA and INDIANAPOLIS – June 4, 2008 – Dow AgroSciences LLC, Mertec LLC and M.S. Technologies LLC announced today that they have entered into a long-term, non-exclusive agreement to jointly develop and commercialize several innovative technologies for use in soybeans globally. Under the agreement, Dow AgroSciences and M.S. Technologies will combine proprietary technologies with Mertec’s soybean germplasm. These products will be available first to U.S. soybean growers with an option to expand globally. …more

Will Also Fund Public Sector Research for Wheat and Rice Breakthroughs

ST. LOUIS (June 4, 2008) – Monsanto Company today announced a three-point commitment to help increase global food production in the face of growing demand, limited natural resources and a changing climate. It pledged to work in new partnerships with other businesses, citizen groups and governments to meet one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. …more

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 3, 2008 – More than 400 farmers throughout the Midwest are planting production seed this spring to support the introduction of Roundup Ready 2 Yield™ soybeans in 2009. …more

Curry Customers Will See Broader Product Lineup and More Traits

ELK POINT, S.D., and DES MOINES, Iowa, May 29, 2008 - Curry Seed Company and Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, have reached an agreement regarding the purchase of the “Curry Seed” brand name. The terms were not disclosed. …more

Precision liquid fertilizer placement and strip tillage an efficient combination

YUMA, Colo. (May 28, 2008) – New research reveals how strip tilling, in combination with precision liquid fertilizer placement, can increase efficiencies and profitability. …more

Syngenta today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Monsanto which settles all outstanding litigation relating to the two companies’ global corn and soybean businesses. …more

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

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

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