NK Seeds, retailers partner to provide Productivity Solutions™ initiative for maximum yield
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — Feb. 11, 2008 — It’s that time of year again. Growers are flooded with performance claims about seeds, herbicides, insect control, tillage practices, planting dates and more. Like campaign promises in an election year, product claims can be overwhelming. …more
NK® Brand Soybeans Available for 2008:
S00-H7 Brand Added Trait: Roundup Ready® Relative Maturity: 00-7
Supply available for 10 varieties to meet increased demand for soybean seed in 2008
Golden Valley, Minn. — Feb. 8, 2008 — As reports of potential seed shortages begin to surface throughout the industry, Syngenta Seeds is positioning itself to meet industry needs by releasing 10 new NK® Brand soybean varieties with supply for the 2008 planting season. In addition, Syngenta Seeds is releasing nine more varieties that will be available for the 2009 season. …more
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 1, 2008 – Monsanto scientists are using molecular breeding tools to accelerate improvements in agronomic performance and higher yield potential for Asgrow® soybeans.
Bob Buehler, global soybean breeding lead for Monsanto, said almost every Asgrow variety developed in the past several years has incorporated physical traits to provide disease and pest tolerance, which in turn can enhance yield potential. …more
Washington, D.C., January 31, 2008
Syngenta announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Athenix Corp. for the discovery of novel corn insect and soybean cyst nematode resistance genes. Athenix is a leading US biotechnology company that develops novel products and technologies for agricultural and sustainable industrial applications. The agreement will allow Syngenta access to novel gene leads from which to develop advanced generation corn and soybean products. …more
MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has introduced new and expanded web sites for www.brockgrain.com and www.graindryers.com. The sites feature an updated look and include more information to help customers learn about Brock Grain Systems and its full line of grain storage, handling, conditioning and grain drying products.
A few of the new web site features include: …more
Growers are twice as likely to produce over 60-bushel soybeans using NK® Brand Soybeans
Golden Valley, Minn. - December 21, 2007 - A new growing season is fast approaching, and soybean growers know that selecting the right soybean seed now has the greatest impact on what the yield monitor reads next fall. …more
Field Trials in 2006-07 Demonstrate Superb Yield and Root Protection Against Corn Rootworm
INDIANAPOLIS - Dec. 18, 2007 - In just its second year on the market, HERCULEX® XTRA Insect Protection has captured nearly 20 percent of the nation’s corn acres containing a corn rootworm trait, according to independent market research. The acceptance of HERCULEX XTRA by growers is due to its high-yielding genetics and ability to protect roots from corn rootworm damage, says Ben Kaehler, Traits & Germplasm Licensing business leader for Dow AgroSciences. …more
Milwaukee, WI, December 17, 2007: Reveal Foliar, the first foliar product containing LCO Promoter Technology®, has been added to the lineup of crop onputs from EMD Crop BioScience.
Applied post-emergence, Reveal Foliar can offer growers more vigorous growth and healthier, greener crops through enhanced photosynthesis and sugar production. In corn, growers will see increased stalk girth, which decreases the potential for lodging. In soybeans, Reveal Foliar encourages earlier canopy closure, conserving soil moisture and reducing weed pressure. In both crops, growers will see the benefits of advanced ear and pod development. …more
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 13, 2007 - DuPont Crop Protection has received federal registration approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for two soybean pre-emergence herbicides designed to provide growers with a better tool for managing weed resistance. The new products, DuPont(tm) Enlite(tm) and Envive(tm) herbicides, feature two modes of action that will provide growers with longer lasting, more consistent early season control of weeds that have developed tolerance and/or resistance to glyphosate and ALS chemistries. …more
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