Offer runs from January 15 through April 15, 2008

APPLETON, Wis., January 15, 2008—Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is offering rebates of up to $150 to customers who purchase select Millermatic® all-in-one MIG welders and Spoolmate® spool guns between January 15 and April 15, 2008. The promotion is designed to call attention to new, affordable aluminum welding solutions, such as the Miller Spoolmate 100 Series and Spoolmate 3035 spool guns, and new Millermatic Passport Plus and Millermatic 180 with Auto-Set™ MIG welders. Complete rebate details can be found at your local welding distributor or by visiting …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

No-Till Farmer readers select 11 leading products for outstanding performance

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - January 14, 2008 - The readers of No-Till Farmer have weighed in on the products that performed the best in their no-till operations in 2007, citing YieldGard VT Triple insect protection as the “No-Till Product of the Year.”

In addition to the Product of the Year award, no-till products in 10 specific categories were also selected for outstanding performance. Each of the products and their manufacturers were honored during an awards ceremony before an estimated 800 no-tillers at the 16th annual National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati on Friday.

Following are the 2007 award winners by category: …more

Rootworm trait evaluations also fail to correlate root ratings to yield

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – January 14, 2008 — Newly released data from 2007 Iowa State University (ISU) corn rootworm trials1 have focused attention on how certain trait technologies don’t always have a positive impact on yield. The data also showed there is not a clear correlation between root ratings and yield2. These results challenge the common assumption that adding traits to germplasm always increases yield. In fact, the study raises questions about yield drag in some stacked trait combinations. …more

Twenty-three new genetic platforms introduced

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 3, 2008 - Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, announces the release of 59 new Pioneer® brand corn hybrids, available to growers across North America for the 2008 planting season. This includes 23 new genetic families matched with technology from the Herculex® family of insect protection traits and the Roundup Ready® Corn 2 trait. …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

Ongoing research by market leader helps ensure maximized yield advantages

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, December 20, 2007 – BASF today announced its 2008 application requirements for Headline® fungicide in corn.

As the market leader in corn fungicides, BASF continues to invest time and research into supporting its product portfolio, including Headline. The 2008 requirements build on that deep understanding of corn fungicide application as Headline has more than 5,000 on-farm trials on a quarter of a million acres to its credit. …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