Seed
The impact of neonicotinoids on pollinators is a prime focus for the additional risk mitigation when using these products.
“Everyone is suspicious if the house will always win. But I don’t want to be accused of lying about my yields. And I don’t want to be audited by the input company. How will I sleep at night?”
Farmers looking for hemp seed have a new option with Arcadia Biosciences through their new product line, GoodHemp. The company announced this is its new commercial brand for hemp seeds, transplants, flower and extracts.
The Syngenta Seeds leader shares he sees yield gains coming on two fronts: the developments in the pipeline as well as fine-tuning agronomic management.
“We piloted outcome based pricing in 2019, and we will continue to pilot it in 2020,” Chad Bilby says. “In this we’ll continue to gain feedback on the value farmers see.”
BASF is now one of the four largest agricultural companies in the world and its planning to introduce more than 30 new products in the next decade.
“Seed buying programs are getting more complex,” says Conrad Smith. “And taking product performance out of consideration—I want to know what parts of these programs are influencing seed decisions.”
On Monday, DowDuPont announced it will name its agricultural company Corteva Agriscience. This is one of three companies to be formed as a result of the merger. The spin-off will be completed by June 1, 2019.
Corteva Agriscience, formerly Dow and DuPont companies, will go to market through five regional companies, down from 10 before the merger. The five retiring companies will be combined into the five remaining brands.
Competitors come together in agreement today—Monsanto will license the Corn Rootworm III and MON89034 (Bt) traits to Corteva Agriscience, the ag division of DowDuPont.
Input buying is at your fingertips—literally. Agrellus, an online input provider, announced it’s unveiling an app for iPhone and Android that allows farmers to shop for inputs with the tap of a finger.
Arcadia Biosciences, creator of GoodWheat, recently partnered with Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) to offer its wheat varieties online through FBN Direct.
Earlier today the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto—pending the companies’ sale of assets to secure antitrust approval, according to Wall Street Journal.
As of Thursday, June 7, 2018, Monsanto stocks are no longer available on the NYSE, Monsanto shareholders are getting fat checks and Bayer is among the largest global seed and ag chemical companies.
The Wild West has come to ag retail. The scramble for ag retail dollars has kicked up a dusty haze as traditional chemical players scrap gravel with an expanding list of online start-up companies.
La Crosse Seed added a natives specialist to its native grass and wildflower seed business
When Spoor turned 16 he worked for local farmers who ”taught me a lot,” he says. “And when I started at Mizzou [in 2016] I cash rented 6 acres from a friend.”
Founder of Channel Bio Corp, which later sold to Monsanto, Funk is re-launching the NC+ brand for western corn, soybean and grain sorghum growers.
Farmers sign agreements every year to plant patented seed—a practice those outside the ag industry frequently question.
“I’d caution anyone from skipping a seed treatment this season—it could be a costly decision to forego treating soybeans.”
Growmark FS operates more than thirty full service agricultural retail locations in the northeast focusing on the sales and service of dry and liquid crop nutrients, crop protection products and seed, including turf, forages, cover crops, corn and soybeans
La Crosse Seed added a natives specialist to its native grass and wildflower seed business
Latham Seeds has experienced 15 consecutive years of growth
In 2019 experts expect net farm income to reach $69.4 billion, 2018 hit $64.2 billion and the 91-year average (adjusted to 2019 dollars) is $84.2 billion.
Syngenta announced Wednesday it received EPA registration approval for Vibrance Cinco fungicide seed treatment. It is labeled for use in corn against seed- and soil-borne diseases.
Bayer AG is days away from a transformation into the world’s biggest maker of seeds and agricultural chemicals.
Bayer AG cleared one big hurdle for its $66 billion takeover of Monsanto, winning European Union approval for the deal after agreeing to bolster BASF SE by selling it seeds, pesticides and digital agriculture technology.
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness and S&W Seed Company have agreed to a distribution agreement to provide S&W’s alfalfa seed varieties at Wilbur-Ellis’ retail locations. The agreement provides Wilbur-Ellis’ customers with S&W’s
In the U.S., seed bank preservation is essential to the future of agriculture, particularly for soybeans.