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The bad news: there is not much you can do this year to mitigate this disease. The good news: next year, you can take proactive action to lessen the risk.

Here is a link to a document compiled by the University of Illinois with known hybrid resistance.

As of Aug. 1, Legend seeds is an employee owned independent seed company. It was founded in 1990 by Glen and Janet Davis and had been family owned until this recent switch.

AgPro and Farm Journal have asked retailers and farmers about their seed buying and selling behaviors and preferences.

“90% of our customers wouldn’t be planting cover crops, but because of our product they can press an “easy button,”” says James Cobb of his H &H Heavy Cover Crops.

The new varieties include tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate and isoxaflutole (an HPPD inhibitor)—though the latter is not approved for over-the-top use in soybeans.

The integration of Monsanto into Bayer can begin following the completion on Thursday of the divestment by Bayer to BASF of certain Crop Science businesses.

The biological seed treatment package contains both Acceleron B-300 SAT and Acceleron B-360 ST focused to increase the plant’s root volume as well as making phosphate more available to the plant.

The companies say the partnership will help farmers work with their seed dealer to make timely management decisions directly effecting profitability.

Ford is the first female CEO in the company’s history and one of only 25 female CEOs currently leading a Fortune 500 company.

Boeck will lead the team in sales, marketing and digital agriculture.

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.

There are few more disheartening sites than a corn field, once full of promise, now lying flat on the ground. This will not only make harvest more difficult, but also put you at risk of leaving bushels in the field.

Farmers from Louisiana and parts of the Mid-South are suing Stine Seed Company, claiming it sold black farmers fake soybean seeds, according to WBTV.

The seed company has been testing the varieties since 2017, including demonstration plots on Peterson Farms Seed Grower Observation (GO) Plots.

DLF Pickseed (DLF), a global turf, forage and other crop seed provider, recently purchased Wisconsin-based La Crosse Seed. Financial details were not disclosed for the deal.

Arcadia Biosciences, creator of GoodWheat, recently partnered with Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) to offer its wheat varieties online through FBN Direct.

Arcadia Biosciences, creator of GoodWheat, recently partnered with Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) to offer its wheat varieties online through FBN Direct.

Syngenta has named new leaders for two divisions.

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.

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.

Bayer AG is days away from a transformation into the world’s biggest maker of seeds and agricultural chemicals.

Tuesday the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) granted conditional approval for Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto. The $66 billion dollar deal was also recently approved in India.

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.

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.

Syngenta recently agreed to pay a $1.51 billion settlement to farmers for MIR162 (Agrisure Viptera) litigation. Leaving many farmers wondering what next steps to take to receive payout.

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.

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.

Precision gene editing provides opportunities not previously available to smaller companies.

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.

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.

"Some may say this is largely going back to what worked best in the past. We would absolutely agree with them," says founder Don Funk.

Earlier this year Syngenta reiterated its dedication to expanding its seed footprint—and the company is backing those claims. Friday Syngenta announced it will acquire Abbott & Cobb, a vegetable seed company.

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.

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.

USDA will not seek to regulate gene editing technologies.

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.

Monsanto is partnering with an ag startup, Pairwise Plants, that studies gene editing technology.

The controversy surrounding Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera is nearing a close as the company announced a $1.51 billion settlement to America’s farmers this week.

Bayer is selling its entire vegetable seeds business—and BASF is contemplating yet another seed purchase.

In the U.S., seed bank preservation is essential to the future of agriculture, particularly for soybeans.

Chinese-owned Syngenta is upping the ante on seed investments, with $400 million earmarked for growth and expansion in the next few years.

Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann said he was confident of winning European Union approval for the company’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. even as he weighed the sale of more businesses.

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.

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.

Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.

ADM and Syngenta recently reached a settlement regarding the Viptera lawsuit.

Bayer, Incotec and BASF are introducing new seed treatments with different benefits.

Farmers and Families First have launched a television advertisement asking the U.S. Department of Justice and President Donald Trump to stop Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto.

Today the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont announced its opening of the Bay Area Innovation Center in California.