Germany will lift a preliminary marketing ban it imposed on Monsanto (NYSE:MON) Co’s genetically modified corn seed MON810 in January, the country’s office on consumer protection and food safety said.
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Here’s this week’s extension update from the U of I »

Growers gain powerful grass and broadleaf weed control with unmatched crop safety.
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Monsanto Co. has added Valent U.S.A. Corp.’s residual herbicides Valor®, Valor® XLT, and Gangster® to Monsanto’s Roundup Rewards® START CLEAN, STAY CLEAN™ Assurance Plan for Roundup Ready® soybeans.
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Are you part of a tenant-landowner tandem trying to determine a fair cash rent for the 2008 crop year?
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As the mercury starts falling in thermometers across the country, taking precautions to ensure your biodiesel fuel is protected is a smart move.
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The recent jump in soybean futures prices to above $11/bu. has increased the potential payoff to farmers who develop a solid preharvest marketing strategy, says Ed Usset, grain marketing specialist for the University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management (CFFM).
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Do early root ratings equal final yield?
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Issue no. 25 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.
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Research findings released today show that mid-range ethanol blends – fuel mixtures with more ethanol than E10 but less than E85 – can in some cases provide better fuel economy than regular unleaded gasoline, even in standard, non-flex-fuel vehicles.
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