The recent registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a new BASF seed treatment, to be marketed for corn seed under the name Stamina® fungicide, gives growers their best chance yet to get plants off to the right start.
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A boost to corn yields from sulfur (S) fertilization occurs “with high frequency” and “large magnitude,” Iowa State University (ISU) researchers John Sawyer, Brian Lang and Daniel Barker report in an online article, entitled “Evaluation of Corn Response to Sulfur Fertilization in Northeast Iowa.”
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Michigan crop producers can find the latest research-based field crop information in a publication recently made available through Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.
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The USDA Annual Outlook Conference was held Thursday and Friday near Washington, and anyone who has attended in prior years knows the value of the information provided.
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As a technology company with strong cash generation, Monsanto has the opportunity to invest in growth areas for agriculture, says Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations, Carl Casale.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration are coordinating efforts following notification by Dow AgroSciences that the company detected extremely low levels of an unregistered genetically engineered (GE) pesticide product known as a plant-incorporated protectant (PIP) in 3 of its commercial GE hybrid corn seed lines.
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Here’s the latest updates from OSU.
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