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 Monday, April 21, 2008 Dr. Bill Eby, Director of Soybean Research for Adel, Iowa-based Stine Seed, says the company is pursuing research across a wide range of areas in an effort to improve soybean yields. But he says progress comes with consistent effort year-in and year-out, not in one great leap forward. # BASF protects the value of corn and soybean crops Thursday, April 10, 2008 The value of your corn and soybean crop is set to be the highest its ever been. And BASF Market Manager Neil Bentley tells Brownfield's Peter Shinn his firm is committed to helping you protect that value. # Global agriculture and Bayer CropScience Thursday, March 27, 2008 Agriculture, and more specifically, the crop protection business, faces several global challenges. Mike Deall, Vice President, Marketing, Portfolio Management with Bayer CropScience talked about some of those challenges, including feeding a growing world population, the need to reduce the carbon footprint, rural development and sustainable business. # Glyphosate with residual Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Syngenta is offering a new Halex GT corn herbicide. Carroll Mosely, Syngenta herbicide brand manager says the new product is glyphosate with residual. # Revolution in seed treatments Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Dr. Gary Munkvold talked about a revolution in seed treatments during The Science Behind Seed Treatments Symposium, sponsored by BASF. Dr. Munkvold is associate professor and Seed Sceience Endowed chair in Iowa State University Department of Plant Pathology. # John Deere Risk Protection offers Ethanol Policy to growers Monday, March 24, 2008 John Deere Risk Protection (JDRP) is offering the industry's first-ever Ethanol Policy by providing coverage to corn growers, who have delivery conracts for the purpose of ethanol production. This new policy, available once the multi-peril crop insurance policy is with JDRP, insures yield shortfalls below contracted volumes in the event the price to replace the corn rises above the federal crop insurance coverage. # Maximizing plant performance Monday, March 24, 2008 Maximizing yield production is going to be key going forward, as growers strive to protect their investment. Jamie Eichorn, fungicide brand manager for Syngenta talks about the role of fungicides in corn and soybean production and how strobilurin fungicides such as Quadris and Quilt maximize plant performance. # Pfizer Animal Health buys two genomics companies Friday, March 21, 2008 Pfizer Animal Health has acquired two genomics companies, Catapult Genetics and Bovigen. Nigel Evans, senior director of business innovation for Pfizer who will lead the businesses and Calvin Gunter, director of corporate development for Bovigen discussed the acquisition with reporters. # New corn herbicide products from Bayer CropScience Thursday, March 20, 2008 New in 2008, Bayer Crop Science introduces power to control tough broadleaves and grasses in harmony with your corn. . .Laudis, a new post-emergence herbicide was registered November 29, 2007 for the 2008 growing season. # New insecticides in 2008 from Syngenta Crop Protection Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Syngenta Crop Protection is introducing two insecticides in 2008. Force CS, a corn soil-applied insecticide offers Syngenta the opportunity to work with John Deere in a unique application system with the John Deere planter. # New Orion wheat herbicide Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Orion herbicide is a new class of chemistry for cereal broadleaf weed control. Syngenta will market Orion in the 2008 growing season. Orion is registered for all wheat and barley. # Next generation soybean technology Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Roundup Ready 2 Yield Soybeans will be introduced in 2009. During a news conference at Commodity Classic, Soy Agronomic Trait Lead David Nothman said American farmers will enjoy the benefits of the original Roundup Ready soybean system plus top-end yield potential. Two growers who had the unique opportunity to grow Roundup Ready 2 Yield Soybeans in 2007 spoke at the conference and Brownfield's Cyndi Young was on hand to record their thoughts. # Soybean yield winner shares production secrets Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Brownfield's Cyndi Young attended the American Soybean Association's breakfast for those enrolled in the 2008 Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) program during this years Commodity Classic. Soybean yield record holder Kip Cullers of Purdy, Missouri and Adam Burnhams, marketing manager for the U.S. Crop Protection division of BASF, spoke at this years breakfast. # New soybean and corn seed treatments coming from Bayer CropScience Monday, March 17, 2008 Dr. Ray Knake told growers they need help to fight nematodes at the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum during Commodity Classic in Nashville. As Midwest Product Development Manager for Bayer CropScience, Dr Knake told Brownfield's Cyndi Young, growers want effective and safe products on the seed and in the bag. # Pioneer introduces new insect protection system Monday, March 17, 2008 Pioneer Hi-Bred introduced a new insect protection system during Commodity Classic. To learn more about Optimum AcreMax, Dave Russell talked with Frank Ross, Pioneer vice president, North American Operations. # |
Innovations. As new agriculture products and services are developed and introduced, you'll get a "first listen" here as we talk with the men and women who work behind the scenes to develop them... and with those on the marketing front-line charged with introducing them. Innovations Archives »
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