Monsanto Announces Next Class Products for Dekalb, Asgrow Brands
Today, Monsanto announced its 2016 Next Class products for the Asgrow and Dekalb brands. Because Asgrow products are developed and tested in a broad, diverse network of breeding stations across […]
ASTA Seeks Marketing and Member Outreach Manager
Located in Alexandria, Virginia, and representing the U.S. seed industry, the American Seed Trade Association looks to hire a marketing and member outreach manager. According to ASTA, the individual in […]
Alta Seeds Releases New Sorghum Hybrids, Pearl Millet
Alta Seeds adds two new grain sorghum hybrids and debuts a hybrid pearl millet for the 2015 planting season. AG1101 is an early maturity bronze-colored grain sorghum that is broadly […]
UC-Davis and California Strawberry Commission Settle Lawsuit, Set Direction
The University of California, Davis, and the California Strawberry Commission recently agreed to a new future for the university’s public Strawberry Breeding Program. The UC-Davis Strawberry Breeding Program has been […]
New Report Highlights Corn Seed Sector
Research and Markets has announced the release of the “Global Corn Seed Industry Report 2015.” The report is an in-depth study on the current state of the global corn seed […]
Beck’s Offers New Seed Treatment to Protect Against SDS
Beck’s announces that it will offer ILeVO, a Bayer CropScience-developed seed treatment that combats sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans with activity against nematodes. “For years, SDS has plagued fields […]
Seminis Introduces the Next Generation of Seedless Watermelons
Seminis introduces Branded Summer Slice — the next generation of seedless watermelons. The Summer Slice lineup includes Joy Ride, SV0241WA and SV0258WA. “Joy Ride is our newest addition to the […]
Plant Impact and Bayer CropScience to Develop Soy Technologies
Plant Impact plc has signed an agreement with Bayer CropScience to develop yield enhancing technologies for soy cultivation. The agreement encompasses a multi-year partnership for Plant Impact to develop, and […]
Research Shows Climate Change Suppresses Soybean Yields
Climate change cost American soybean farmers an estimated $11 billion in unrealized potential yield in the past two decades, according to a new study published by university researchers. The study’s researchers […]
Platform Specialty Products Acquires of Arysta LifeScience
Platform Specialty Products Corporation, a diversified specialty chemicals company has closed its acquisition of Arysta LifeScience Limited from the Permira funds for approximately $3.51 billion. This marks Platform’s third acquisition […]
FORTUNE Names Monsanto as One of the Most Admired Companies
FORTUNE magazine names Monsanto Company as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” ranking No. 1 in its industry sector on the 2015 list, released today. “On behalf of Monsanto’s […]
Help the FBI Thwart Economic Espionage
In recent years, the U.S. seed industry has become a target for individuals and/or organizations and governments looking to fast track progress or market share as it relates to agriculture. […]
Project Apis m. Receives Funding from Bayer
In continuing its focus on pollinator health, Bayer CropScience announced the donation of $100,000 to Project Apis m., a nonprofit organization dedicated to better bee health through its work with […]
FARMserver Helps Farmers Create Zones
Yesterday, FARMserver launched its Management Zone Creation Tool, a secure, web-based application that helps farmers create their own management zones, giving them complete control of their data. “Since the inception […]
Syngenta To Close Eastern Illinois Site
This week, Syngenta officials announced that it will close its Paris, Illinois, seed corn production and distribution site, effective May 29, and consolidate activities at other sites. Syngenta employs 24 […]
Weed Science Society of America Recognizes Contributions
During the Weed Science Society of America’s (WSSA) annual meeting this past week in Lexington, Kentucky, more than 24 individuals were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the industry. Of […]
Townsend Prepares to Step Down as CSTA’s Point Person
Last week at the Canadian Seed Trade Association’s February board meeting, CEO Patty Townsend notified the board that she would resign from her position, effective July 31. “Patty led the […]
Communication is Critical
While the seed industry moves full steam ahead, consumers are pulling back and questioning technologies — and at big a cost. University of Florida professor in the Horticultural and Sciences […]
D.F. Seeds Inc. Completes Ownership Transition
D.F. Seeds Inc., a soybean and wheat seed company based in Dansville, Michigan, has completed a management buyout transaction this week with Chris Varner being appointed company president. In a […]
Eurofins Acquires BioDiagnostics, Inc.
On Feb. 11, Eurofins Scientific announced that it had acquired BioDiagnostics Inc. — one of the leading seed and plant-tissue testing laboratories in the United States. “We are pleased to […]
DuPont Pioneer Launches BOLT Technology
A new herbicide-tolerant trait, BOLT technology, will be available in select U.S. soybean varieties, according to DuPont Pioneer. For 2015, farmers across the Mid-South will have access to Pioneer brand […]
Seminis Releases 10 New Seed Varieties for Home Gardeners
As gardeners begin planning for warmer weather and flipping through seed catalogs, Seminis Home Garden releases 10 new seed varieties, of which four are All-America Selections (AAS) national winners and […]
The Perennial Plant Association Names 2015 Plant of the Year
By vote of its members, the Perennial Plant Association named the Geranium xcantabrigiense — more commonly known as Biokovo — as the 2015 Perennial Plant of the Year. A naturally […]
Philips Appoints North American Business Development Director
Philips Horticulture LED Solutions appointed Ron DeKok as business development director of North America, effective immediately. The company reports that this appointment furthers its growth strategy into the North American […]
Dow AgroSciences Expands Operations in Puerto Rico
Operating in Puerto Rico since 1992, Mycogen Seeds — a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company — expands its operations with the opening of a new seed research and development […]
Bayer CropScience Introduces New Soybean Varieties
This week, Bayer CropScience introduced 12 new Credenz soybean varieties with the LibertyLink trait available for the 2015 growing season. “Soybeans are a priority crop for Bayer CropScience,” says Allen […]
American Takii Names Trace Pafford as New Sales Manager
American Takii, Inc. hired Trace Pafford as its western technical vegetable sales manager. For American Takii vegetable seed dealers in the Central Valley, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest, Pafford will […]
Center Seeks Applicants for Seed Courses
The University of California, Davis, Seed Biotechnology Center will host several courses that focus on the business of seed; seed biology, production and quality; and program management. In addition, the […]
Advanced Biological Marketing Focuses on the Farmer
Advanced Biological Marketing is a vibrant international microbial technology firm based in Van Wert, Ohio. The company, which began in 2001 and now encompasses several R&D and production facilities in […]
IPSA Hires New CEO
This week, the Independent Professional Seed Association’s Board of Directors announced that Todd Martin will join its staff as chief executive officer, effective March 1. “We are excited to have […]
Wanted: Ag Biotechnology Risk Communication Expert
Iowa State University seeks applicants for a nine-month, tenure track position at the associate professor or professor level. In the Department of Agricultural Education & Studies, the ag biotechnology risk […]
Syngenta Hits Safety Milestone
Located in Pekin, Illinois, Syngenta’s soybean seed production site has been injury-free for nearly seven years. According to the company, this is a result of the Syngenta Goal Zero safety […]
DuPont Pioneer’s Bill Niebur Furthers U.S.-China Relations
The Foreign Policy Group of the Pacific Power Index recognized Bill Niebur, DuPont vice president of DuPont Pioneer North Asia, as one of the Top 50 people shaping the future […]
Iteris and BASF Partner to Deliver Actionable Hail Data to Farmers
Iteris, Inc. a provider intelligent traffic management and weather information solutions, and BASF have entered into an agreement to leverage Iteris’ ClearAg high-resolution field level weather information. Under this agreement, […]
Jon Stafford Awarded ICIA’s Crop and Soils Merit Award
At the 2015 Corn Belt Seed Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indiana Crop Improvement Association awarded Jon Stafford of WestBred its Crop and Soils Merit Award — the association’s highest […]
Corn Belt Emphasizes Importance of Weed Management
Today, nearly 350 seed industry representatives gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 2015 Corn Belt Seed Conference, which is hosted by the Indiana Crop Improvement Association and the Indiana Seed […]