SeedWay Promotes Key Staff
SeedWay has promoted Jerry Davis, who has been with the company for 16 years, from soybean and cereal grain product manager to director of agronomic seed production. In this role, […]
EuropaBio Launches Growing Voices “Trade Talk” Blog
EuropaBio has launched its Growing Voices “Trade Talk” blog, which highlights the increased interest in genetically modified organisms throughout Europe. This blog will focus on the issue of European trade, […]
AgRenaissance and Iteris Partner on Precision Ag Tool
AgRenaissance Software LLC has agreed to integrate Iteris’ ClearAg Select high-resolution, field-level weather information into its FieldX suite of software for agricultural producers, agronomists and applicators. Iteris’ ClearAg solution provides […]
Syngenta Introduces New Stewardship Tool for Growers
Syngenta has introduced the Enogen Value Tracker, a new tool for Enogen corn growers designed to simplify grain tracking. Beginning this year, the Enogen Value Tracker―a naturally derived, non-GMO purple […]
Monsanto Expands Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Training and Education
Moving toward commercialization of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans, this year Monsanto will expand its training and education efforts to reach more growers and a broader geography. The U.S. Department […]
Chromatin Expands its Executive Team
Chromatin Inc., a leading agriculture technology company, has appointed Charles Miller as its vice president of business development and international sales. Miller brings over 19 years of experience in leadership […]
Bayer Continues Strong Business Momentum
Bayer has announced a very successful year in 2014, both operationally and strategically. Group sales rose by 5.2 percent in 2014, to €42,239 million compared to €40,157 million in 2013. […]
The Climate Corporation Offers Enhanced Climate Pro Service for 2015
For the 2015 season, farmers can experience the value of advanced field-level insights through the upgraded Climate Pro service, offered in key corn-growing regions this season for $3 per acre through certified […]
DuPont Outlines Path for Growth
DuPont’s James Borel, executive vice president, discussed growth priorities driven by key research advancements and product launches across the company’s Agriculture and Nutrition & Health segments at the Bank of […]
Inocucor Relocates Headquarters
Inocucor Technologies, Inc., an agricultural biotech company, has relocated its corporate headquarters to 7220 Frederick-Banting, Montreal, Quebec Canada H4S 2A1. Compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices for the food industry, […]
U.S. Ag Groups Urge EU Commission to Make Timely Decisions
Earlier this month, 13 agricultural organizations signed and sent a letter to the European Commission asking leaders to make timely regulatory decisions regarding requests for approval of 13 new biotechnology […]
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 […]