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 […]
Bob Reekie Joins XiteBio Team
XiteBio announced the appointment of Bob Reekie as their new business and product manager, effective Feb. 2, 2015. He will be based out of Regina, Saskatchewan. In his new roll, […]
HarvestMaster Opens Austrian Office
HarvestMaster opens a new office in Wels, Austria, to better serve its European partners and customers with local sales, marketing and service support. The company’s aim with the European location […]
Report Shows Farmers Planting More RIB
Today, the National Corn Growers Association reported that the enhanced Compliance Assurance Program (CAP) is seeing strong success and an increase in the overall number of growers planting corn refuge […]
John Hennenfent, Owner, President Munson Hybrids Inc.
John Hennenfent sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at the IPSA 26th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona from January 6-8, 2015.
Tim Gutormson, SoDak Labs Owner and Agronomist
Tim Gutormson sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at the IPSA 26th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona from January 6-8, 2015.
Terry Schultz, IPSA President and Mustang Seeds President
Terry Schultz sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at the IPSA 26th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona from January 6-8, 2015.
Monsanto Shareowners Reelect Board Members
At its annual meeting, Monsanto Company announced that its shareowners elected nine members of its board of directors to new one-year terms, with all director nominees receiving a vote of […]
Technology Could Revitalize Old Seed
A Vital Force Technology study found that seed germination and plant development can be significantly improved using infusion technology. According to a news release from Vital Force Technology, the infusion […]
ICIA Earns ISO 17025 Accreditation
Fulfilling all the necessary documentation and auditing required to qualify for ISO 17025 accreditation, all testing done by Indiana Crop Improvement Association’s genetics laboratory is now covered by ISO 9001 […]
DuPont Pioneer Opens Crick Research Facility
DuPont Pioneer expands its Johnston, Iowa, campus with a new $40 million facility for research and safety assessments. The Crick Research Center, named after early DNA researcher Francis Crick, consolidates […]
Dow AgroSciences Completes Acquisition of Coodetec’s Seed Business
Today, Jan. 30, Dow AgroSciences announced that it has completed the acquisition of Coodetec’s seed business. This is the second largest acquisition by Dow AgroSciences. At this time, Dow AgroSciences […]
La Crosse Seed Adds to Leadership Team
Chris McCracken will join the La Crosse Seed team, effective Feb. 2. McCracken, formerly the director of North American sales for Cover Crop Solutions, will serve as the company’s director […]
EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation of Certain Methomyl Uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers of the insecticide methomyl have agreed to cancel some uses and limit use on certain crops to reduce risks to drinking water. […]
Register for the Seed Business 101 for Field Crops Course
The next session of Seed Business 101 Field Crops will be June 15 – 19 in St. Louis, Missouri. The early-bird registration deadline is April 18. Offered by the University […]
Agri-Trend Hires New Agronomist
Agri-Trend Inc., an independent agricultural coaching company, welcomes Tim Eyrich to its team as director of business development. Eyrich will be responsible for rolling out Agri-Trend’s new Agri-Knowledge Division. This […]
KWS Saat AG Opens Research Center in Missouri
KWS SAAT AG, a global plant breeding company, has opened a new research facility, the KWS Gateway Research Center (GRC), in St. Louis, Missouri. The new facility is part of […]
Global Biotech Acreage Grows More Than Ever
A new assessment of global biotech crop acreage by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) shows that 18 million farmers planted 181.5 million hectares of biotech […]
HGSA Focuses on Urban Gardens and Pollinators
Held in conjunction with the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, the Home Garden Seed Association hosted a reception and meeting of its […]
FBI Offers Tips to Help Companies Protect Against Theft of Trade Secrets
Often talked about in private conversations and behind closed doors but kept out of the spotlight is the issue of economic espionage — the second largest priority for the U.S. […]
ASTA’s Ric Dunkle Provides an Update on Phytosanitary Issues
With the globalization of the seed industry, there is no shortage of phytosanitary issues, and the American Seed Trade Association’s Ric Dunkle is the man tasked with tracking and tackling […]
Plant Breeders Rely on Psychophysics to Meet Consumer Wants
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Florida is working to create fruits, vegetables and plants that consumers want through consumer-assisted selection. “The idea of giving people want […]
Seed Programs International Helps to Alleviate Hunger
Launched in 1998 by John Batcha, who retired from Asgrow Seed Company, Seed Programs International (SPI) was created to make use of excess seed by supplying humanitarian organizations with quality […]
Florida Students Showcase Possible Solutions to Challenge 2050
More than 15 students from the University of Florida traveled to the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, to present posters showcasing possible […]
All-America Selections Announces More Winners
During its annual meeting, held in conjunction with the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, All-America Selections unveiled more 2015 AAS Winners. Many of […]
ASTA Welcomes the Vegetable and Flower Seed Industry to Tampa
Today, Jan. 25, the American Seed Trade Association welcomed more than 830 individuals in the seed industry to its 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida. From Jan. […]