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Who Were the 'No-Till Neighbors?'

Farmer-led seminars accelerated U.S. no-till adoption

By Landon Swan posted on August 6, 2024

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, chemical company DuPont (now Corteva) launched what would become a groundbreaking program named No-Till Neighbors. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

DuPont Launches Optimash DCO+ to Increase Recovery of Corn Oil

June 10, 2019

Optimash DCO+, the latest innovation from the XCELIS Ethanol Solutions platform, offers optimal corn oil extraction for ethanol producers.

DuPont EverpreX Herbicide Gives Soybean Growers Valuable Tool for Resistance Management

August 28, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: DuPont Crop Protection

DuPont Crop Protection introduced EverpreX herbicide, which provides extended residual control of ALS-, PPO- and/or glyphosate resistant weeds, including waterhemp, Palmer amaranth and other pigweed species.

Dow, Dupont Merger Gets DOJ Approval

June 16, 2017

DuPont and Dow Chemical Co. have won U.S. antitrust approval to merge on condition that the companies sell certain crop protection products and other assets.

FMC Acquires Portion of DuPont Crop Protection Business

March 31, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: FMC Corp.

FMC Corp. and DuPont announced the signing of a definitive agreement for FMC to acquire the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business it must divest to comply with the European Commission ruling related to its merger with The Dow Chemical Co.

Shop Talk

Ag Mergers Face Antitrust Resistance

February 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Dupont indicated its merger with Dow Chemical would take longer than previously expected.

DuPont Receives EPA Registration for Fungicide Seed Treatment

December 6, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: DuPont Pioneer

With the active ingredient oxathiapiprolin, DuPont Lumisena fungicide seed treatment controls phytophthora in soybeans and downy mildew in sunflowers.

Frank Comments

Lots of Worries at Monsanto

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

A proposed sale to Bayer, antitrust concerns, stockholder value, worries over future use of Roundup in Europe and a failure to be paid for GMO traits by farmers in India and Argentina are major concerns facing executives these days at Monsanto’s headquarters in St. Louis. Unfortunately, few of these situations appear favorable to American farmers who are concerned that the proposed ag chemical company mergers will lead to even higher crop input prices.

Frankly Speaking

Monsanto Has More to Worry About Than Just a Bayer Buyout

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Along with the potential sale to Bayer, there are a number of other major worries sitting on the desks of Monsanto executives these days that can impact no-tillers.

February 2016 Poll: Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Merger

By Laura Barrera posted on January 15, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

From January 16th - February 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What do you think of the Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Merger?"

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