Syngenta interim chief executive John Ramsay says the company is ready to discuss deals with anyone in the industry, including Monsanto.

DuPont Pioneer experts suggest growers continue to look for ways to make the application of nutrients particularly nitrogen as efficient as possible. One strategy is to adopt split applications.

DuPont Prevathon insect control powered by Rynaxypyr has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for use on cereal crops, including wheat, most other small grains and sorghum. Prevathon was first registered in 2011 for use on cotton, corn, pasture and hay crops, including alfalfa. It provides control against lepidopteran worms, such as fall armyworm, true armyworm, corn earworm, sorghum webworm and loopers.

While Goss's wilt wasn't a significant problem in 2012, more intense storm systems this year could cause it to emerge as a problem for corn growers as the disease continues its movement eastward from the Great Plains. This disease can overwinter in the soil and crop debris for a few years, so if growers have had a problem before, it could be an issue again this year,says Scott Heuchelin, DuPont Pioneer research scientist, plant pathology.

Syngenta and DuPont announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new products to market more efficiently.

DuPont and Monsanto announced today a series of technology licensing agreements that will expand the range of seed products they can offer farmers.

Growers conducting soil tests this fall may be surprised at unexpectedly low potassium (K) levels,according to DuPont Pioneer agronomy experts.