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Armyworms Developing Resistance to Bt Corn

December 8, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

A 3-year research study conducted by five U.S. universities and the USDA found that fall armyworms in the southeastern U.S. are developing resistance to genetically modified crops.

FMC Acquires Crop-Protection Company Cheminova

September 8, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: FMC Corporation

FMC Corp. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cheminova, a wholly owned subsidiary of Auriga Industries, for $1.8 billion.

No-Till Wheat Stubble Fields May Need Spring Nitrogen Boost

May 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Montana State University

No-till crop production provides benefits through reduced soil erosion and soil moisture loss, which potentially increases yield.

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Be Tools To Fight Palmer Amaranth

This devastating pigweed is starting to make its way into the Corn Belt. Here’s what no-tillers need to know to protect their crops from this voracious pest.

By Laura Barrera posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

There’s just nothing good that can be said about Palmer amaranth. It’s capable of wiping out 78% of soybean yields and a whopping 91% of corn yields on a given farm. Studies have shown populations are resistant to glyphosate, atrazine and HPPD-inhibiting herbicides.

Fungicides Unlikely To Benefit Lodged Corn

By Mark Parker posted on July 10, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Reduced yield potential and disease uncertainty make a fungicide investment in downed corn a risky proposition, university specialists from Iowa and Wisconsin say.

Crop Protection Product Roundup 2013

The latest crop protection offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

March 3, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

The latest crop protection offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Benefits Of Bt Corn Go Beyond Rootworm Resistance

February 7, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Crop Science Society Of America

Engineered to produce the bacterial toxin, Bt, "Bt corn" resists attack by corn rootworm, a pest that feeds on roots and can cause annual losses of up to $1 billion, but besides merely protecting against these losses, the Bt trait has also boosted corn yields, in some cases beyond normal expectations.

Tillage Radish Honored As Top No-Till Product Of 2012

From no-till attachments to spraying equipment to crop protection, no-tillers voted for the best-performing products, across 13 categories, for their farm operations.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

A product that serves as a foundation for innovative no-tillers looking to reduce compaction and enhance soil tilth has taken the top prize as No-Till Product Of The Year for 2012.

No-Tillers Gain Flexibility With New Crop Protection Products

Manufacturers are rolling out new insecticides, herbicides and fungicides with improved formulas and tankmix compatibility to help no-tillers reduce trips across the field and boost yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Another wave of new crop-protection products is expected to hit the U.S. market in time for the 2013 growing season, as no-tillers and strip-tillers look for ways to fend off resistant weeds and yield-robbing diseases and insects.

A Cover Crop Bonus: Weed Suppression

With the pipeline of new herbicides hitting the market shrinking in the next decade, wisely chosen cover crops that establish quickly and are controlled properly can keep weeds at bay.

By Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

No-tillers are finding that weed suppression can be an added benefit of using cover crops by tweaking a few management strategies in their fields.

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