The newly formed Local Seed Co. says it plans to offer direct-to-grower seeds delivered to the farm beginning with the 2018 season.
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Bayer plans to sell seed and non-selective herbicide business to BASF
As part of its planned merger with Monsanto, Bayer plans to sell its seed and non-selective herbicide business to BASF for 5.9 billion Euros, or about $6.96 billion US. The …
Read More »Arkansas Plant Board sets dicamba hearing for Nov. 8
The Arkansas Plant Board will conduct a public hearing beginning at 9 a.m., Nov. 8, on its proposal to ban over-the-top in-season dicamba herbicide use from April 16-Oct. 31.
Read More »Arkansas Plant Board seeks comments on proposed dicamba ban
The Arkansas Plant Board is accepting comments about a proposed ban on application of all dicamba formulations from April 15-Oct. 31, 2018. Deadline to comment is Oct. 30.
Read More »BASF, Israel’s Kaiima team on developing herbicide-tolerant traits
BASF Corp. and the Israeli company, Kaiima Bio-Agritech Ltd. recently announced they will be partnering on developing herbicide-tolerant non-GMO crops using the Kaiima’s proprietary EP technology platform.
Read More »SE Missouri State to hold ag tech workshop series
Southeast Missouri State University will host an agriculture technology workshop series, beginning Aug. 1, to help agribusinesses gain insight into innovations and regional resources available to them.
Read More »Missouri lifts ban on three dicamba products, issues SLN labels
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has lifted the recent ban on applying Engenia, XtendiMax and FeXipan dicamba herbicides on tolerant soybeans and cotton, instead replacing it with Special Local Needs …
Read More »Tennessee adds restrictions to dicamba applications
In response to numerous complaints of suspected dicamba drift, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture issued emergency application restrictions on newer dicamba formulations. Use of older dicamba formulations are banned in …
Read More »Arkansas governor OKs emergency dicamba ban, higher fines for misapplications
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchison has sided with two Arkansas Plant Board recommendations that prohibit the sale and use of dicamba herbicide on Xtend crops as well as increase fines for …
Read More »Arkansas Plant Board recommends dicamba ban
In a special meeting June 23, the Arkansas State Plant Board passed an emergency rule on a 9-5 vote that would ban the use of in-season dicamba on row crops. …
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