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Corteva launches Enlist E3 soybeans, Qrome corn this season

With China's recent import approval of the Enlist trait for soybeans and corn, Corteva Agriscience had planned to launch Enlist E3 soybeans and Qrome corn for the 2019 season. But those plans may be slowed as the company awaits...

EPA OKs new Fierce formulation from Valent USA

After receiving recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval, Valent U.S.A. recently launched Fierce MTZ Herbicide as a stand-alone liquid formulation. The Walnut Creek, California-based registrant plans to launch the premix of Fierce Herbicide and metribuzin for the 2019 growing season,...

Helm Agro US introduces new pre-emergence herbicide premix

Helm Agro US Inc. has added Zone Elite to the company’s "Zone" herbicide family for U.S. soybean growers. The newcomer is a pre-emergence herbicide for broad-spectrum control of more than 45 species of grasses and small-seeded broadleaves, according to a...

China approves 2 GMO soybeans, including Enlist E3, for import

China approved five genetically modified crops for import recently, the first time it has done so in about 18 months. Among those are the Enlist E3 soybean from Corteva (formerly DowDuPont), which is tolerant to glyphosate, glufosinate and 2,4-D herbicides. The...

EPA extends over-the-top dicamba use for 2 years with added rules

The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the registration of specific dicamba formulations for over-the-top use in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean varieties for two more years. The action was based on input from and extensive collaboration among EPA, state regulators, farmers,...

EPA registers new BASF insecticide

The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Inscalis insecticide from BASF to control piercing-sucking insect pests in a number of row and specialty crops, including soybeans. State registrations are pending. As many crop-protection companies have begun doing, Inscalis is the brand...

Soybean considerations following Hurricane Florence

• By Dr. Rachel Vann, Assistant Professor and Extension Soybean Specialist, Crop & Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University • Hurricane Florence has caused catastrophic damage across parts of North Carolina primarily from flooding but also from wind damage. The impacts on...

Weed scientists meet to ID needed research on off-target dicamba movement

The Weed Science Society of America recently released a report based on a recent research workshop on the off-target movement of dicamba herbicides. The meeting, comprising invited scientists, regulators and registrants, was designed to identify data gaps and develop research...

EPA OKs new fungicide for foliar diseases

The Environmental Protection Agency recently registered pydiflumetofen,  an SDHI fungicide  Syngenta plans to market under the Miravis label. State registrations are pending. The product, a member of the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee's Group 7, is labeled for use on corn,...

Say bye-bye to the Monsanto name

When Monheim, Germany-based Bayer closes its expected acquisition of Monsanto on June 7, the new company will drop the 117-year-old name Monsanto and will operate under the Bayer umbrella. The acquired products will retain their brand names and will become...

Monsanto teams with Adjuvants Unlimited on sprayer system cleaner

Monsanto Co. has has collaborated with Adjuvants Unlimited LLC to develop a unique agricultural sprayer system cleaner designed to deactivate dicamba. Adjuvants Unlimited plans to market the technology this season through their industry partners, according to a news release. The new...

BASF modifies rewards program for Arkansas because of dicamba ban

BASF has modified its Grow Smart Rewards program to reflect the Arkansas dicamba application ban in place from April 16 through Oct. 31. Engenia, BASF's dicamba herbicide that is paired with Xtend soybeans and XtendFlex cotton varieties, is one of...

K-State researchers crack pigweed resistance code

A team led by Kansas State University researchers has cracked the genetic code about how Palmer amaranth quickly grows resistant to glyphosate herbicide. The findings could have broad implications for agriculture and other industries, according to a university news release. Their...

DowDuPont announces new name for ag division spin off

The agricultural division of DowDuPont, the company created when Dow and DuPont merged, will have a new name come this summer – Corteva Agriscience. As part of the merger, three divisions will be created. DowDuPont expects to spin off the...

Helm Agro launches three herbicides for soybeans

Tampa, Florida-based Helm Agro US has launched four new herbicides, of which three are registered for use in soybeans. • Quiz herbicide is a single-pass tool for controlling annual and perennial grasses in soybeans, cotton, canola, dry beans, sugar beets,...

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