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EPA stops sale and distribution of tainted Warthog 2 EC herbicide that damaged soybeans in Kansas
Jul. 30, 2010
EPA Region 7 directed the company to immediately halt the sale or distribution of its supplies of Warthog 2 EC, following reports that a tainted batch of the herbicide distributed by the company damaged 8,000 acres of soybeans near Beattie, Kan.
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EU approves maize with Herculex(R) I/Herculex(R) RW, and Herculex(R) RW/Herculex(R) I/Roundup Ready(R) Corn 2 trait stacks for import, food, feed & processing
Jul. 30, 2010
The European Commission announced that it has granted import, food, feed and processing approvals for biotechnology maize products jointly developed by DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred and Dow AgroSciences LLC.
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Crop Markets Strongly Higher on Friday
Jul. 30, 2010
Wheat prices surged higher, pulling other crop markets again. more»
AFT statement: U.S. agriculture needs the Renewable Energy Standard
Jul. 30, 2010
"With the Senate considering energy legislation this week, Congress must seize this chance to pass a strong national Renewable Energy Standard (RES)," says Jon Scholl, President, American Farmland Trust.
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Monsanto to introduce aphid-tolerant Genuity(R) Roundup Ready 2 Yield(R) soybean varieties for 2011 season
Jul. 30, 2010
Monsanto Company will introduce new Genuity(R) Roundup Ready 2 Yield(R) soybean varieties with aphid tolerance in 2011 designed to help protect soybean yields from these damaging pests.
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Crop Markets Trading Higher at Midsession
Jul. 30, 2010
Wheat is again leading the other crop markets higher. more»
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP files class action suit against Monsanto Company
Jul. 30, 2010
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd has filed a class action on behalf of an institutional investor on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Monsanto Company between Jan. 7, 2009 and May 27, 2010, inclusive, seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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FAO/IFAD review anti-poverty potential of jatropha development
Jul. 30, 2010
Using the energy crop jatropha for biodiesel production could benefit poor farmers, says a report published by FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. But the report stresses that jatropha is still essentially a wild plant sorely in need of crop improvement.
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ARS: Do soy isoflavones boost bone health?
Jul. 30, 2010
Mysteries remain regarding the exact role that many natural compounds in foods might play in strengthening our skeletons. Those compounds include estrogen-like substances known as soybean isoflavones.
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ASA statement on OIG review of soybean checkoff
Jul. 30, 2010
The American Soybean Association is pleased that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed its review and found that the soybean checkoff is operating as it should.
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Foliar diseases favor humid, damp growing conditions of 2010
Jul. 29, 2010
The risk of foliar disease pressure in some fields may be higher this year due to the current wet, humid weather on top of extra disease inoculums from the cool, wet years of 2008 and 2009.
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ASA suggests steps to double exports in five years
Jul. 29, 2010
The American Soybean Association this week suggested key steps to meeting President Barack Obama's National Export Initiative goal of doubling exports in the next five years.
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Crop Markets Trade Higher on Thursday
Jul. 29, 2010
Wheat once again led the rally. more»
OSU: Apply lessons learned in 2010 to next season's wheat crop
Jul. 29, 2010
If the 2010 growing season was any indication, disease management needs to be one of the top things on growers' lists if they are going to have a great wheat crop, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
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U.S. Soybean Federation comments on USDA's findings on USB
Jul. 29, 2010
The results are in, and the U.S. Soybean Federation board of directors is offering its congratulations and support to the farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board. USSF leaders say the ASA allegations that prompted the OIG review were "baseless and unfounded."
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Crop Markets Solidly Higher on Thursday
Jul. 29, 2010
Wheat is leading the rally again. more»
Interior, Agriculture announce joint new climate change research projects on freshwater systems
Jul. 29, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have announced joint scientific research projects that address the effects of climate change on freshwater systems and sensitive aquatic species in the northwestern and southeastern United States.
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AFT: Senate's failure to act misses opportunity to help environment and farmers
Jul. 29, 2010
American Farmland Trust's president said that "In dropping the negotiations on clean energy and climate change, the Senate has missed an opportunity to take proactive steps to benefit the environment and U.S. farmers."
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Monsanto Corn Technologies Receive European Union Regulatory Approval
Jul. 29, 2010
The decisions cover the import, processing and food and feed use of grain and processed products. The final step in the approval process is publication of the decision by the European Commission.
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Pork Producers: Bill Reauthorizing Livestock Price Reporting Law Advances
Jul. 29, 2010
The National Pork Producers Council applaud the House Agriculture Committee for approving legislation to reauthorize the law requiring meat packers to report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the prices they pay producers for animals. more»
Crop Markets Called Higher
Jul. 29, 2010
Outside markets are expected to be supportive.
more»Crop Markets Close Strongly Higher
Jul. 28, 2010
Wheat led corn and soybeans higher. more»
Mycogen Seeds launches 12 new soybean lines
Jul. 28, 2010
Mycogen Seeds announces the addition of 12 new soybean lines to its portfolio for 2011 planting. The new products deliver the opportunity for excellent return on investment through top genetics, advanced technology and high yield potential.
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DuPont Gains Agricultural Seed Share Again in North America
Jul. 28, 2010
Corn Market Share Up Two Points, Soybeans Up Four for Pioneer Hi-Bred more»
