Sep 09
East Africa steps up fight against crippling maize disease
        East African nations are making steady progress in the battle against a crippling maize disease that’s ravaging crops in the region.
Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN), which can cause total crop loss if not controlled, has plagued the
Sep 01
Monsanto: Six new DEKALB® Disease Shield™ corn products to be launched for 2017 growing season in US
       Farmers face the risk of major yield loss from corn diseases in any given season, but they will have a new defense in 2017 with the debut of DEKALB® Disease Shield™ corn products. Six new DEKALB Disease Shield products are being i
Aug 31
Vietnam agricultural seed market worth billions of dollars
    Vietnam has to import billions of dollars worth of products every year. Analysts, considering the stable two-digit growth rate of the market, have predicted that market value may reach $1.7 billion by 2020, while demand for merchandise seeds
Aug 24
Philippine researchers addressing the threats of cassava phytoplasma disease
     Cassava phytoplasma disease (CPD) is a current serious threat to the country’s cassava industry.
     When the plant is CPD-infected, it shows yellowing or reddening of leaves, shrinking of the internodes resulting in stunted g
Aug 16
Australia to approve Bayer’s GM cotton lines
      The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) is currently assessing licence application DIR 143 from Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd for a commercial release of two types of GM cotton: GlyTol® cotton and GlyTol TwinLink Plu
Aug 16
Brazil’s soybean acreage to expand 1.5% in 2016/17
    Brazilian farmers are allowed to start planting their 2016/17 soybean crop starting September 15th and it is estimated that the 2016/17 Brazilian soybean acreage will expand 1.5 % compared to last year. If verified, it would be the smallest
Aug 02
President Obama signs bill mandating GMO labeling in US
    A bill that creates a federal labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified ingredients (commonly called GMOs) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 29.
    “This measure will provide new opportunities
Aug 01
High oleic soybean oil passes the test
     As part of a recent test of high oleic soybean oil in a Purdue University dining hall, chefs witnessed the oil’s excellent stability and other positive performance attributes in a product without trans fat. Today, the university is just
Jul 18
UK extended Bayer’s fungicide Infinito to leek and salad onion
     The UK Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) has issued an EAMU (extension of authorisation for minor use) permitting use of Bayer's fungicide Infinito (fluopicolide + propamocarb) on an extended range of allium crops.
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Jul 12
Anuvia Plant Nutrients opens $98 million facility to serve agriculture and turf markets in US
      Anuvia Plant Nutrients announces the opening of its environmentally friendly, enhanced efficiency fertilizer production facility in the central Florida town of Zellwood. The state-of-the-art $98 million plant started production in April
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