D&PL seems to be on a roll lately. They just acquired Syngenta’s global cotton seed business. Sounds like a big deal to me. Of course the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is comprised of operations and assets in India, Brazil, Europe, and certain cotton germplasm in the United States.
COLT Technologies Now TekVet
Colt Technologies officially changed its name to TekVet, LLC last week. So when I saw this I went to their website and now I’m confused. The website says “Colt Technologies.” But in their newsroom they have the release saying they changed their name. Seems like a webpage update is in order.
FarmStack Classifieds Now Online
Online classifieds have a new player in the agricultural arena. It’s FarmStack.com. I don’t have anything to buy or sell so I haven’t tried it out.
Farm Assist For Potato Growers
Syngenta is helping out potato growers in more ways than one this month. To start with they just received EPA approval for Quadris Ridomil Gold fungicide.
Sheep Shearer Back Saver
Tired of that sore back from the old fashioned way of shearing your sheep? Then you need the new ShearEzy from Peak Hill Industries.
He’s Got Bragging Rights
Russ Bragg is moving up to product communications manager for Dow AgroSciences from sales rep. He’ll be working with Bader Rutter & Associates, and other marketing specialists on the the creation and execution of brand messaging and tactics for Mycogen brand seeds, Herculex Insect Protection traits and crop protection products for corn, soybeans, small grains and other specialty crops. Bragg most recently served as a sales representative in southwestern and central North Dakota.
Put B20 In Your New Holland Tractor
Biodiesel fans can cheer New Holland today. They are the first equipment manufacturer to fully approve B20, a 20 percent blend of biodiesel, in their tractors. The release I received came from the National Biodiesel Board which is appropriately happy.
Manage Weeds On Your R&P
Have you got weed problems in your range or pasture? Then you might want to apply some of this stuff. It’s Dow AgroScience’s new ForeFront R&P herbicide.
Webcasting Is Not Podcasting
Just this morning I got asked about webcasting vs. podcasting. Well, here’s an example of how to use webcasting. Apparently, Sam Scott, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Corn Products International, will deliver a slide presentation via webcast at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time on May 18 at the Harris Nesbitt Agriculture and Protein Conference in New York.
Mosaic Re-structuring Phosphate Business
The Mosaic Company is doing some re-structuring which includes closing several Florida phosphate fertilizer production plants and mines. It looks like that will mean less jobs but they’ll still have about 3,000 employees just in Florida. The company expects this to help the bottom line of course and keep them competitive in their pricing.