- Gowan Company, LLC has reached an agreement with Dow AgroSciences LLC (www.dowagro.com) to acquire the rights to its global zoxamide fungicide business, marketed primarily under the brand names ZOXIUM™, GAVEL™, ELECTIS™, UNIKAT™ and HARPON™. Zoxamide is a highly active low-use fungicide used to control oomycete fungi infecting potatoes, vines and vegetables.
- DuPont announced that it has received U.S. regulatory approval of its proprietary herbicide tolerance trait, the Optimum GAT trait in soybeans — bringing the company a step closer to further extending the performance advantage of its Pioneer brand soybean seed.
- Through the collective efforts of IDairy, the USDA, state governments, and allied organizations, more than 70% of the United States’ 59,000 commercial dairy producers are estimated to have registered their premises as part of the National Animal Identification System. IDairy’s goal is to have 100% of the operations registered in order to enable animal health officials to quickly respond to an animal health emergency.
