- On its first anniversary, the United Sorghum Checkoff Program is celebrating a year of progress, from the creation of the organization to the granting of $1.25 million in research funding. The checkoff program was created to address the issue of declining sorghum production and demand.
- A new study published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine finds that soyfoods and soy isoflavone supplements have no significant effect on male reproductive hormone levels in men. The literature review indicates that soy does not decrease testosterone levels.
- U.S. and Canadian farmers are one step closer to realizing the greater whole farm corn yield advantages of a new corn seed trait combination, SmartStax, which is the outcome of a cross licensing agreement and research and development collaboration between Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences LLC.
- Bayer CropScience is expanding its global research and development activities in seeds and traits to include a focus on cereals. The company recently formalized a long-term alliance with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia’s national research organization.
