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Melissa Sandfort June 25, 2010

Syngenta Seeds, Inc. has received approval from Japanese regulatory authorities for the Agrisure Viptera trait and the Agrisure Viptera 3111 trait stack. This approval clears the way for U.S. corn growers to plant corn hybrids with the Agrisure Viptera trait during the 2011 planting season.

Premier Power, LLC has designed a new, mobile PTO power source for farm operations needing the flexibility of an efficient PTO power source in multiple locations, called “The Bull”.
The Department of Justice and the USDA announced the agenda and panelists for the June 25 workshop examining competition in the dairy industry.
The National Potato Council and the United States Potato Board are pleased to announce U.S. fresh potatoes, including chip and table-stock, may now enter Vietnam.

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ZimmCast 750 – Interviews from FPS

Besides an interview with Rob Shaffer, Illinois farmer, about the John Deere announcement about B30 biodiesel compatibility across all of their engine portfolio, I’m sharing an interview with Andy Heggenstaller, Global Oilseeds and Cereals Portfolio Strategy Head, Syngenta, who talks about Syngenta and M.S. Technologies and the next generation in soybean herbicide tolerance, and then Craig Abell, National Executive Agronomist, Syngenta, who talks about a new soil-applied insecticide product soon to come to market.