CropLife America is hosting its first annual national policy conference via webcast next month. The conference, entitled Modern Agriculture: Exploring its Relationship with Technology, Science & Society, will bring together leading experts in the fields of agriculture, technology and policy to discuss various issues facing modern agriculture. Panelists will discuss the essential role of technology to produce more food while …
Syngenta Seeds Updates
VipCot™ cotton has gotten new EPA approval, and the Multi-Pest Complex will soon be ready to fight black and dingy cutworms in the Corn Belt, according to the latest news from Syngenta Seeds. Syngenta Seeds just announced that EPA has approved a natural refuge option for its VipCot™ cotton technology. VipCot* cotton contains the transgenic cotton events COT67B, which produces …
Win Homegrown Fuel on the Fourth
A photo of you with your Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) could win you up to $185 in free fuel. Growth Energy is encouraging Americans to celebrate Independence Day this year with homegrown “Fuel on the Fourth.” The ethanol organization has started a new promotion offering nearly $300 in E85 fuel to Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) owners through the “Fuel on …
Corn Crib is Illinois Field of Dreams
It’s definitely a field of dreams, but instead of building a ball field in a corn field, Illinois corn farmers are growing corn in a ball field. As part of the landscaping at the new home for the Normal CornBelters, the Corn Crib has small plots of corn planted under the scoreboard. “We wanted to show as much as we …
BASF Looks to Register Three New Products
BASF Crop Protection has filed for registration of three new active ingredients that are expected to influence crop management worldwide. BASF announced today that it has made multi-lateral, worldwide regulatory submissions for new products — Xemium™ fungicide, and Initium™ fungicide. Both were filed with regulatory authorities in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. BASF also submitted Alpha-cypermethrin™ insecticide …
BASF to Host Sustainability Summit
Sustainability is the buzz word for agriculture these days, but what it really means on the ground is a matter of perspective. That’s why BASF Crop Protection is bringing agricultural thought leaders and media together in Chicago June 8-10 to discuss a grounded approach to agricultural sustainability. Participants will focus on collaboration between producers and industry stakeholders to improve agricultural …
Ugly Dairy Video Stirs Emotions
The alleged dairy cow abuser has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty, but the emotional storm stirred up yesterday after a video depicting animal abuse on an Ohio dairy released by activist organization Mercy For Animals (MFA) is far from over. Notice use of the word “alleged.” No one has been found guilty of anything yet. …
Saving Rainforests Would Help U.S. Agriculture
“Saving rainforests isn’t just for treehuggers anymore.” That’s the message past National Corn Growers Association president Fred Yoder of Ohio has about a new report showing that ending deforestation could boost revenue for U.S. producers by between $196-$267 billion by 2030. Yoder participated in a conference call today releasing the report, entitled “Farms Here, Forests There: Tropical Deforestation and U.S. …
Corn Farmers Coalition Unveils New Ad Campaign
Yes, Virginia, there really are family farmers. The Corn Farmers Coalition announced today they will return to Washington this summer with a major educational program aimed at policymakers and opinion leaders who affect the fate of America’s family corn farmers. “The vast majority of farms in America, and 95 percent of corn farms specifically, continue to be family owned and …
NCBA Answers Questions About New Governance Proposal
A proposal to restructure the nation’s largest beef cattle organization is generating some controversy. Representatives of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Federation of State Beef Councils met with USDA officials today to discuss NCBA’s proposed governance structure and held a conference with reporters afterward to review the outcome of the meeting. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sent …