Midwest lawmakers hope a new report out this week from S&P Global and commissioned by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) will help grow momentum to get a bill allowing nationwide, year-round sales of 15% ethanol fuel through the Senate. At a press conference announcing the report, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said time is running out to get legislation …
Japanese Soy Milk Exchange Launches
Officially launching today, the Japanese Soy Milk Exchange (JSME), is a new initiative that brings together soybean innovators, culinary experts, nutrition professionals and food industry executives to introduce Japanese soy milk in the United States and establish it as a distinct premium category. Soy is at the heart of Japan’s food culture, and Japanese soy milk is rooted in centuries …
Syngenta Urges Well Rounded Approach to Disease Pressure
Growers are facing many challenges this season, making it critical to protect yield potential and their bottom line in an environment defined by unpredictable weather and compounding disease risks. Syngenta is urging farmers to face those risks with a well-rounded approach. “My overarching message is don’t get caught up in just one disease and manage towards one, because I think …
Syngenta Victrato Fights Yield Robbing Soybean Diseases
The Crop Protection Network just released its soybean loss report for 2025, estimating 4.8 percent (216.5 million bushels) of the potential soybean production last year was lost due to disease across 29 soybean-producing U.S. states. According to the report, Red crown rot was estimated to have caused 7.7 million bushels of soybean yield losses in the U.S. in 2025, up …
BioLumic Expanding Seed Trait Platform to South America
BioLumic is expanding its light-activated seed trait platform into South America. Biolumic, which programs heritable seed traits using light, has announced steps to expand its Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program, including early-stage evaluations with GDM and a collaboration with Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG), two of Brazil’s leading seed companies, along with regional seed production and nursery engagement with Gro Alliance. …
EPA Approves Victrato® Seed Treatment
Syngenta’s Victrato® seed treatment has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency for soybeans and cotton to protect against plant-parasitic nematodes and diseases. Victrato will be available to farmers the rest of 2025 in preparation for the 2026 planting season, subject to state approvals. Syngenta Seedcare Technical Product Lead Dale Ireland was anticipating approval of Victrado at the 2025 Farm …
Golden Harvest Offers New Corn and Soybean Varieties
Golden Harvest has 19 new soybean hybrids and nine new corn hybrids in store for 2026. “We continue to offer trait choice so nine of those new products are going to be on the Enlist side and 10 of those products are going to be on the XtendFlex side,” said Soybean Product Manager Ryan Dunsbergen. “We’re bringing in these traits, …
Syngenta Victrato® Seed Treatment Coming Soon
Syngenta is expecting registration of Victrato®, its long-awaited seed treatment for nematode and Sudden Death Syndrome control any day now. “We should receive registration in September and we intend to launch Victrado in 2026 after we receive registration,” said Syngenta Seedcare Technical Product Lead Dale Ireland at last week’s Farm Progress Show. “Victrato is powered by TYMIRIUM® technology and this …
Syngenta R&D Delivers for Farmers
Syngenta remains focused on delivering solutions for farmers by delivering the choices they need in seed products, traits and solutions, according to Syngenta Commercial and Product Strategy Lead Steve Sterchi. “That’s what’s fun right now,” said Sterchi at last week’s Farm Progress Show. “We’re talking about these new trait technologies that are both coming in soybeans and corn. We will …
Syngenta and M.S. Technologies Announce Soybean Trait Stack
The big news for Syngenta at this year’s Farm Progress Show was the partnership with M.S. Technologies, LLC to launch a groundbreaking herbicide-tolerant soybean trait stack, with broad commercial availability expected in 2029 pending regulatory approvals. This new trait stack will be marketed by Syngenta seed brands, Stine Seed Company and others. “This is a real exciting trait stack, because …