Syngenta Crop Protection announced that the U.S. EPA has approved Inspire™ SB fungicide for use on sugarbeets to control Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew. Inspire SB, an Inspire™ brand product, contains the active ingredient difenoconazole and provides preventive and curative activity on sugarbeets. State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still be pending in certain states. Boehringer …

This time next year, Bayer CropScience plans to introduce corn growers to a new, proprietary safener and two new corn preemergence weed-control products: Balance® FLEXX and Corvus™ herbicides. The new corn herbicides account for two of at least six new product innovations the company expects to bring to market for corn growers in the next three years. Missouri’s elected officials …

MarketSense Inc. has announced the hiring of Heather LaCouture as a senior research analyst. In this role she will manage both quantitative and qualitative market-research projects for clients in the veterinary- and human-healthcare industries. She will be based in Princeton, N.J. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.,(BIVI) is requesting proposals for its annual Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) Research Award Program. The …

Producers and custom applicators will want to check out the significantly improved operator comforts available in the 2008 4000 and 7000 Series Spra-Coupe® from AGCO Corporation’s Application Equipment Division. Changes were implemented to reduce the roll of the machine and improve force absorption of the suspension by taking oscillation out of the front end. Engineers also switched to a rigid-mount …

The annual Downes-O’Neill/eDairy Outlook Conference, which is intended for dairy producers, processors, and end users, will be held June 18-19 in Chicago. Soybean checkoff farmer-leaders announced the winners of the USB Outstanding Achievement Award and USB Excellence Award at Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn. The checkoff’s highest honor, the USB Outstanding Achievement Award, was awarded to Dr. Richard Wilson, retired …

Kemin announced receipt of U.S. patent #7,247,299 covering Bacillus subtilis PB6, the active organism in its CloSTAT™ brand direct-fed microbial being introduced into the U.S. market. CloSTAT is a new nutricine that helps to maintain healthy gut microflora in poultry and livestock. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will conduct its annual product safety seminar April 21-23, 2008, followed by its …

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed announces the official launch of AMPLI-Calf™ Technology, a revolutionary new calf starter technology now available in selected Land O’Lakes Purina Feed calf starters. AMPLI-Calf™ Technology is a blend of unique, proprietary ingredients proven to increase feed intake, weight gain and overall height of young dairy calves. In recent Land O’Lakes Purina Feed research studies, calves fed …

DuPont announced leadership changes to strengthen its leading biotechnology position and better serve the growing global demand for the company’s biotech- based innovations in materials, food, feed and fuel markets. Thomas M. Connelly, executive vice president, will lead the integration of biotechnology across the company’s business segments. James C. Borel, is named group vice president, DuPont Human Resources. J. Erik …

U.S. exports of agricultural-related machinery totaled more than $8.2 billion dollars in 2007, an increase of more than 13 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. South America recorded the largest gains, followed by Africa and Europe. The National Pork Board announces its partnership with Share Our Strength®, a national organization working to make …

AgriLabs has announced a joint venture with Dallas-based Allflex USA to provide animal-identification products and support services to livestock producers. As a result, AgriLabs’ highly regarded AgriTag® product line will be manufactured by Allflex. In addition, AgriLabs will complement the Allflex commercial team in providing field-service and marketing support for Allflex-branded visual identification products. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) …