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Why won't you sell corn, soybeans?
2014-09-18 20:49:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Pulling the trigger is a battle of the will When corn was $5, $6 or even $7 per bushel, why didnt I sell more? When soybeans hovered in the teens, why didnt I pull the trigger? With 2014 harvest prices projected below $3.50 for corn and $10 for soybeans, many farmers are asking these questions. read more
USDA grants approval to Dow's Enlist GMO corn and soybeans
2014-09-18 06:15:19| Chemicals - Topix.net
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday gave final approval to new genetically modified corn and soybeans developed by Dow AgroSciences that, while heavily criticized by environmentalists and some farmers, are portrayed by Dow as an answer to weed resistance problems that limit crop production. Approval of the specialty corn and soybeans to be sold as part of a branded "Enlist Weed Control System" means the traits could be on the market for the 2015 U.S. planting season, according to Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical.
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Ingredion bans new GMO corn at plant, mulls fate of second type
2014-09-18 02:03:47| Chemicals - Topix.net
Ingredion Inc, manufacturer of sweeteners and starches made from corn, will not buy a new variety of genetically modified corn developed by Syngenta AG, according to a notice on the ingredients supplier's website on Wednesday. The Illinois-based manufacturer did not say why it will not accept the genetically modified Agrisure Duracade corn, which has been shunned by the world's biggest commodity traders because it is not approved by major importers.
Management tips for late-maturing corn
2014-09-17 23:44:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: DuPont Pioneer Corn can be significantly wetter with a late harvest, resulting in higher drying costs and mechanical damage to grain. In addition, freezing temperatures occurring before normal crop maturity (i.e., prior to kernel black-layer development) also may reduce corn yields. Consider these management tips from experts at DuPont Pioneer. read more
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Syngenta announces 52 new corn hybrids for 2015 planting season
2014-09-17 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
MINNETONKA, Minn., USA, Sept. 17, 2014 – Building off of a year in which Syngenta corn hybrids out-yielded major competitors on farms across the country, the company has announced 52 new Golden Harvest® and NK® corn hybrids for the 2015 growing season in the U.S. read more
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