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• Farmers discover peace of mind with corn weed control option

  Date：Feb. 3, 2011 Category：Products

  This year corn growers across the Midwest and western Plains say their weed control program kept down weeds, but more importantly, kept corn safe throughout the...

• Interfarm appoints new manager

  Date：Feb. 2, 2011 Category：Companies

  Sarah Vousden has been appointed business manager for Interfarm UK Ltd the supply company selling an expanding range of horticultural and agricultural products ...

  Tags:People

• Three DuPont herbicides receive U.S. EPA registration for land management

  Date：Feb. 2, 2011 Category：Products

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted DuPont registration approval for DuPont Perspective, Streamline and Viewpoint herbicides.

  Tags:Registration

• Smuggling of illegal Chinese pesticides prevalent in CNMI

  Date：Feb. 2, 2011 Category：Markets

  The smuggling of illegal Chinese pesticides to the CNMI via airplanes is a prevalent problem on the islands, according to assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk W. Schule...

• China has set “12th Five Years Plan” for the pesticide industry

  Date：Feb. 2, 2011 Category：Markets

  According to the CCPIA, the newly edited “Five Years Plan for the pesticide industry” has been submitted to their superior authority for ratifying.The plan re...

• Trécé Inc. - Certis Europe partnership for CIDETRAK product range in Europe

  Date：Feb. 2, 2011 Category：Products

  Certis Europe

  Certis Europe announce that it has entered into a partnership with Trécé Inc. based in Adair, Oklahoma, US and has been appointed distributor for their CIDE...

• Tired of Chinese moves, United Phosphorous to restart unit

  Date：Feb. 1, 2011 Category：Companies

  Tired of Chinese domination of the phosphoric acid market, two of India’s largest private sector fertiliser and pesticide makers have decided to open new lines...

• Pesticide levels pose threat to Thai vegetable exports

  Date：Feb. 1, 2011 Category：Markets

  Researchers are calling for a reduction in the types of pesticides that can be registered for use at local farms because of concerns the European Union might ba...

• Mexico denies request for pilot GM corn plots

  Date：Feb. 1, 2011 Category：Markets

  A Mexican regulatory body has denied an application from U.S. seed giant Monsanto Co. to expand to pilot planting projects of genetically modified corn in north...

• Monsanto completes FDA consultation process for Vistive? Gold Soybeans

  Date：Feb. 1, 2011 Category：Products

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified Monsanto (NYSE: MON) that the biotechnology consultation process for MON 87705, a key component of the comp...

• New seed company launched for northern corn belt

  Date：Feb. 1, 2011 Category：Companies

  Five years ago Charles Brown, president of Brownseed Genetics, decided to sell the retail arm of his family business to focus on genetic research.

• Farmers forced to buy expensive chemical arsenals to control pesticide-resistant 'superweeds'

  Date：Feb. 1, 2011 Category：Products

  Genetically-modified (GM) crops require an intensive, regular application of pesticides and herbicides as part of their proprietary cultivation regimen.

  Tags:Resistance

• Bayer adds plant health claims to two new fungicides

  Date：Jan. 31, 2011 Category：Products

  The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved the addition of plant health claims to the labels of Interface fungicide and Reserve fungicide, announced ...

• Pioneer’s seed sales rose 14 percent

  Date：Jan. 31, 2011 Category：Companies

  DuPont, owner of Pioneer Hi-Bred of Johnston, said its Pioneer Hi-Bred subsidiary increased its seed sales by 14 percent in 2010 to $5.3 billion for 2010.

• Brazil has the highest rate of adoption of transgenics in its history

  Date：Jan. 31, 2011 Category：Markets

  Three quarters of the area farmed with soybeans and more than half of the area planted with corn use GM seeds in the 2010/11 season, according to the 2nd issue ...

• Atrazine’s reduced weed control can be predicted

  Date：Jan. 31, 2011 Category：Products

  Invasive broadleaf weeds can destroy corn crops and fallow fields. Farmers use the chemical atrazine in herbicides to protect their plants.

• Pesticides continue to harm Cambodia’s farmers

  Date：Jan. 31, 2011 Category：Markets

  A new study shows that many Cambodian vegetable farmers suffer from acute pesticide poisoning. It is the latest to indicate that Cambodia, like many other devel...

  Tags:Environment & Health

• Chlorfenapyr: a new insecticide with novel mode of action can control pyrethroid resistant malaria vectors

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Products

  Malaria vectors have acquired widespread resistance to many of the currently used insecticides, including synthetic pyrethroids. Hence, there is an urgent need ...

• Two pesticide brands banned in India

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Regulations

  Punjab agriculture department has banned the sale of two popular brands of pesticides and insecticides.

• Push high potential barley crops with new fungicide

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Products

  Barley growers with high yield potential crops or facing high disease pressure should consider switching to new SDHI fungicide, Siltra Xpro, according to Philli...

• Pioneer Hi-Bred establishes corn research facility in Ohio

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Companies

  Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, has expanded its research program with a new research team and center located in Plain City, Ohio. This local presence will ...

• DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition Segment sales up 13% in Q4 2010

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Companies

  Fourth quarter 2010 sales of $1.5 billion were up 13%, reflecting higher volume. Increased sales primarily reflect a strong start to the North American season, ...

• Pesticide levels pose threat to Thai vegetable exports

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Markets

  Researchers are calling for a reduction in the types of pesticides that can be registered for use at local farms because of concerns the European Union might ba...

  Tags:Environment & Health

• Spread of glyphosate resistant weeds

  Date：Jan. 28, 2011 Category：Products

  After more than a decade of discussions about glyphosate resistant (GR) weeds, three GR species (horseweed, waterhemp and giant ragweed) have been verified in I...

  Tags:Resistance

• Isagro and Chemtura form strategic R&D alliance

  Date：Jan. 27, 2011 Category：Companies

  Isagro S.p.A. and Chemtura AgroSolutions, a business unit of Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CHMT), today finalized a joint venture creating a strategic alliance

  Tags:Collaboration

• High grain prices help ease new fungicide premium pain

  Date：Jan. 27, 2011 Category：Markets

  High grain prices will make it easier for growers to swallow the £6-8/ha premium that is likely for new fungicide chemistry on sale this season.

• High yielding sites best for new wheat fungicide

  Date：Jan. 27, 2011 Category：Products

  Wheat crops yielding more than 9.5t/ha are most likely to give a clear positive return on investment from a T2 application of new Bayer SDHI fungicide Aviator 2...

• New fungicide formulation of epoxiconazole gives 0.25t/ha yield benefit over Opus

  Date：Jan. 27, 2011 Category：Products

  A new formulation of epoxiconazole will be available from BASF this season, following the approval of an emulsifiable concentrate version of the top-selling tri...

• United Phosphorus Q3 net up 33.5%

  Date：Jan. 27, 2011 Category：Companies

  United Phosphorus reported a 33.5 rise in consolidated third-quarter net profit on substantial 'other income' but lagged street estimates due to foreign exchang...

• Development of a novel multiplex DNA microarray for Fusarium graminearum and analysis of azole fungicide responses

  Date：Jan. 27, 2011 Category：Science&Research

  The toxigenic fungal plant pathogen Fusarium graminearum compromises wheat production worldwide. Azole fungicides play a prominent role in controlling this path...