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Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researchers, who say the solution lies in an integrated weed management program. "I'm deeply concerned when I see figures that herbicide use could double in the next decade," said David Mortensen, professor of weed ecology, Penn State. Since the mid-1990s, agricultural seed companies developed and...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from three new studies on atrazine's economic and environmental benefits will be among the presentations at the 2012 Weed Science Society Annual Meeting Feb. 6 through 9 in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The studies show atrazine -- a popular herbicide long used for managing weeds -- not only boosts crop yields and the U.S. economy, it is essential to conservation. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/PH46304 ) In his...

Bayer CropScience is pleased to announce that it has received registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its TwinLink® technology for cotton in the USA. The EPA registration completes the federal regulatory authorization of this technology in the US. Monheim (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 Bayer CropScience is pleased to announce that it has received registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its TwinLink® technology for cotton in the...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study by David C. Bridges, Ph.D., agronomist and president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga., shows atrazine increases U.S. corn crop yields by about 7 bushels per acre, or more than 600 million bushels per year. In sorghum crops, yields rise by more than 13 bushels per acre with atrazine. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/PH38480 ) Bridges will present the findings from his...

GlyTol and GlyTol LibertyLink technologies demonstrate success in Southwest during first season ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB) January 06, 2012 Farmers across the eastern Cotton Belt now have the opportunity to benefit from using a herbicide trait package from Bayer CropScience that is unlike anything else available on the market today. In a first for the Mid-South and Southeast, cotton farmers have a multiple herbicide trait package that allows them to make full-label rate applications of either...

A robust variety lineup will meet grower needs across the Cotton Belt. Lubbock, Texas (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 Bayer CropScience has advanced one FiberMax® and one Stoneville® cotton seed variety to join a robust product lineup available to farmers across the Cotton Belt in 2012. The new varieties, FM 1944GLB2 and ST 5445LLB2, continue to raise the bar in yield and quality, and both varieties will help farmers control glyphosate-resistant weeds. In addition to wide agronomic...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 50-year-old herbicide atrazine, renowned for controlling weeds, is instrumental to conservation as well, according to a new study. University of Wisconsin-Madison economist Paul D. Mitchell, Ph.D., found the use of atrazine helps farmers reduce aggregate soil erosion by up to 85 million tons per year -- enough to fill more than 3 million dump trucks. Mitchell will present the findings of his paper, "Estimating soil erosion and...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A diverse group of projects across research and development (R&D) platforms aimed at making agriculture more productive and profitable for farmers, and more sustainable, were highlighted during Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) annual pipeline update. Using a combination of the latest breeding, biotechnology, and agronomic tools and solutions, Monsanto remains committed to developing and delivering products that can create the next wave of...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new economic study by Paul D. Mitchell, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the herbicide atrazine benefits U.S. corn, sorghum and sugar cane farmers by up to $3.3 billion annually, thanks to increased yield, decreased cost and reduced soil erosion. Mitchell will present the findings of his paper, "Economic assessment of the benefits of...

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing that pyramided, dual mode-of-action technologies are the most effective means to maintain the long-term durability of corn trait technologies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the registrations of two corn trait products, Genuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete(TM) and Genuity® SmartStax®. The EPA granted the initial registration of Genuity SmartStax in 2009. "The registration extensions...