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Monsanto enters wheat industry

August 10, 2009

Monsanto Expands Into Wheat | www.croplife.com

Over the years Monsanto has been at the forefront of corn, soybean and other major crops research but recently it announced to expand into wheat industry.

Commercial Launch of SmartStax in 2010 Would be a Milestone

August 6, 2009

SmartStax Corn Receives Japanese Import Approval | www.krvn.com

Weed and insect control in corn has always remained a focal point of research and SmartStax might be the required breakthrough with a comprehensive solution to this problem.

Bayer CropScience Facilitates Soybean growers

July 26, 2009

Bayer CropScience launches new service for soybean growers in USA | www.bayercropscience.com

Bayer CropScience remains committed in providing services to Soybean growers.

India settles Potash Price

July 22, 2009

India lands potash deal at well below spot price | www.canada.com

Finally we have got the potash price settled. This will now determine now how the spot prices react.

Africa Needs a Green Revolution

July 12, 2009

AGRICULTURE-AFRICA: Calls for Sustainable Green Revolution | ipsnews.net

Strong efforts are required by world leading countries and scientists to make sure africa meets its food demands.

BASF and its Agricultural Ambitions

June 15, 2009

DEALWATCH: BASF'S Agriculture Ambitions Key to Success | www.nasdaq.com

BASF remains a major player in agricultural industry.

Agricultural Commodities and the price trends.

June 3, 2009

2009 FAPRI Outlook Shows Impacts of Economic Slowdown but Projects Higher Commodity Prices over the Next Decade | www.card.iastate.edu

Increasing demand for food, fuel and energy may drive the prices higher for agricultural commodities.

Monsanto's GMO cotton seed gets green signal

June 1, 2009

CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Brazil regulator OKs Monsanto GMO cotton seed | www.reuters.com

Brazil regulator has recently announced that they ok the GMO cotton seed from Monsanto.

Advancement in Herbicide Resistant Plants

May 11, 2009

Scientists make herbicide-resistant plants | www.upi.com

Recently scientists have found ways of modifying crops/plants without much alterations in the DNA, i.e they got the desired results with modifying the self DNA of plants rather than foreign DNA transfer.

Genetic solution for clubroot registered by Pioneer Hi-Bred

April 20, 2009

Breakthrough genetic solution for clubroot registered | www.pioneer.com

Over the Years Clubroot has caused severe damage to canola crop especially in Canada and Surrounding regions but now the scientists have solution to it.

DuPont and ICRR Partnership for Hybrid Rice

April 3, 2009

DuPont Partners with Indonesian Center for Rice Research to Advance Hybrid Rice | www.pioneer.com

Rice research gets more important considering the fact that half of the worlds population depends on it as a staple crop

Importance of proper fertilizer use

March 19, 2009

Fertilizer consulting, evaluation important this spring | www.agrinews-pubs.com

Farmers are normally reluctant in applying proper fertilizer amounts considering the high prices but it is important to know the significance of balanced fertilizer use.

Methiocarb to be used again?

March 19, 2009

Germany revokes methiocarb ban | www.agrow.com

Sometimes ago methiocarb, a Bayer CropScience’s carbamate insecticide was banned but now scientists believe this ban should be lifted.

Camelina and Mustard are two potential biodiesel sources

March 16, 2009

New biodiesel from mustard and camelina developed in Chile | www.autobloggreen.com

Mustard and camelina have been found to be two potential crops for biodiesel and this has been poperly justified by research.

Camelina meal for broiler feed

March 16, 2009

FDA approves camelina meal for broiler feed | www.allaboutfeed.net

FDA recently approved camelina for broiler feed.

Corn and Soybean Plantings in 2009

March 12, 2009

Balancing corn and soybean plantings in 2009 | richardsweeklyrant.profarmer.com.au

Balance between corn and soybean plantings has always been a major concern especially in USA.

Higher Yielding Rice to Help Poor

March 11, 2009

New, higher-yielding rice plant could ease threat of hunger for poor | beta.irri.org

Strong research is going on in the field of agricultural crops like rice and wheat to help the poor farmers and people.

Tequila crop and biofuel production

March 9, 2009

Aussies reckon tequila plant's worth a shot in biofuel search | www.abc.net.au

Over the years scientists have been in search for identifying key crops and plants for biofuel production.There are many plants and crops still undiscovered which  have the potential for biofuel production. Recently australian scientists have found a breakthrough in biofuel field when they discovered the potential applications of agave in ethanol production

US Wheat farmers in favor of Biotech wheat

March 2, 2009

U.S. wheat farmers want biotech wheat - survey | www.reuters.com

The trend of accepting the importance of genetically modified crops and biotechnology in crops, especially, in staple crops is on the increasing side.

Syngenta in collaboration with Anhui Academy, China

February 20, 2009

Syngenta enters into research collaboration with Anhui Academy, China | greenbio.checkbiotech.org

Rice, for one reason or the other has been a focal point of research over the years. As a part of the efforts from world agricultural companies and organizations syngenta is looking to collaborate with Anhui academy, china to strengthen research on different crops and the base crop for this research would be rice.

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