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Corteva's Seed & Genetics Spinoff to be Branded as Vylor

May 5, 2026 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Corteva

With more than 4,000 germplasm patents and more than 2,000 biotechnology patents, Vylor's innovation engine will be anchored in the industry's most elite germplasm and transformative biotechnology, the company says.

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BASF Unveils 19 New Xitavo Soybean Seed Products for 2025 Season

July 10, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: BASF

BASF is further expanding its Xitavo soybean seed portfolio with 19 new products for the 2025 growing season.

News Release

Researchers Artificially Inoculate Tar Spot, Advancing Disease Management

May 8, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Bayer Crop Science researchers have been able to artificially inoculate tar spot in field test plots, a key step in helping to gain a deeper understanding of how to manage the disease. This development shows promise for advancing both genetic and crop protection research on the pathogen that can severely impact yield.

Yield10 Bioscience Develops Herbicide-Tolerant Camelina

February 21, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Yield10bio

Further seed scale-up and field testing of the company’s lead commercial herbicide-tolerant spring Camelina lines are expected to continue in 2023.

Fixing Nitrogen for the World

February 2, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA-ARS

One of the Agricultural Research Service's more unusual germplasm collections is devoted to Rhizobium, bacteria that form symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationships with soybeans, alfalfa, peanuts, beans, and other legumes to convert nitrogen gas from the air into fertilizer for the plants.

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The Federal Government's Prediction 35 Years Ago That 54% Of All U.S. Row-Crop Ground Today Would Be No-Tilled Was Way Too Optimistic

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 11, 2011

Some 35 years ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture staffers predicted we’d see more than half of all U.S. cropland being no-tilled by now. The 1975 report also indicated that by 2010, 41% of the ground would be minimum tilled and only 5% conventionally tilled.

Researchers Seek Solution To Goss' Wilt

December 21, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Certain bacterial diseases in corn and dry edible beans have re-emerged in recent years, sending University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists in search of new solutions.

Industry News

August 1, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

Calmer Corn Heads has improved its Trash Reduction Kit for John Deere corn heads with the Calmer BT Crusher Stalk Roll.

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