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Questions Raised About Monsanto Penalties

By Allan Dawson November 12, 2009

Four Ontario farmers found guilty of stealing Monsanto’s Roundup Ready soybean technology are unlikely to find sympathy from fellow farmers who abided by their contracts. But Monsanto’s decision to deny those farmers access to its seed technology for life is raising questions among industry observers concerned about concentration in the marketplace. In 2007, 65 per

News, Oilseeds

Monsanto Anti-Competitive, U. S. Antitrust Group Warns

By Allan Dawson November 12, 2009

“Competition in the seed industry is robust.” – MONSANTO The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has set its sights on Monsanto, the world’s largest agricultural biotechnology company, in its latest attack on anti-competitive behaviour. A few large companies dominate the development of new traits used in genetically modified (GM), according to a discussion paper released last

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In Brief… – for Nov. 5, 2009

November 5, 2009

Trade SWAT team needed: The federal government should form a “SWAT team” to aggressively nip protectionist trade actions against Canadian farmers in the bud, the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers says in a recent release. Ian Wishart said the government needs to be more aggressive fighting market disruptions caused by technical trade barriers affecting canola,

Crops, Oilseeds

Gene Shuffling Technology Yields New Trait

September 17, 2009

DuPont has received full Canadian regulatory approval of its proprietary herbicide tolerance trait, Optimum GAT, in corn and soybeans for cultivation, feed, and food. “The Optimum GAT trait combined with our industry-leading genetics and other complementary technologies will help growers maximize yields and allow noticeably cleaner fields through harvest,” said Paul E. Schickler, vice-president and

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Corn Moving West

By Allan Dawson August 13, 2009

Pioneer Hi-Bred, one of the world’s leading corn seed companies, has opened a new research centre here aimed at making corn a mainstream crop in Western Canada. “We have a vision,” Pioneer Hi-Bred president Ian Grant said in an interview Aug. 6, before the grand opening of Pioneer’s Carman Research Centre. “Even if you could

Crops

PotashCorp Deepens Production Cuts

By Dupont Release May 28, 2009

PotashCorp of Saskatchewan said May 20 it intends to curtail 2009 potash production by an additional 400,000 tonnes in a bid to cope with the sharp decline in demand for the crop nutrient. The Saskatoon-based producer said the new round of production cuts will bring the total reductions in production to 3.9 million tonnes year

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Herbicide Residues Affect Sunflowers

May 21, 2009

Some crops are more sensitive to herbicide carry-over than others. Sunflowers can be negatively affected by herbicide residues. Visual damage can vary from mild to severe symptoms, but yield potential and quality can be affected greatly. The following recommendations are from the Guide to Field Crop Protection 2009. For more information and to verify risk,

News, Oilseeds

Breakthrough Genetic Solution For Clubroot Registered

By Pioneer Hi-bred Release April 16, 2009

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, has received registration for new hybrid that provides a genetic solution for clubroot, a major problem spreading quickly across Alberta. Pioneer brand 45H29, the first and only hybrid in the marketplace to provide genetic resistance to clubroot, demonstrates similar yield potential to leading commercially available hybrids as well as strong

Cereals, Crops

New Broadleaf Weed Control Option In Durum

By Dupont Release March 26, 2009

Durum wheat growers now have access to the same great weed control that spring wheat and barley growers have come to expect from DuPont Triton K herbicide. Now registered for use on durum wheat, Triton K controls some of the toughest broadleaf weeds including Group 2-resistant kochia, narrow-leaved hawk’s beard, cow cockle, wild buckwheat, flixweed

Crops, Oilseeds

DuPont Tests Market For High-Oleic Soy Oil

By Carey Gillam March 26, 2009

DuPont Co. hopes to roll out this year what could be the world’s first genetically modified soybean seed aimed at health-conscious consumers and the food companies that serve them, company officials said. Regulatory approval is pending, but DuPont is already testing the product with food processors to gauge demand and pricing. A small-scale introduction is

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U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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Questions Raised About Monsanto Penalties

Monsanto Anti-Competitive, U. S. Antitrust Group Warns

In Brief… – for Nov. 5, 2009

Gene Shuffling Technology Yields New Trait

Corn Moving West

PotashCorp Deepens Production Cuts

Herbicide Residues Affect Sunflowers

Breakthrough Genetic Solution For Clubroot Registered

New Broadleaf Weed Control Option In Durum

DuPont Tests Market For High-Oleic Soy Oil

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