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Iowa: Corteva to End Chlorpyrifos Production – What Does It Mean for Farmers? Feb 25, 2020
Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide (Group 1B; IRAC) used to kill insects and mites on crops, buildings, animals, and other settings. All indoor uses of chlorpyrifos were phased out in […]
Corteva Agriscience’s Board Of Directors Named Nov 1, 2018
DowDuPont today announced the members of the future boards of directors of the eventual separate companies – Dow, DuPont, and Corteva Agriscience. The companies will be spun off as publicly […]
DowDuPont Announces Corteva Agriscience, DuPont Leadership Sep 18, 2018
DowDuPont has announced the senior leaders of the independent companies that will be created following the separation of its Agriculture (Corteva Agriscience) and Specialty Products (DuPont) Divisions, which is expected […]
Dicamba: It was the 5th Most Used Herbicide in 2012, and Then… – Part 1 Nov 20, 2017
Dicamba will likely go down as the biggest agricultural issue in 2017. This post will discuss some background information and then address several recent developments regarding the herbicide dicamba. The […]
Louisiana: Herbicide Task Force Stresses Education for Weed Control, Crop Protection Sep 25, 2017
A Louisiana task force for new herbicide technology recently met to discuss upcoming weed control technologies for crops. The group consists primarily of weed scientists and crop specialists with the […]
DowDuPont Opens As One on Friday – End Of Era – DTN Sep 1, 2017
Chemical giants Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont are expected to officially complete their merger at the end of the stock market close Thursday as shares of the two companies stop […]
Burndown: Elevore Pre-Plant Herbicide Available in 2018 to Control Broadleaf Weeds Jul 31, 2017
Trials across the Midwest and Midsouth conducted by farmers and retailers through Dow AgroSciences’ Field Forward on-farm research program showed superior burndown control on tough broadleaf weeds using Elevore herbicide. […]
Cotton Bollworm: Bt Cotton Resistance Showing Up from North Carolina to Texas – DTN Jul 21, 2017
From the Carolinas to Texas, the cotton bollworm is leading an assault on Bt cotton again this year. Growing resistance to the Bt traits found in the most common […]
Dow Agrees to Sell Brazil Corn Seed Assets to CITIC Agri Fund – $1.1Bln Jul 12, 2017
The Dow Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement with CITIC Agri Fund to divest a select portion of Dow AgroSciences’ corn seed business in Brazil for a purchase […]
China Approves Import of Dow’s Enlist Trait in Corn – DTN Jun 15, 2017
Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist weed control system continued its path toward full commercialization Wednesday after China granted import approval to its corn trait. Corn hybrids with the Enlist trait, which […]
