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Ben & Jerry's to Launch Glyphosate-Free Ice Cream Products
Oct 12, 2017US-based Ben & Jerry's said it will roll out glyphosate-free ice cream products following recent tests that revealed traces of a herbicide called glyphosate in several of its flavors. The ice cream manufacturer said that it will no longer ...
Tags: ice cream, organic food
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General Mills Sued for False Labeling on Nature Valley Granola Products
Aug 31, 2016General Mills has been sued by three non-profit organizations, alleging false labeling on its Nature Valley granola products. The company’s snack bars are claimed to be made from “100% natural whole grain oats.” But ...
Tags: General Mills, false labeling, Nature Valley granola products
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Monsanto to Invest $975m to Expand Its Seed Manufacturing Facility in Luling, Louisiana
Apr 15, 2016US-based agribusiness company Monsanto has announced to invest $975m over the next three years to expand its manufacturing site in Luling, Louisiana. The investment will also support the launch of Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System, a seed ...
Tags: Monsanto, Investment, Expansion, Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System
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European Regulators Affirm Glyphosate Safety
Nov 18, 2015European Union regulators have concluded that the widely used herbicide glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer, a ruling that runs counter to a controversial assessment issued recently by an arm of the World Health Organization. The ...
Tags: herbicide, glyphosate, fruits, vegetables
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EPA Approves Enlist Duo in Additional States
Apr 7, 2015The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of Enlist Duo herbicide for use in additional states. Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and North Dakota now join the ...
Tags: Enlist Duo, local approvals, Agriculture
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Bt Corn Receives New Proposal From EPA
Feb 2, 2015EPA proposes new requirements for Bt corn New framework could change the way farmers use Bt corn. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on proposed framework intended to delay the corn rootworm pest from ...
Tags: corn rootworm, scientific tests, Agriculture
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Dow Agrosciences to Launch Enlist Duo Herbicide for The 2015 Crop Season
Nov 13, 2014Dow AgroSciences announced today it will launch Enlist Duo herbicide, a proprietary blend of glyphosate and new 2,4-D choline, for the 2015 crop season. Select growers will participate in this stewarded introduction. Enlist Duo is part of ...
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The EPA Announced Its Proposed Decision to Register Enlist Duo
May 5, 2014The EPA announced its proposed decision to register Enlist Duo. Western corn rootworm resistance spreads, and mixing sites of action is key to fighting herbicide resistance, say experts. Enlist Duo reaches milestone in the regulatory ...
Tags: EPA, Agriculture, Food
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Some Practices Successful Sorghum Growers Use to Get The Crop off to a Good Start
Apr 24, 2014Grain sorghum planting is in full-swing throughout the Central Plains, and as it moves northward, there are some practices successful sorghum growers use to get the crop off to a good start. 1. Plant the right hybrid. Choose the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Canada Is Establishing MRLs on Field Peas, Dry Beans, Sunflowers, Soybeans for Key Markets
Mar 11, 2014BASF Canada Inc. is in the final stages of establishing import tolerances or maximum residue limits (MRLs) on field peas, dry beans, sunflowers, and soybeans for key markets around the world. Since most countries establish their own MRLs ...
Tags: Field Peas, Soybeans, Dry Beans, Sunflowers, Agriculture
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Hollinrake: What's Keeping Large Farmers up at Night?
Feb 28, 2014What’s keeping large farmers up at night? Labor shortages, for one, says David Hollinrake, vice president of agricultural commercial operations marketing for Bayer Crop Science. Hollinrake told about a group of large farmers he ...
Tags: Agriculture, herbicide mode, shortages of irrigation water
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In 2012-13 We Evaluated 24 Cultivars of Bicolor and Sweet Corn
Feb 14, 2014In 2012-13 we evaluated 24 cultivars of bicolor and white synergistic cultivars of sweet corn in 3 locations across Pennsylvania. This article presents our methods and results. To provide growers with information for successful, region ...
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Seven New Cotton Varieties Designed to Meet Challenging Conditions Are Released for 2014
Jan 14, 2014Seven new cotton varieties designed to help cotton farmers meet some of their most challenging conditions are being released for the 2014 season. Developed by Bayer CropScience, the new varieties can better handle tough-to-control weeds, ...
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Growers Are Advised to Start Using Clubroot-Resistant Varieties
Dec 26, 2013These varieties were seeded into a field known to have higher levels of clubroot. The variety on the left is resistant, the variety on the right is not. Clubroot resistance is an important part of clubroot management, and growers are ...
Tags: clubroot, clubroot resistance, clubroot-resistant varieties
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Cotton Growers Battled to Save Crops From Ravages of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth
Dec 25, 2013For nearly a decade, cotton growers have been battling to save crops from the ravages of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Though in many ways they are finally gaining the upper hand, experts with the Weed Science ...
Tags: herbicide resistance, Amaranthus palmeri, glyphosate-resistant
