IPSA News
PIONEER DELAYS COMMERCIALIZATION OF OPTIMUM GAT CORN, SOYBEANS
DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred updated its commercialization timelines today for corn hybrids and soybean varieties with the Optimum GAT trait. Corn hybrids Optimum GAT corn demonstrates excellent glyphosate and ALS herbicide tolerance efficacy; however, based on comprehensive harvest results, the current version of the trait in corn does not meet... read more »
RESEARCHERS FIND LONG AWAITED KEY TO CREATING DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), Grand Rapids, Mich., researchers have determined precisely how the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) works at the molecular level to help plants respond to environmental stresses such as drought and cold. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, could help engineer crops that thrive in harsh environments... read more »
IPSA to Hold Software Demos at CSS Convention
The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) in conjunction with Darrough Consulting Services, LLC (DCS, LLC) of St. Louis, MO, has developed a complete inventory and sales software system allowing seed companies to manage their operations in real time with one easy-to-use program. IPSA Advantage will manage seed company business component... read more »
DOW AGROSCIENCES CANADA TO ACQUIRE HYLAND SEEDS
Dow AgroSciences Canada, Calgary, AB, announced today it is acquiring the assets of Hyland Seeds, a division of Thompsons Limited of Blenheim, Ontario. The addition of Hyland Seeds will further expand Dow AgroSciences' current seeds business as the company anticipates the introduction of SmartStax in 2010 and Dow AgroSciences Herbicide Tolerant Tra... read more »
USDA, JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SET DATES FOR AG COMPETITION WORKSHOPS
The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the dates and locations of joint public workshops that will explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry. The workshops, which were first announced by Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Aug. 5, 2009, ar... read more »