IPSA News
STUDENT LEADERS, PROFESSIONAL TO MEET AT NATIONAL AG LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Alpha Zeta will hold its annual National Agricultural Leadership Conference in St. Louis, Mo., on March 31-April 2, 2011. Top collegiate members from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico will meet with industry professionals to discuss current topics in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Agriculture is leading the economic recovery and your company will... read more »
IPSA Advantage Software to be Demonstrated at Seed Expo
OMAHA, NE - The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA), in conjunction with Darrough Consulting Services, LLC (DCS, LLC) of St. Louis, MO, will be offering demonstrations of their newly developed software, IPSA Advantage, at the IPSA booth (#139) during ASTA's Seed Expo in Chicago. Danielle Darrough, owner of DCS, LLC, will be on ha... read more »
2011 Annual Conference Sneak Peek Webinar
Register Today! Tuesday, December 14 • 10 a.m. Central Time This year's annual conference is loaded with exciting topics and speakers that will give you tools to improve your business! A panel of growers and association representatives will discuss the practical impact of patent expirations and product registrations. Rod Osthus, founder... read more »
JUDGE RULES PIONEER'S PROACCESS BUSINESS VIOLATES 1995 AGREEMENT WITH MYCOGEN
A federal judge has granted partial summary judgment in favor of Mycogen Seeds, an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences, in a lawsuit against Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Mycogen challenged Pioneer's right to sell corn hybrids containing Herculex Insect Protection to regional seed companies through Pioneer's PROaccess business, as it interferes with its... read more »
On the Rise
Better genetics and improved traits have increased seed's performance-at a cost. The price of seed has increased steadily over the last 20 years, with significant increases in the last decade. In fact, prices paid for seeds have risen 146 percent since 1999. Today, it is not unheard of for seed with certain genetically modified traits to cost over... read more »