http://www.thelandonline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_226171635.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_226171635.html In late March, Monsanto Co. sent a “Dear Valued Customer” letter to most U.S. corn and soybean farmers. The reason was “to discuss … some current marketplace dynamics that will directly affect you in terms of increased prices for Monsanto’s line of Roundup herbicides for 2008.” Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:57:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_168095744.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_168095744.html While not all plantings of these hybrids have exhibited symptoms, some have shown stress following glyphosate treatment. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_044145258.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_044145258.html Typically more corn is grown in southern Minnesota than in the northern part of the state, and the northern half has grown more wheat. But with the price of wheat going up, more farmers in the southern half of the state are thinking about getting into, or back into, wheat production. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_044144724.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_044144724.html This year wheat seed has become increasingly difficult to come by and almost impossible to buy any new varieties at this point. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_031103733.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_031103733.html A steady increase of roasting of homegrown soybeans, corn, oats, barley and wheat is happening for dairy cattle and hogs. Even beef cattle are enjoying the “new taste” of their rations. Livestock growers are also finding roasting is a convenient way to salvage “off-flavor” grains. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339093633.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339093633.html With trait technologies now an accepted fact in corn production, and as growers cover more and more acres, some seed industry officials have a growing concern about refuge usage for biotech corn. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339093030.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339093030.html “EPA certainly has the capability of making the system much more accountable, even to the extent of removal of this particular trait. Resorting to the use of insecticides to control European corn borer would be tremendously costly both in economic and environmental impact.” Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339092111.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339092111.html With 2008 corn acres likely to be down anywhere from 5 million to 8 million acres nationwide, logic suggests hybrid seed corn supplies should be more than adequate. So much for logic. If you have not yet ordered, finding both the genetic and trait package you desire could be an issue. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339091803.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339091803.html Mike and Geno Butler tend to be particular about the genetics of their crops each year. Growing 3,300 acres of corn and soybeans will do that. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339082123.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_339082123.html 2008 Seed Selection Guide — Corn Hybrids Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_276154940.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_276154940.html Lawhon Midwest announced its decision to close its business. Its customers better know Lawhon Midwest, a marketer of corn and soybean products, by its well-recognized brand name, Stauffer Seeds. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_116094547.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_116094547.html The MDA determined earlier this week that Dow AgroSciences had not complied with state regulations requiring companies to obtain a commercial-use exemption allowing the sale of genetically modified seed in the state. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:31:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_117113110.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_117113110.html The agreement between BASF and Monsanto includes commercialization of their combined plant biotechnology programs, which means a mutual effort getting these new seed genetic packages into the commercial world of agriculture. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_116095215.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_116095215.html Syngenta has been informed that on April 25 the Minnesota Department of Agriculture lifted the stop sale order and approved Agrisure RW for sale in Minnesota effective immediately. Syngenta’s branded seed businesses — Garst, Golden Harvest and NK Brand — will proceed immediately to fill grower orders for corn hybrids with Agrisure RW. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_026170627.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_seed/local_story_026170627.html In 1996 Bob Mehlhouse switched to an “air only” system for drying his corn. The resulting savings have been significant.