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Questions are surfacing around what coronavirus could mean for buys from China, but analysts say no matter what China purchases from the U.S. this year, it doesn’t change the overall profile of the market.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. is introducing a new tool to help farmers fight pests in a variety of crops. The fungicide, Amplitude, is approved for the 2018 season and uses the same active ingredient as Stargus.
Farmers from Louisiana and parts of the Mid-South are suing Stine Seed Company, claiming it sold black farmers fake soybean seeds, according to WBTV.
Nemasect will soon be offered standard in Beck’s Escalate seed treatment packages on corn and soybeans. The product provides protection against all nematode species and many soil-dwelling insects.
ClipperData shows China has already unloaded 7 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans this month, and more could be on the way. ClipperData breaks down how many vessels they are watching and what could be in store in Q4.
Earlier this week Pivot Bio and Monsanto Company, a member of the Bayer group, announced a collaboration they entered earlier this year to develop a new soybean inoculant.
Syngenta’s newest seed treatment, a premix of three fungicide active ingredients, recently received registration from the EPA. Vibrance Trio will be used on soybean seeds to ensure strong stands and fight disease.
Biologicals can be broken into two general categories: biopesticides and biostimulants.
It’s reported China is buying more U.S. soybeans.
It’s a tough year. While farm bankruptcies might not be soaring as the Wall Street Journal suggested in a recent article, they are on the rise in certain areas.