Seed

Precision farming tools, from automation to variable rate technology (VRT) and others, are giving farmers new ways to make and save money.

More than 2,200 complaints with dicamba named as the suspect have been filed in the U.S. since the beginning of the 2017 season. In perspective, if various Extension experts’ estimate of 3.1 million U.S. acres of damage is accurate, that represents 3.5% of planted soybean acres, as of press time.

Farmers interested potential premiums from high oleic soybeans now have full Chinese import approval for one product.

While you might think of hula hoops as a game for children they’ve found a new use—helping farmers calculate soybean populations. With no need for a tape measure, this method could save time and help farmers make critical decisions such as replant.

Weigh the pros and cons of at-home treatment before making the investment.

The Argentine government is stepping into a battle between farmers and Monsanto over royalties for genetically modified soybeans. Grain handlers would be barred from collecting royalties after the harvest on behalf of seed developers.

Soybean seed costs have risen, farmers don’t want to plant more seeds than they need for top yields.

DuPont Co. and Monsanto Co. agreed to dismiss their respective antitrust and soybean patent lawsuits and enter into licensing agreements for making genetically modified crops.

Drought in the southern U.S. stopped the soybean disease from migrating north, but farmers shouldn’t be complacent.

Tillerman Seeds, LLC, of Grand Rapids, Mich. was formed to acquire specialty, GMO and non-GMO seed assets. This week it completed its first transaction with the successful purchase of DF Seeds Inc., of Dansville, Mich.