Bayer CropScience and KeyGene (Wageningen, the Netherlands) announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to improve traits in a number of major agricultural crops. The scope of the first research program is wheat potentially [...]
Bayer CropScience and the Brazilian wheat-breeding company Biotrigo Genetica Ltda. have signed an agreement to expand their successful cooperation. With this agreement, Bayer will be able to use the lineage of new wheat varieties of one [...]
DuPont Pioneer is stepping up its efforts to develop hybrid wheat varieties which, according to company officials, could increase wheat yields by 15 to 20 percent. Speaking to investors Tuesday, DuPont executive vice president Jim Borel [...]
Bratney Companies, a leading innovator in seed and grain handling equipment, introduced a new automated kernel sorter that provides near perfect sorting accuracy while boasting a sorting capacity of 10 pounds every four minutes. “The kernel [...]
Novozymes BioAg is expanding its portfolio of innovative biological fertility products for the 2013 growing season with the introduction of new JumpStart LCO. JumpStart LCO is a seed-applied biofertility product for use in corn and other [...]
Grain Systems Inc. (GSI®), a global brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), introduces the GSI 40-Series™ bins, the next generation in grain storage and handling. Featuring the new Z-Tek Roof System™, the new 40-Series bins’ roof can [...]
FarmLogs, the Michigan startup and Y Combinator alum that helps farmers digitally manage their farm to increase profitability, today announced that it has closed a $1 million seed funding round co-led by Huron River Ventures and [...]
