January 09
Monsanto
takes major step toward launch of world's first
drought-tolerant corn product - Higher-yielding soybeans,
SmartStax corn, and Dicamba- and Glufosinate- tolerant
cotton also move forward in company's research & development
pipeline
First-ever
drought-tolerant corn now one step closer to farmers
Weltweit erster trockentoleranter Mais rückt der
Markteinführung einen Schritt näher
December 08
Minimilho e
novas cultivares serão apresentadas durante o Show Rural
Coopavel 2009
Fluorescent
corn components suggest processing improvements
U.S. Food and
Drug Administration completes consultation process on Syngenta's
Agrisure Viptera trait - Broad-spectrum lepidopteran corn trait
passes another milestone
U.S. corn
growers see rewards for managing glyphosate resistance -
Herbicide rotation and early-season weed control pay off with
higher yields
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association announces 2008 Corn Yield Contest
winners
Growers
planting Pioneer brand hybrids win 70 percent of national titles
in 2008 U.S. National Corn Growers Association Corn Yield
contest
Desarrolla Cuba
cultivos genéticamente modificados
Corn hybrids
developed by Wyffels Hybrids deliver top yields in third-party
trials
Dow
AgroSciences completes acquisition of Südwestsaat GbR, announces
agreement with Saaten-Union GmbH
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Corn prices
Purdue
University study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a
boom in corn pests
2009 University
of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classics address essential issues
for growers
USDA/APHIS
seeks public comment on deregulation of Pioneer Hi-Bred's corn
line 98140, genetically engineered for tolerance to glyphosate
herbicides and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides
BASF Plant
Science announces new NutriDense Sales Agronomist
Pioneer Hi-Bred
and Dow AgroSciences LLC receive regulatory approval for
cultivation of the Herculex I insect protection trait in Brazil
Brasil:
- CTNBio
realiza sua última reunião do ano
- CTNBio aprova
liberação comercial de mais uma variedade de milho transgênico
Syngenta trials
indicate increased yields with corn earworm control - Test plots
highlight efficacy of new Agrisure Viptera broad-spectrum
lepidopteran trait
European Food Safety
Authority (EFSA):
Request from
the European Commission related to the safeguard clause invoked
by Austria on maize MON810 and T25 according to Article 23 of
Directive 2001/18/EC
Evogene and
Biogemma show increased corn yield in field trials - Corn
containing Evogene discovered genes show significant yield
increases under both normal and drought conditions
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Undervalued
crops?
U.S. Federal Register:
Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc. - Availability of petition and
environmental assessment for determination of nonregulated
status for corn genetically engineered for tolerance to
glyphosate and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides
Improved
maize varieties and partnerships welcomed in Bhutan
Strong
hybrid emergence, stalk shredding improve yields in
continuous, no-till corn - Pioneer Hi-Bred and University of
Missouri share initial research results
PSR Global
Genetics expands its corn breeding operations in South
America
Vier nieuwe
Limagrain-maïsrassen op Rassenlijst 2009
European Food Safety Authority:
Application
(Reference EFSA-GMO-NL-2007-37) for the placing on the
market of the insect-resistant genetically modified maize
MON89034, for food and feed uses, import and processing
under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Monsanto[1] -
Scientific opinion of the Panel on Genetically Modified
Organisms
U.S. EPA
approves new Syngenta Agrisure trait - New trait designed to
provide control of a broad spectrum of Lepidopteran corn
pests
Australian OGTR:
DIR
086/2008 - Limited and controlled release of maize
genetically modified to investigate gene function
Data shows
DEKALB brand YieldGard VT Triple corn hybrids out-yielding
Pioneer brand Herculex XTRA
University
of Kentucky researchers lead the way in anthracnose stalk
rot research
Positive
EFSA opinion on Pioneer's 59122xNK603 maize for import, food
and feed use - EU proposal for approval to be forwarded to
Member States for a vote
European Food Safety
Authority:
Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Genetically Modified
Organisms on application (Reference EFSA-GMO-UK-2005-20) for
the placing on the market of the insect-resistant and
herbicide-tolerant genetically modified maize 59122 x NK603,
for food and feed uses, and import and processing under
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Pioneer Hi-Bred
International
November 08
Syngenta
introduces 2009 AgriEdge corn and soybean programs
Semences de
maïs en France: une offre 2008/2009 réduite
Crop & Food
Research introduces AmaizeN, a new crop management tool for
maize grain and silage production
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association Chairman files objection with
bankruptcy court on VeraSun’s proposed handling of corn
contracts
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Plant
protection import and domestic movement requirements for corn (Zea
mays)
Exigences phytosanitaires régissant l'importation et le
transport de maïs (Zea mays) en territoire canadien
Across Canada,
Pioneer Hi-Bred new data shows double stack corn hybrids
significantly out-yielded triple stacks on rotated ground
USDA/APHIS
seeks public comment on deregulation of corn genetically
engineered to produce a microbial enzyme that facilitates
ethanol production
Global Seed
Solutions to provide trait introgression services for technology
and germplasm developers of corn, sorghum, soybeans and
sunflower seed
España: MARM
incluye 54 variedades en el Registro Variedades Comerciales, 3
OGM
Embrapa: Cursos
abordam boas práticas agrícolas em milho e sorgo
Monsanto
announces 2008 preliminary corn yield data; head-to-head trials
underscore economic value U.S. farmers receive from Monsanto
corn products
Intervention sur maïs : Le Conseil
européen des Ministres de l’Agriculture doit rectifier le tir
Maize intervention :
The EU Council of Agriculture Ministers must now rectify matters
LaSalle County,
Illinois corn farmer breaks 300 bushel per acre mark with Beck's
Hybrids’ 6733HXR
USDA still expects 2008’s corn crop to be second largest ever
Downey mildew
on maize in Tamil Nadu, India
Hybrid maturity
switches based on long-term research
Syngenta acquires Argentine seeds
company SPS
Syngenta acquiert le
semencier argentin SPS
Syngenta erwirbt
Saatgutunternehmen SPS in Argentinien
DuPont to build
corn seed production capacity in Hermiston, Oregon to meet
strong global demand
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Crop reports
-
Corn and
soybean price recovery
October 08
Monsanto's
DEKALB brand introduces new genetic corn families, new soybeans
and more YieldGard VT Triple corn hybrids to Eastern Canada in
2009
DEKALB offrira de nouvelles
familles génétiques de maïs, de nouvelles variétés de soya et
davantage d'hybrides de maïs YieldGard VT Triple dans l'est du
Canada en 2009
Maize without
borders: Reforming maize seed sector policies to meet farmers'
needs in Africa
SAATEN-UNION newsletter:
- Diabrotica:
Die natürliche Resistenz ist jetzt Wirklichkeit
- Ein neuer
Stern am Maishimmel
Corn researchers
discover novel gene shut-off mechanisms
Undiagnosed smut
on maize in Normandy, France, Ustilago maydis
European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA): Request
from the European Commission related to the safeguard clause
invoked by France on maize MON810 according to Article 23 of
Directive 2001/18/EC and the emergency measure according to
Article 34 of Regulation No 1829/2003/EC - Scientific opinion of
the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms
Les experts
européens ont tranché : la suspension du maïs OGM par la France
est totalement injustifiée
European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA): Request
from the European Commission to review scientific studies
related to the impact on the environment of the cultivation of
maize Bt11 and 1507 - Scientific opinion of the Panel on
Genetically Modified Organisms
Dry-down and
standibility in an ugly harvest season
Embrapa
participa de encontro latino-americano sobre a utilização do
milho na alimentação humana
Brasil:
Programa de combate à
fome em Minas chega a 776 municípios
Insect Resistant Maize
for Africa (IRMA) project to audit performance, set for regional trials
Syngenta Seeds Canada,
Inc. expands in Western Canadian seed market
Corn nematodes threaten
fields across the Midwestern US
Dow AgroSciences
announces the acquisition of Coodetec’s Paracatu hybrid corn seed
production facility, technological collaboration agreement - Agreement
aims at expanding Dow AgroSciences production capacity in Brazil and
improvement of Coodetec´s hybrid corn technology in the country
La fédération nationale
de la production des semences de maïs et de sorgho (FNPSMS) finance la
recherche sur une maladie orpheline, le syndrome néphrotique
U.S. Society of
Commercial Seed Technologists announces three seed production DVDs
Un completo estudio
sobre variedades de maíz Bt
Dow AgroSciences
announces agreement to acquire Südwestsaat GbR
Advantages of Bt corn
continue to grow
Global partnership
protects Africa's maize from Striga, a deadly parasitic plant
Produção orgânica será
debatida em seminário na Embrapa
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Corn and soybean
basis
- Corn and soybean
prices
-
Crop demand
Le Maïs européen
en crise
Vietnam to
plant genetically modified corn in 2009
Mycogen
Seeds varieties recognized at World’s Forage Analysis
Superbowl - Silage-Specific BMR hybrids sweep the
competition
Syngenta
Seeds' new Agrisure 3000GT corn hybrids available for
advanced insect protection in 2009
Syngenta
launches 2009 AgriEdge corn and soybean programs - US
growers can increase yields and receive greater incentives
in 2009
Pride Seeds
announces new hybrids for 2009 - Launch of 20 hybrids
includes industry leading PRIDE G3 hybrids together with
YieldGard corn borer, Roundup Ready, and double stacked
options
Beck’s
Hybrids breaks 300 bushel corn attempt
Assessment
of the nutritional values of genetically modified wheat,
corn, and tomato crops
September 08
Cinco años sin
alertas por micotoxinas en el maíz transgénico
Australian OGTR:
New biology
document - The Biology of Zea mays ssp mays (maize or corn) in
Australia
Australian OGTR:
DIR 086/2008 -
Limited and controlled release of maize genetically modified to
investigate gene function
Monsanto
espera la aprobación del maíz "Roundup Ready" para el cultivo en
España
Embrapa
apresenta novas cultivares de milho e sorgo no VI Ciência para a
Vida
Making
fluorescent markers for corn tissues
Marcadores fluorescentes en los tejidos de maíz
Researchers
find an essential gene for forming ears of corn
A Embrapa
Milho e Sorgo participará do Ciência para a Vida, apresentará
quatro novas cultivares de milho e uma de sorgo
Les
maïsiculteurs européens réunis au sein de la Confédération
Européenne de la Production de Maïs précisent leurs priorités
aux autorités européennes
La Unión
Europea analiza la situación de los transgénicos
DuPont opens
facility for corn research in Bangalore, India
Undiagnosed
smut in maize fields in France
Deliberate releases and placing on the EU market of GMOs:
Notification according to Directive 2001/18/EC, Part B, for the
deliberate release of MON 88017 maize, for the use in field
trials in the Czech Republic
Pride Seeds'
new corn seed sizing system benefits producers
Kenya launches
research maize screening site
Miscanthus
offers clues to growing corn in cooler climes, University of
Illinois researchers report
Beck's Hybrids
releases new seed genetics, traits and treatments
Monsanto
scientists step closer to unlocking greater yield potential of
corn - Agriculture company produces genetic blueprint of female
corn line
Monsanto
scientists are a step closer to unlocking greater yield
potential of corn - Agriculture company produces genetic
blueprint of female corn line
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Corn and
soybean prices
- Production
forecasts cut
-
Corn and
soybean exports expected to decline
Monsanto announces
groundbreaking for DEKALB corn seed production facility
Congresso de milho e
sorgo debate transgênicos e nanotecnologia
España incrementa un
5,5% la superficie de maíz MG en 2008
New Pioneer corn
numbering system provides growers more information, makes CRM and
technology identification easier
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Crops and
energy
August 08
Mycogen Seeds
offers 27 new grain corn hybrids for 2009
Mycogen Seeds
introduces nine new silage hybrids for 2009
Londrina sedia
o 27º Congresso Nacional de Milho e Sorgo
Philippines to
develop corn varieties resistant to downy mildew using
marker-assisted selection
Key discovered to
cold tolerance in corn - Longer growing season, growth in colder
regions possible
Corn genetics may
lead to next generation of plant-based biofuels
ADM, Deere and
Monsanto to collaborate on corn stover research
Syngenta Seeds
celebrates expanded corn seed production facility in Waterloo,
Nebraska
New DuPont laser
technology speeds development of higher yielding corn and
soybeans
African
scientists reveal origins of maize streak virus
Wyffels Hybrids
hosts “Corn Strategies: Generation III” seminar on maximizing
corn profits
DuPont boosts
seed research in Europe to extend leadership position - Two new
state-of-the-art research centers to deliver higher yielding
corn and sunflower hybrids
Goss's bacterial wilt on
maize in Indiana and Iowa
Texas AgriLife Research
breeder develops drought-tolerant corn
Neue Versuchsreihe mit
Bt-Mais: Verschiedene Sorten im Vergleich
Monsanto and China
National Seed Group Corporation increase investments in existing corn
seed joint venture in China
Maiswurzelbohrer in
Deutschland
USDA approves Syngenta
and John Deere for broadened biotechnology endorsement for corn crop
insurance
DuPont obtains
biotechnology endorsement for Pioneer brand products: U.S. growers
planting Pioneer products with Herculex XTRA will qualify for lower crop
insurance rates
U.S. corn farmers who use
Monsanto advanced technology are eligible for lower risk insurance
premiums
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 16 new plant varieties
Kein Risiko für
Florfliegen durch Bt-Maispollen
Belt SC
insecticide from Bayer CropScience receives U.S. federal
registration
Rust diseases on maize in
Nebraska, USA
USDA/NASS releases August
crop production report
Monsanto is extending its
industry leadership through 2012, executives tell investors at annual
field event
Dow AgroSciences
announces agreement to acquire Dairyland Seed Co., Bio-Plant Research
Ltd. - Acquisition builds on Dow AgroSciences’ corn, soybean and alfalfa
businesses
Valent's Valor herbicide
registered for preplant corn application in the USA
USDA/ARS produces online databases for
maize, blueberries
Científicos producen
bases de datos disponibles en línea sobre el maíz y los arándanos
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Mixed signals
- Production forecasts
-
Crop
production
July 08
Mycogen Seeds
accelerates growth of its US corn business
European corn production at
risk from the “billion dollar beetle” - Spread of the Western corn
rootworm has significant consequences for agriculture
DuPont Danisco and the
University of Tennessee partner to build innovative cellulosic ethanol
pilot facility - Fast-track pilot plant will develop commercialization
technology for corn, stover and switchgrass
New insect protection
technology from Monsanto Company deregulated by USDA - Second generation
corn borer technology offers greater control of common pests and
provides reduced refuge opportunity for Southern U.S. growers
Gray leaf spot in Kansas
corn near epidemic levels in some areas
Brasil:
Próxima safra terá 4% de
milho modificado
University of Illinois
study projects average 2008 corn and soybean yields in the U.S.
US Federal Register:
Exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis
Cry 1A.105 protein in or on corn when used as a plant-incorporated
protectant in the food and feed commodities of corn
Nature analiza los diez
años de cultivo de maíz Bt en España
Illinois corn and soybean
farmers face dramatic cost increases in 2009
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Corn and soybean prices
-
Corn and soybeans
Iowa State University
researchers study ground cover to reduce impact of biomass harvest
Innovative active ingredient provides
reliable weed protection for corn: Tembotrione from Bayer CropScience
approved in Brazil - Launch of Soberan planned for 2008
Innovativer Wirkstoff
schützt Mais sicher vor Unkräutern: Tembotrione von Bayer CropScience
erhält Zulassung in Brasilien - Markteinführung von Soberan noch in 2008
geplant
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Evaluation of economic parameters of biotech maize
DAS-59122-7 (referred as 59122) and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 (NK603)
USDA/PVPO
grants protection to 74 new plant varieties
Earliest
Mexican wheats supply latest useful traits
June 08
First report of Maize dwarf
mosaic virus in Poland
U.S. Department of
Agriculture assesses 2008 corn and soybean acreage
Early origins of maize in
Mexico
DuPont opens new maize
research center in northern Mexico
Who can afford corn? Almost
no one, Purdue economist says
Syngenta receives approval
for Bt11 corn in Brazil
Liberada a comercialização de mais uma variedade de milho transgênico
Brasil autoriza el cultivo del maíz Bt 11
Monsanto Company announces
agreement to acquire Semillas Cristiani Burkard, the leading Central
American corn seed company - Acquisition expected to expand Monsanto's
hybrid corn portfolio in Central America enabling it to deliver
dependable, high-yielding seeds to farmers
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Application to perform complementary field trials with
Syngenta’s Bt11 x GA21 stacked maize product in Spain (2008-2010)
- Registration Field trials of Bt11 maize (2008)
- Field trials of Bt11 maize (2008)
Australian OGTR:
DIR 086/2008 -
Notification of Licence Application - Limited and controlled
release of maize genetically modified to investigate gene
function
Monsanto submits SmartStax
for approval by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dow AgroSciences submits
SmartStax for U.S. EPA regulatory review - New stacked trait in corn on
track for end of decade commercial launch
Syngenta Seeds
alerts growers in the northern U.S. Corn Belt to stress symptoms
in five hybrids sold by Garst, Golden Harvest and NK Brand -
Symptoms limited to five products growing in a narrow band of
the Corn Belt
Origin Agritech
releases three new corn hybrids and one new GM cotton variety in
China
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- High price
reached?
- Rationing corn
-
Crop markets
Neue
Versuchsreihe zu Bt-Mais mit „doppelter Resistenz“
Bt-Mais:
Weniger Schädlingsfraß, weniger Mykotoxine
Autorizan un
nuevo maíz transgénico en Argentina
Monsanto's
industry-leading seed position creates accelerated biotech
trait opportunity in Latin America
Monsanto will
undertake three-point commitment to double yield in corn,
soybeans and cotton by 2030, make more efficient use of
natural resources and improve farmer lives; will also fund
public sector research for wheat and rice breakthroughs
Mycogen Seeds
to expand its Mt. Vernon, Indiana corn breeding field
station
May 08
Embrapa vai aumentar
presença no mercado de milho
CIMMYT e-newsletter vol
5 no 5
- May 2008
- Doubled haploids
speed development of drought tolerant maize for Africa
- Asian maize
network tackles drought
Zehn Jahre
Bt-Mais-Anbau: Horizontaler Gentransfer ohne Bedeutung
Ten years of Bt maize cultivation:
Horizontal gene transfer of no significance
Dow AgroSciences
announces expansion at the Mycogen seed processing plant in
York, Nebraska
Organic corn:
increasing rotation complexity increases yields
New Laudis
postemergence corn herbicide from Bayer CropScience eliminates
broadleaf weeds and grasses with residual to canopy - U.S. corn
growers get superior weed control with unmatched crop safety
European
Food Safety Authority:
Response to the
request from the European Commission on the nonauthorised
genetically modified event DAS 59132-8 in US maize - Scientific
Opinion of the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms
BASF Plant Science
and Academia Sinica (Taipei) to cooperate on gene discovery
BASF Plant Science und Academia Sinica (Taipei) vereinbaren
Zusammenarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Genentdeckung
Iowa State
University researchers use fungus to improve corn-to-ethanol
process
Black cutworms
moving further north into U.S. Midwestern cornfields - Pioneer
recommends early scouting to monitor potential outbreaks
Mínimos niveles de
micotoxinas en el maíz transgénico
Científicos apuestan
por el maíz como fábrica eficiente de productos farmacéuticos de
base proteica
Monsanto and
Syngenta reach royalty-bearing licensing agreement on Roundup
Ready 2 Yield soybean technology
Syngenta and
Monsanto reach agreement on corn and soybean technologies
DuPont reaffirms
expectations for North America seed corn market share
Egypt approves
commercialisation of first GM crop
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association upgrades its online “Farmer to Farmer”
biotechnology resource center
Nauwelijks vermenging tussen genetisch gemodificeerde maïs en
gangbare maïs
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Corn and soybean
fundamentals
-
Crop supply and
demand
USDA issues its
first forecast of 2008-09 corn crop
Be sure to stay on
top of Bt corn hybrid requirements this planting season, says
University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist
The impact of using
GM insect resistant maize in Europe since 1998
Spain: experience
with Bt maize
La experiencia española con el maíz BT
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Uncertain corn
prospects
Syngenta Seeds,
Inc. investigates locations in the U.S. Corn Belt to build a
new corn production facility
April 08
Resistenter Mais
gegen Maiswurzelbohrer jetzt in offizieller ungarischen
Wertprüfung
Honduras prevé
impulsar producción de maíz transgénico
Home-grown maize
seed solutions in southern and central Africa
North American
Millers’ Association agrees with U.S. Food and Drug
Administration that further testing corn for StarLink would not
add to food safety
Arkion Life
Sciences receives Crisis Exemption to US EPA Section 18 Approval
in Mississippi and Tennessee to market Avitec corn seed
treatment
Food Standards
Australia New Zealand seeks public comment on genetically
modified corn
Egypt approves a
Bt -corn variety for domestic planting, the first such approval
in Egypt
Maize hybrids
being popularized in India
Long-term research
shows that full-season corn hybrids are the best choice, even if
delayed planting - Pioneer Hi-Bred, university studies indicate
yield, profit advantage over switch to early hybrids
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association hails Japan’s growing acceptance of biotech
corn for food
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Corn fundamentals
strong
Researchers battle
against dangerous corn toxin - Rising use of corn for food and
fuel is creating heightened concerns about contamination of this
staple crop with deadly aflatoxin
Tanzania to
develop drought tolerant maize
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Official variety testing of NK 603 Roundup Ready® corn hybrid
for economical evaluation
Pioneer Hi-Bred to
build permanent research site in Eastern South Dakota,
reinforces long-term commitment to product development in the
region
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association sees more
reason for optimism on corn acres
Aragón apoya la
aprobación de nuevas variedades de maíz transgénico
Kansas State
University economist expects more corn, fewer soybean acres than
USDA report forecasts
Corn appears to be
more profitable than soybeans in 2008 by wider margins than in
recent years, according to a new University of Illinois
Extension study
Pesquisa investiga
emissão de dióxido de carbono em lavouras de milho
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association: higher corn prices have little
impact at supermarket
USDA report
and Canadian planting intentions call for more corn
New maize and
new friendships to beat Thai drought
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association: TIME Magazine cover story
wrongly attacks corn with questionable research
Monsanto
announces Buchanan County, Iowa as lead location for new
corn seed production facility
Desciende el
precio del maíz en España tras la aprobación del GA21
March 08
Undiagnosed
diseases on maize and bean in Benguela, Angola - Request for
information
USDA projects
second-highest planted corn acreage total in more than 50 years
USDA expects U.S.
corn acres to drop in 2008 as soybeans and wheat gain ground
Monsanto Company
breaks ground on new Dekalb corn seed production facility near
Waco, Nebraska
EU Commission
approves GA21 maize
La UE aprueba
la importación del maíz GA21
Illinois corn
returns may top soybeans in 2008
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Field trials of genetically modified herbicide tolerant maize
event GA21 to be carried out between 2008 and 2012
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 13 new plant varieties
Rating new
technologies with an old scale - Entomologists question root
ratings in era of Bt corn hybrids
Defining gene's
role may lead to prevention of dangerous corn toxin
Brasil:
Agricultores
nordestinos recebem sementes
Liberté de choix
des maïsiculteurs français : il y avait pourtant urgence !
African
Agricultural Technology Foundation to develop drought-tolerant
maize varieties for small-scale farmers in Africa - Long-term
goal of public-private partnership is to reduce crop failure,
alleviate hunger and poverty
Are seed
treatments enough control in corn?
Milhos especiais
garantem renda extra
DuPont and Arcadia
Biosciences collaborate to improve nitrogen use efficiency in
corn
Refuge acres a
‘must’ to protect Bt traits in corn - Additional insect
protection available from Aztec
Iowa grower shares
corn-on-corn tips at 2008 Commodity Classic
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Friendly reports
for corn
- USDA reports
- Production
prospects
Origin Agritech announces
nationwide corn seed approvals and additional provincial
approval
Dow
AgroSciences acquires Triumph Seed - Acquisition further
expands sunflower and corn business
DuPont
launches next generation technology to accelerate corn
research and increase productivity
Halex GT,
newest corn herbicide from Syngenta, continues to exceed the
competition
Avoid
continuous traits in continuous corn, suggests Syngenta
Seeds' Agronomy Marketing Manager
Five new corn
hybrids from Origin Agritech approved in central and west
China
Pioneer
Hi-Bred innovation to increase corn yields, simplify
compliance - Optimum AcreMax new insect protection system
introduced to U.S. farmers
Brazil:
Desafios para
milho e sorgo movimentarão congresso
February 08
South Korea buys
697,000 MT of biotech corn for food use
Commodity
Classic speakers talk success in corn-on-corn
Christophe
Terrain, presidente de la Asociación Francesa de Productores de
Maíz (AGPM): “Pensamos que, desde el respeto a la reglas,
producir maíz Bt es posible”
DuPont
innovation to increase corn yields, simplify compliance -
Optimum AcreMax new insect protection system introduced to U.S.
farmers
Syngenta corn
genetic stocks donation will accelerate research from genome map
to advanced corn seed
Possible limits
to the value of seed treatment fungicides in corn
Origin Agritech
announces world's first genetically modified phytase corn
Earlier
plantings underlie yield gains in northern Corn Belt of the
United States
All eyes and ears
on the corn genome - NSF-supported researchers complete draft
sequence in less than three years
- U.S. National
Corn Growers Association applauds scientists for completing corn
genome draft sequence - Ceres, Monsanto, Pioneer provided unique
scientific data to make breakthrough possible
-
Washington
University unveils draft sequence of corn genome
-
Iowa State
University researchers help piece together the corn genome's
first draft
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Acreage and
yield
Crop management
challenges increase with early corn planting - Pioneer provides
tips for managing early-season stress
Wyffels Hybrids
introduces twelve new corn hybrids
Interdiction du
maïs Bt en France: L’Association Générale des Producteurs de
Maïs attaquent devant le Conseil d’Etat
Los productores franceses impugnan ante el Consejo de Estado la
moratoria
Brasil:
Variedades de
milho transgênico liberadas são seguras para consumo humano, diz
ministro
Back-to-back
NCGA National Corn Yield Contest champions with one common bond:
Bayer CropScience's Poncho
KWS Saat AG
Mais: Sortenzulassungen 2008
University of
Illinois study challenges assumption that improved technology
has caused corn trend yields to increase at a faster rate
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Effects of stacked Bt-maize with ECB and WCR resistance genes
on non-target organisms
- Weed control strategies in Maize
- Monitoring of Key Non-Target Arthropods in Transgenic Maize
Lines Containing Events DP-Ø9814Ø-6, DP-Ø9814Ø-6 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1,
and DP-Ø9814Ø-6 × DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × DAS-59122-7
- Notification according to Directive 2001/18/EC, Part B, for
the deliberate release of NK603 maize, for use in field trials
in Slovakia
The Philippines
cited as top GM corn producer
Syngenta,
DuPont sign agreement for access to broad insect control
technology in corn
Syngenta und DuPont unterzeichnen Vereinbarung über die
Technologie einer breiteren Insektenbekämpfung in Mais
Syngenta et DuPont signent un accord pour l’accès à un caractère
biotechnologique permettant de lutter contre de nombreux
insectes ravageurs du maïs
Bayer
CropScience focuses on ‘Helping You Grow’ initiative during 2008
Commodity Classic
Portugal:
Cultivation of GM maize extended without co-existence problems
España:
Los productores
de maíz reclaman poder desarrollar la biotecnología "con
libertad"
Planting corn
after corn demands top-of-game management - Pioneer agronomists
offer best management practices to help maintain yields
Lanworth, Inc.
early corn and soybean production estimates nearly identical to
USDA’s final numbers - Satellite imaging analysis firm
accurately predicts crop production three months in advance
CropLife Canada
releases two new independent studies on the commercial success
of biotech soybeans and corn in Canada
Australia:
Five major
summer crop industries agree to hold a combined conference
Brasil:
Conselho
Nacional de Biossegurança libera duas variedades de milho
transgênico
Brazil gives
final permit for GMO maize varieties
USDA/PVPO
grants protection to 55 new plant varieties
Top-yielding NK
genetics pave the way to profits - NK Seeds, retailers partner
to provide Productivity Solutions initiative for maximum yield
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Small crop
inventories point to the need for large crops in 2008
La France
notifie la clause de sauvegarde du maïs MON810 à la Commission
européenne
ISB News Report
- Field evidence: Bt corn and mycotoxin reduction
Dairyland
Seed's hybrids offers approved biotech traits for new Biotech
Yield Endorsement (BYE) program
Brasil:
Produtores devem planejar a colheita e o armazenamento do milho
China
establishes four new national standards that set quality
requirements for legume, cereal, fiber crop, and oilseed seeds
Biotech Yield
Endorsement reviewed
Kruger Seeds
offers ample supply of hybrids qualifying for new lower crop
insurance premiums - More than 30 hybrids contain technology
approved to receive premium discounts
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Field trials of genetically modified herbicide tolerant
maize event GA21 to be carried out between 2008 and 2010
- Application for the deliberate release of genetically
modified DP-Ø9814Ø-6 maize
January 07
Analyse par la
société Monsanto de l'avis sur la dissémintaion du MON 810 sur
le territoire français rendu par le Comité de préfiguration
d'une haute autorité sur les organismes génétiquement modifieés
le 9 janvier 2008
Analysis by Monsanto of the opinion on the dissemination of
MON 810 on the French territory by the Committee of
Prefiguration of a High Authority on GM Organisms on January 9,
2008
Keeping maize
and wheat seed safe against a global catastrophe
Partners for
life: CIMMYT and maize researchers in eastern Africa
Syngenta and
Athenix in R&D partnership for advanced biotechnology corn
insect and soybean nematode control traits
Garst Seed
Company customers win high honors in 2007 U.S. National Corn
Growers Association Yield Contest
DuPont announces
expansion at Pioneer Hi-Bred production facility in York,
Nebraska, part of ongoing effort to meet high demand for Pioneer
brand seed corn
The official
online guide of the U.S. National Corn Growers Association’s
2007 National Corn Yield Contest is now available
Indian scientists develop a variety of corn with extra protein
through marker-assisted breeding
First report of
ear soft rot of corn (Zea mays) caused by Burkholderia
gladioli in the United States
Syngenta's corn
hybrids with the Agrisure RW trait deliver high yield in debut
year
Philippines
Department of Agriculture and University of the Philippines Los
Baños Foundation ink agreement on to distribution of
high-quality OP white corn seeds
Cornell
University to share $5.5 million federal grant with Yale for
study of major cereal crops
ISB News Report
- Genetically engineered high lysine corn
The western corn
rootworm: on its way to European maize fields
Genetic
discovery can boost the provitamin A content of Africa's maize
- Team finds an
economical way to boost the vitamin A content of maize
- Feeding the
world: new method for producing
high-vitamin corn could improve
nutrition in developing
countries
Select Seed
Hybrids announces partnership with Bayer CropScience on Liberty
Greenback offer
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
- Corn and
soybeans
-
Prices
Iowa State
University data sheds new light on how corn trait integration
may boost yield - Rootworm trait evaluations also fail to
correlate root ratings to yield
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association
recognizes seed companies for corn yield contest success
France:
-
OGM :
application du principe de précaution
- Maïs
génétiquement modifié : Un beau gâchis !
- French biotech
crop decision environmentally unfriendly
- La decisión
francesa sobre el maíz transgénico perjudica al medio ambiente
- Frankreich:
Anbauverbot für MON810-Mais
Leaf blight and
vascular wilt in maize and sorghum in Mexico
2007 U.S. corn
crop is a record breaker, reports USDA - Cotton, rice yields hit
all-time highs
-
U.S. corn
growers celebrate record 2007 harvest
Researchers team
up to improve popcorn
France:
-
Le comité de
préfiguration d’une Haute Autorité sur les OGM présente ses
conclusions sur le maïs Mon 810
- Quelques
vérités sur l’avis relatif à un maïs génétiquement modifié
- Les « doutes
sérieux » du Président Le Grand : pas sérieux du tout
New Zealand
approves genetically modified high-lysine corn for animals
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Application for the deliberate release of genetically modified
DP-Ø9814Ø-6 maize into the environment
- Application for the deliberate release of genetically modified
DP-Ø9814Ø-6 maize
- Investigation of the influence of genetically modified maize
resistant to glyphosate (NK603) on weed population in crop
rotation compared with conventional weed control system in maize
L’épi du maïs
OGM sera-t-il bientôt fauché en France par excès de démagogie?
Monsanto's R&D
pipeline set to deliver valuable products to farmers well into
next decade
Pioneer
releases 59 new corn hybrids for 2008 planting -
Twenty-three new genetic platforms introduced
Monsanto
sees most robust R&D pipeline in company history - Ten
projects added or advanced in the pipeline; drought tolerant
corn project moves into regulatory and commercial phase
December 07
Wyffels Hybrids eligible
for biotech yield endorsement program
Beck’s Hybrids offers
approved biotech traits for new Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE) program
2008 Commodity Classic
trade show sells out and sets record
Innovative solutions
for pre and postemergence weed control in corn - Bayer CropScience to
launch new herbicidal mixtures in the United States in 2009
E-newsletter vol 4 no
12
- December 2007
- Maize moves uphill in Colombia
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
-
Taiwan grants
approval to Agrisure MIR604 Corn and renewal approvals to
RRS40-3-2 soybean and Mon810 corn
-
The Philippines
approve Syngenta's MIR604 corn
Field trials in
2006-07 demonstrate superb yield and root protection against
corn rootworm - Growers rapidly adopting Dow AgroSciences'
Herculex Xtra in first two years of availability
France:
Maïs - récolte
2007 et marché
Projected 2008
corn and soybean returns in Illinois
U.S. National
Corn Grower Association names 2007 National Corn Yield Contest
winners
DuPont
congratulates David Hula for highest overall yield in U.S.
National Corn Yield Contest - Growers planting Pioneer brand
hybrids win 20 of 27 national titles in 2007 contest
Farmers across
the U.S. realize double-digit yield advantage from DEKALB corn
seeds with triple-stacked traits - DEKALB Genetics show more
than 12 bushel per acre yield advantage in key maturity zone
In Mississippi,
soybeans replace cotton in ag value while grain crops see big
2007 value increases
U.S.
National Corn Growers Association responds to top 10 corn
and ethanol myths
Iowa State
University's Integrated Crop Management newsletter
- Yield responsiveness of corn to foliar fungicide
application in Iowa
- Evaluation of corn rootworm hybrids
International
Grains Forum examines outlook for food supplies in the current
tight global market
U.S. Federal Register:
Monsanto
Company - Availability of petition and environmental assessment
for determination of nonregulated status for corn genetically
engineered for insect resistance
Milho: sucesso
da safrinha depende do agricultor
Transgenic
hybrids more prominent in Ohio State University corn performance
trials
Goodbye to the
"Million Dollar Rain"? - Syngenta experimental corn lines
optimize water use
Poncho plays
vital role in pre-season plans for 2008 corn crops - Market
leader is the reliable choice to protect seed corn from extreme
insect pressure
Enjoying that
new-corn smell
Deliberate releases and placing on the
EU market of GM organisms:
- Field trials of genetically modified herbicide tolerant maize
event GA21 to be carried out between 2008 and 2012
U.S. weekly outlook:
- 2008
plantings
- New crop
prices highs
-
Corn demand
The
fruitful union of maize and clover
Pride Seeds
launches the 2008 list of Hero Hybrids
November 07
CIMMYT e-newsletter vol 4 no
11
- November 2007
- Turning on the power: New maize protein quality test for
developing country labs
- New maize hybrid in western Kenya: The farmers speak
Streit um die
Anbau-Zulassung zweier Bt-Maislinien - EU-Kommissar Dimas stellt
sich gegen seine wissenschaftliche Fachbehörde
On-farm
research validates that Monsanto is delivering better corn seed
and trait technology to the farm than leading competitors
European Union
Commissioner Dimas’ rejection of two GM maize products would
undermine the EU’s safety assessment process, says EuropaBio
University of
Illinois Corn and Soybean Classics sessions to focus on critical
issues for growers
Eyespot on
maize in Ireland
U.S. weekly outlook:
Unsettled crop
markets
DuPont
introduces technology to help increase ethanol production -
QualiTrak allows ethanol plants to track and communicate
detailed production information to corn growers
USDA certifies
EnviroLogix' QuickTox™ Kit for DON in corn
Italian field trial results
suppressed - Data is relevant to human and animal health
No trick to
choosing transgenic corn hybrids
Scientists link
key gene to response to sunlight exposure in corn
U.S. weekly outlook:
Corn market
University of
Illinois releases results from its 2007 corn and soybean variety
testing program
Syngenta works
to provide record corn and soybean seed supply for U.S. farmers
in 2008
DuPont supports
Indonesia's rice and corn industry
Bt maize
trials harvested in Egypt
Post-harvest research summaries confirm Pioneer brand
hybrids with Herculex XTRA more effective against corn
rootworm
Durchbruch
in der Resistenzzüchtung gegen den Maiswurzelbohrer
Follow the
rules when planting transgenic corn
October 07
Origin Agritech
Limited to open new hybrid seed production facility in Southwest
China
Using maize
seeds instead of leaves to determine the genetic makeup of maize
U.S. weekly outlook:
Corn prices
India's National
Seed Corporation to market Monsanto hybrid corn seed
U.S. Farm Bill
- National Corn
Growers Association disappointed in Farm Bill markup results
European Union
OKs three more corn biotechnology traits for food, feed use
Feu vert de
Bruxelles pour l’importation de quatre nouvelles plantes
biotechnologiques
Pride Seeds
announces fall hybrid launch - Second round of new hybrid
introductions features 10 new hybrids including new Roundup
Ready, Double and Pride G3 triple stacked hybrids
European Union
approves Herculex RW corn for food, feed, import and processing
- Imports into the European Union also authorized for corn
stacked with Herculex I and RoundupReady Corn 2 traits
- L’Union Européenne autorise le
maïs Herculex RW pour l’alimentation humaine, l’alimentation
pour animaux, l’importation et la transformation
- L’UE approva il Mais Herculex RW per l’alimentazione umana,
animale, per l’importazione e per la trasformazione
- EU keurt Herculex® RW mais goed voor voedsel, veevoer, import
en verwerking
- EU lässt Herculex® RW Mais als Lebens- und Futtermittel und
für Import und Verarbeitung zu
- UE aprova milho Herculex® RW para alimentação humana, animal,
importação e processamento
- La UE aprueba el maíz Herculex® RW para su uso como alimento,
pienso, importación y procesado
Malaysia to
embark on large-scale corn planting in Sulawesi island,
Indonesia
Halex GT,
Syngenta's new post-emergence corn herbicide, offers glyphosate
with residual control
Western corn
rootworm populations spreading throughout western and
northwestern Ohio
Nouvelle
destruction de parcelles d’essais de maïs biotechnologique en
France
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Determination of
the Safety of Syngenta Seeds Inc.'s
Corn (Zea mays L.)
Event MIR604
Détermination de l'innocuité du maïs (Zea mays L.) MIR604 de
Syngenta Seeds Inc.
U.S. Federal Register:
- EPA draft
white paper regarding StarLink corn dietary exposure and risk;
availability for comment; notice
- Guidance for
industry on FDA recommendations for sampling and testing yellow
corn and dry-milled yellow corn shipments intended for human
food use for Cry9C protein residues; Comments on possible
withdrawal
Get more ethanol
options with Mycogen brand highly fermentable corn hybrids
If corn is
biofuels king, University of Illinois research shows that
tropical maize may be emperor
Juíza proíbe a
CTNBio de liberar milho transgênico sem elaboração de medidas de
biossegurança
University of
Nebraska's CropWatch targets seed selection for spring crops
U.S. weekly outlook:
Corn exports
Illinois
Foundation Seeds, Inc. completes management transition
Syngenta
announces 2008 AgriEdge corn program - New fungicide &
insecticide options address increasing corn-on-corn acreage
U.S. Department
of Agriculture raises corn harvest estimates
ISB News Report
- Maize streak virus resistant transgenic maize: a first for
Africa
- Crop-to-crop gene flow studies of fodder maize in the
United Kingdom
Syngenta's
Agrisure corn rootworm biotech trait approved in Mexico
Lanworth
Inc. releases U.S. agricultural production forecast using
satellite data, predicts 200 million fewer bushels of corn
than USDA September report
ACM Genetics
introduces new, drought-resistant corn in The Philippines
September 07
Southern rust in
maize in central and southern Iowa, USA
From field to
fuel: Michigan State University research drives future planting
decisions
Can Bt maize
beat down mycotoxins?
New research
shows NutriDense silage improves feed efficiency
Pride Seeds
announces launch of 19 new hybrids, including conventional,
YieldGard corn borer, Roundup Ready, double and triple stacked
hybrids
Fusarium in
maize, Normandie, France
Monsanto and
Evogene collaborate on nitrogen use efficiency research
Euralis
Semences: croissance en France et investissement en Ukraine et
en Russie
Brasil:
Comissão
Técnica Nacional de Biossegurança (CTNBio) libera terceiro tipo
de milho transgênico
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association adds section devoted to mycotoxin
management in corn to its website
Simulating
kernel production influences maize model accuracy - Researchers
also predicting pollen movement from GM crops
Beck’s Hybrids
partners with Bayer CropScience on Liberty greenback offer
U.S. local
corn growers make note of root health for next year: NK corn
hybrids with Agrisure RW provide strong roots
Southern rust
and ear rots on maize in the United States
U.S. weekly outlook:
Corn crop
size
Gro-ethanol program offers Pride Seeds customers value added
corn opportunity
Monsanto,
Dow agreement paves the way for industry's first-ever,
eight-gene stacked offering in corn
Chinese
scientists develop GM corn that could help improve the
nutritional value of livestock feed and reduce pollution
USDA/NASS
Crop production report
Monsanto
Company acquires Brazilian corn seed company Agroeste
Sementes
Gro-Ethanol Program, launched today by GreenField Ethanol
and Monsanto Canada, offers Ontario farmers new market for
corn
Pioneer
introduces 21 new HTF ethanol hybrids for 2008 planting
New study
shows that continuous use of Roundup Ready soybean and
Roundup Ready corn is a viable and effective production
system for Eastern Canadian growers
August 07
The 5 Ws of
corn production
The genetic
revolution continues at CIMMYT - Gift from DuPont helps CIMMYT
scientists look for genes in wheat and maize, and gives breeders
an affordable tool to help select the best
Pride and
pragmatism sustain a giant Mexican maize
Monsanto receives
approval for the first stacked trait corn product in Argentina
- Argentina
aprueba maíz GM
New maize and
wheat varieties to fight hunger in Kenya
Bt maize trials
perfom positively in Egypt
High
susceptibility of Bt maize to aphids enhances the performance of
parasitoids of Lepidopteran pests
Dow AgroSciences
acquires Netherlands based Duo Maize - Acquisition expands corn
seed platform in Europe
Farm Futures
survey shows that U.S. farmers are ready to switch corn ground
back to soybeans... if the price is right - Potential for
another massive shift in plantings should spark a battle to buy
acres in 2008
La producción de
maíz MG registra en España una tendencia al alza desde que
empezó a cultivarse
New early
maturing corn varieties developed by North Dakota State
University corn breeding program
Syngenta's
Agrisure corn rootworm biotech trait approved in Japan
New results from
Soyatech's quarterly biofuels index: growth strong in biofuels
projects, corn-based ethanol may be leveling off
On expanded corn
acreage: less crop rotation, more trait rotation - Rotation of
seed traits encouraged in corn-on-corn systems
Melhoramento
genético de milho e sorgo da Embrapa completa 30 anos
Herculex XTRA
trait in Pioneer genetics outperforms YieldGard VT Triple in
University of Illinois study
U.S. growers
should implement market channel plans, says the National Corn
Growers Association
Brazilian
National Biosafety Technical Committee approves Monsanto Company
insect-protected corn trait
- CTNBio aprova
nova liberação de milho transgênico para venda no país
Shandong Zhouyuan
Seed and Nursery Co. signs new corn seed sale and distribution
agreement with Hebei Shexian Qing Yang Seed Co. to penetrate
seed market in Hebei province
Mid-West Seed
Services gearing up for corn testing season
New species of
cyst nematode on maize in Tennessee, USA
Syngenta's
Agrisure 3000GT quad stack available for 2008 planting season in
the U.S.
U.S. Federal Register:
Agency approval
of applications submitted by Syngenta Seeds, Monsanto Company,
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, and Mycogen Seeds, to
conditionally register the pesticide products Agrisure\TM\ RW
Rootworm-Protected Corn, MON 88017, MON 88017 x MON 810,
Herculex Rootworm Insect Protection, and Herculex RW Insect
Protection, containing new active ingredients not included in
any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of
section 3(c)(7)(C) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended
New
glyphosate-tolerant corn from Athenix Corporation demonstrates
superior performance
Golden Harvest
Seeds introduces 2008 line-up
Syngenta's NK
portfolio adds 23 new soybeans for 2008 planting
New quad-stack
hybrids top the list in Garst Seed Companys 2008 seed corn
lineup - New Agrisure 3000GT trait packages rootworm and
European corn borer control with glyphosate and Liberty
herbicide tolerance
First all-African
GM crop is resistant to maize streak virus
High-lysine corn
generated by endosperm-specific suppression of lysine catabolism
using RNAi
New reports
examine corn-ethanol-food price connections
NC+ Hybrids
announces 2008 corn and soybean product lineup - New offerings
include VecTran stacked traits
New NK hybrid
series naming system simplifies hybrid identification - 91 new
NK hybrids added to portfolio
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association launches new blog
U.S. weekly outlook:
- Storage
concerns
- Crop production
forecasts
-
Corn yield
New results from
field testing in the southern hemisphere confirm the momentum in
Monsanto's R&D pipeline
Illinois farmers
report cases of gray leaf spot infestation in some corn crops
Enhance corn
silage production this year with the right timing
Dow AgroSciences
acquires corn seed business of Brazil-based Agromen Tecnologia -
Acquisition expands seed platform and supports strategic agenda
for insect-resistance and herbicide tolerant traits
Dow AgroSciences
compra a divisão de milho da Agromen Sementes Agrícolas Ltda.,
maior produtora nacional de sementes
July 07
Pfister Hybrids
field demonstration showcases insect-con
