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Ag biotech custom search engine
A few days ago, some of you may have noticed a new search box that has appeared at the top right corner of this blog. Last Monday, Google launched its Google Custom Search Engine, a new way to bring tailored search to websites and blogs. The idea behind the engine I’ve created here is that it... »
Yields of dreams
Here’s a link to an article in Agriculture Online which has a fine overview of some of the crop technologies scheduled for release by the end of the decade. Some of the highlights, grabbed from the article: A new glyphosate technology called Optimum GAT that DuPont and Pioneer plan to launch in 2009. The technology... »
Delta and Pine Land names Avery VP and CFO
Delta and Pine Land today announced that Kenneth M. (“Kenny”) Avery has been promoted to vice president, Chief Financial Officer and assistant secretary, effective immediately. Avery will continue as the Company’s principal accounting officer and treasurer, and will assume oversight responsibility for certain corporate services, including human resources and safety. Avery will continue to... »
Delta and Pine 4th-Quarter Loss Widens
Delta and Pine said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened, weighed on by various acquisition charges and higher legal fees. Read the rest of the AP report here>> »
GM, Monsanto in Men’s Health magazine
Men’s Health has an article on GM foods in their latest issue. Worth a read if nothing else than to get an idea of how the popular media is covering agricultural biotechnology issues. I think the writer, Oliver Broudy, does a pretty good job presenting some of the issues here, although I’m not sure... »
Brazil biotech commission: No approval on corn, cotton GMO
Brazil’s biosafety commission, CTNBio, was unable to reach a consensus Wednesday regarding technical studies on transgenic cotton and corn seeds from Bayer CropScience, Monsanto and Syngenta Seeds, a CTNBio spokeswoman said Thursday. CTNBio meets monthly and is responsible for accepting field tests on genetically modified crops. Bayer is asking for permission to sell LibertyLink cotton... »
Pioneer focuses on developing drought-tolerant corn
Pioneer continues to aggressively pursue commercializing drought-tolerant plants through both transgenic and traditional breeding, according to an Oct. 23 press release from the company. Expansion of drought research initiatives at the 200-acre Pioneer research center located in Woodland, Calif., has helped scientists speed up the process and more quickly identify potential solutions that will further... »
Syngenta posts 1 percent rise in third-quarter sales
Syngenta AG posted a 1 percent increase in third-quarter sales Friday with growth in its crop protection business tempered by sluggish market conditions in the U.S. and Latin America, according to this AP report in the International Herald Tribune. Shares in Syngenta declined 0.9 percent on the Zurich exchange. Sales for the crop protection division rose... »
South African GM corn demand increases
South African demand for GM crops is increasing fast, with Monsanto reporting that its GM maize seed for the next season is already sold out, according to the Business Report in Johannesburg. Monsanto communications manager Magda du Toit told the paper that the company had between 45 percent and 50 percent of the local maize... »
Mexico won’t allow modified-corn fields
Mexico drew praise and criticism Wednesday for its decision to refuse requests from several multinational companies to start experimental planting of genetically modified corn, according to the Associated Press. Environmentalists applauded the move, saying that biotech corn contaminates native varieties of the plant in Mexico… Monday’s decision turned down all seven requests filed by companies such... »
