Articles tagged under: BASF
Be Ready to Prevent Cercospora Leaf Spot
Published June 22, 2020
Sugarbeet growers will soon be spraying for cercospora leaf spot. "Farmers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative area will start their spray program likely in the last week of June, which is right around the corner," said Ken Deibert, technical service…Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Responds to Emergency Motion
Published June 20, 2020
North Dakota and South Dakota farmers can continue to use existing stocks of FeXapan, XtendiMax and Engenia dicamba herbicides in the 2020 spray season. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a plaintiff’s emergency motion to stop dicamba…BASF and Corteva Agriscience Step In the Dicamba Lawsuit
Published June 15, 2020
BASF and Corteva Agriscience filed motions to intervene in the June 3 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ dicamba decision. In a statement, Corteva Agriscience said they stand behind their XtendiMax dicamba herbicide. A BASF press release said EPA’s approval process…Ninth Circuit Court Orders EPA to Ban Three Dicamba Herbicides
Published June 4, 2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to terminate Bayer’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia and Corteva Agriscience’s FeXapan herbicide registrations immediately. The court says EPA substantially understated risks that it acknowledged in dicamba use. The ruling applies…Supporting Growers and Local Restaurants
Published May 1, 2020
BASF has been showing their appreciation to farmers and supporting the local community. "We haven't been doing much in the last few weeks with the virus and staying at home in quarantine so we lined up take-out meals for farmers…BASF Makes Digital Tool Available Free of Charge
Published April 14, 2020
BASF has announced it will make its xarvio FIELD MANAGER free of charge for farmers in the U.S. and Canada this year. BASF officials said this digital tool will help farmers maintain their operations with as little impact as possible…A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers
Published March 31, 2020
BASF’s Alite 27 herbicide has received registration approval by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first and only group 27 herbicide available for use on LibertyLink GT27 soybeans. Alite 27 can be applied in select counties in seven states,…BASF Scholarship Recipient has a Passion for Precision Ag
Published March 28, 2020
Matthew Sperry, a student at South Dakota State University, has a passion for precision agriculture. That passion for the industry is why Sperry was selected as one of this year’s BASF and National Corn Growers Association scholarship recipients. "My biggest…Operation Weed Eradication
Published March 3, 2020
BASF has announced a new collaboration with AGCO in its Operation Weed Eradication initiative. BASF Vice President Scott Kay says this effort goes beyond controlling weeds to eliminating them. "I believe at harvest this past year, the last weed standing…