Articles tagged under: BASF
Canola Minute
Published December 8, 2019
BASF Assistant Canola Breeder Sean Harder was one of the presenters at the annual Canola Expo in Langdon, North Dakota. Hear more in the latest Canola Minute, made possible by the Northern Canola Growers Association.Preventing Disease Resistance
Published December 5, 2019
Weed resistance got attention with the upsurge in waterhemp, Palmer amaranth and kochia. BASF technical market manager Steve Broscious says disease resistance is also becoming more common. "All crops have some level of reduced sensitivity." BASF has a new active ingredient…Focus on What You Can Control
Published December 5, 2019
It’s easy to get bogged down by volatile weather and markets. Yet, the objective has not changed for BASF District Manager Barry Rongen. "Farmers are going to put a crop in next year and our approach is a positive one.…Protecting a Farmer’s Investment
Published December 2, 2019
In preparation for 2020, BASF Technical Service Representative Mark Storr says decisions are being made in farm country on chemicals and crop protection. Farmers are considering all of the ways to protect their investment moving forward. "In the case of…Corteva Agriscience Names Liberty as Preferred Glufosinate
Published November 21, 2019
Corteva Agriscience has recommended Liberty Herbicide as the preferred glufosinate partner for use in the Enlist weed control system. Corteva and BASF are highlighting the use of Enlist and Liberty herbicides in a tank mix or in a planned sequential…A Digital Collaboration
Published November 6, 2019
BASF and WinField United are working together on a new digital project. With this effort, there will be a single sign-on connection from WinField United’s ATLAS platform to the BASF xarvio platform. Over time, growers and retailers will be able…BASF and NRGene Collaborate to Accelerate Crop Breeding
Published October 31, 2019
BASF and NRGene have announced a research collaboration that includes the adoption of NRGene's cloud-based artificial intelligence technology into BASF's soybean research projects. This effort is expected to accelerate trait discovery and breeding across diverse crops.Crop Protection Companies Adjusted to the Unusual Season
Published September 30, 2019
Widespread planting delays this past spring forced farmers to go from Plan A to Plan B to Plan C. BASF Senior Vice President for Crop Protection Paul Rea says the erratic spring season also impacted input suppliers. "We're probably carrying…Canola Growers Advised to Lengthen Crop Rotation
Published September 26, 2019
Clubroot is a serious disease problem for canola farmers. Garth Hodges oversees the global canola business for BASF and says agronomic practices must be adopted to control clubroot. That includes lengthening the crop rotation. "Snow is not a rotational crop…