Articles tagged under: BASF
Clearfield Canola Trait Sold to Corteva Agriscience
Published February 20, 2019
Corteva Agriscience has acquired the Clearfield Canola Production System from BASF. Corteva previously licensed the Clearfield canola trait in its Pioneer and Brevant seed brands. This deal allows Corteva to out-license the trait to other seed companies in the U.S.…Dicamba and Weed Management
Published February 18, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency made label changes when renewing the registration of dicamba products for the 2019 growing season. In a webinar on dicamba and weed management, BASF technical marketing manager Chad Asmus was asked how the label changes will…Planning for a Successful Wheat Crop
Published January 18, 2019
High wheat yields are no accident. "It's not just fertility, water management or genetics," says BASF Technical Services Representative Andrew Adams. "It's the combination of all those working together." BASF Technical Marketing Manager Logan Grier says keeping the plant healthy is…Farmers Adapting to Clubroot Canola Hybrids
Published December 17, 2018
The use of clubroot resistant canola varieties continues to grow. According to BASF agronomist Jordan Varberg, farmers are finally starting to adapt to clubroot hybrids. "The soils have been loaded up so much with susceptible lines, we're finding the disease…Canola Minute
Published December 12, 2018
Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. While InVigor name is under a new brand, BASF InVigor sale lead Kristie Sundeen assures farmers the seed is the same. Listen to more.New Insecticide for ’19
Published December 11, 2018
BASF has a solid pipeline of new products. District Manager Barry Rongen says there is excitement over a new insecticide. "We are launching the biggest blockbuster insecticide that's ever been in the industry and that is called Sefina. It is…More Canola Varieties Utilizing Pod Shatter Technology
Published December 10, 2018
Straight cutting canola has become a game changer. Traditionally, many farmers didn't grow canola because of the investment in equipment. "Now with pod shatter technology, it's easier for farmers to raise because there's no additional cost on the equipment side,"…BASF Brings New Sefina Insecticide to Market
Published November 29, 2018
Significant resistance has been seen with pyrethroids in the Red River Valley. BASF is introducing a new insecticide to combat that resistance called Sefina. Technical Product Manager Christa Ellers-Kirk says Sefina has a very unique mode of action. It causes…Consider Plot Data When Making Seed Decisions
Published November 26, 2018
Dan Melaas, a BASF Seed Agronomist for Credenz Soybeans, tells farmers to consider plot data on soybean varieties when making decisions for the 2019 growing season. "Yield is always a big thing to consider," says Melaas. "We also have differences in…