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Stepping Up the Weed Management Game

Published November 2, 2018

With more Palmer amaranth popping up in North Dakota and Minnesota, farmers may want to consider farming like the weed is in their field. BASF Technical Service Representative Duane Rathmann says farmers may want to consider stepping up their weed…

BASF Secures Gene-Editing License

Published October 29, 2018

BASF has a new licensing agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for the use of the CRISPR-Cpf1 genome. There is a patent battle between two different entities for the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, but the Broad Institute is considered…

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BASF Gains Approval for New Insecticide

Published October 5, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new soybean insecticide from BASF called Inscalis. This product controls piercing and sucking insect pests, including soybean aphids. Several formulations will be made available.

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Use Labeled Products When Preparing for Canola Harvest

Published August 2, 2018

In northeast, North Dakota, desiccation of early planted canola is about to begin. BASF field representative Kristie Sundeen expects an average crop this year. The later-seeded crop could fare better for yield and quality. Sundeen reminds farmers to check their…

BASF Closes on a Range of Assets From Bayer

Published August 2, 2018

The acquisition was originally announced in October and is valued at $9 billion. This deal includes the Liberty and LibertyLink franchise, the hybrid wheat research and development platform, and seed treatment products, like Poncho Votivo and ILeVO. This acquisition also…

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Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition Update

Published July 30, 2018

Bayer Crop Science District Sales Manager Mark Haugland says Bayer’s acquisition with Monsanto is moving along. Financially, the acquisition closed on June 7. At the request of the Department of Justice, Monsanto must hold separate until the divestiture of the…

Dicamba Technologies Provide Effective Weed Control

Published July 19, 2018

With this being the second year for the new dicamba formulations, BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert says growers are in a better position with this technology. "The training and education that happened over the winter months was a factor…

HELM Agro Expands Portfolio

Published July 11, 2018

HELM Agro is acquiring the EXTREME herbicide brand from BASF. This well-recognized weedkiller provides burndown and season-long residual control of more than 50 broadleaf and grass weeds in Roundup Ready soybeans, Clearfield corn and Roundup Ready alfalfa.

Protecting the Crop

Published June 28, 2018

One of the biggest concerns for wheat at this time of the year when it is heading and flowering is fusarium head blight. "Conditions have been ideal for that with high humidity. Rains off and on sets up the environment…

With Divestiture, BASF Acquires Bayer Brands

Published May 29, 2018

With the Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, BASF is buying Bayer’s canola, soybean and vegetable seed business. The Liberty herbicide business is also part of the deal. The assets that will be purchased by BASF are valued at $9 billion.

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Stepping Up the Weed Management Game

BASF Secures Gene-Editing License

BASF Gains Approval for New Insecticide

Use Labeled Products When Preparing for Canola Harvest

BASF Closes on a Range of Assets From Bayer

Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition Update

Dicamba Technologies Provide Effective Weed Control

HELM Agro Expands Portfolio

Protecting the Crop

With Divestiture, BASF Acquires Bayer Brands

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