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Zidua Herbicide Receives Federal Registration for Soybeans

New class of chemistry for soybean growers helps fight resistant weeds, including Palmer amaranth and waterhemp
BASF's Crop Protection division announced today the federal registration of Zidua® herbicide in soybeans. Growers battling tough-to-control, small-seeded broadleaf weeds and grasses will now have the longest-lasting residual control of today's toughest weeds.
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Researchers Identify Gene That Lets Corn Grow In Poor Conditions

Approximately 30 percent of the world’s total land is too acidic to support crop production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, a solution may lie in a strand of corn that is able to grow successfully in acidic soil, thanks to a genetic variation recently identified with help from the University of Florida Genetics Institute.
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New MANA Soybean Herbicides Strengthen Resistance Management Programs

MANA today announced its launch of five new soybean weed control tools: Rumble™, Tailwind™, Torment™, Vise™ and Outflank™ herbicides. Each product encompasses superior efficacy against tough-to-control grass and broadleaf weeds using advanced technology to expand performance of “gold star� conventional active ingredients.
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CDS-John Blue Unveils New Liquid Blockage Monitor System

CDS-John Blue introduces its Next Generation Electronic Liquid Blockage Monitor System (LBMS), available in fall, 2013. The system allows operators to monitor liquid application flow from the tractor cab. Two display options are available — a standard display and also through an iPad.
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Strip-Till Systems for Corn Production

Although reducing tillage intensity can provide conservation benefits and cost savings, adoption of no-till and minimum till practices for corn production has been limited in some areas, particularly in the northern Corn Belt. In this environment, a shorter growing season and cold, poorly drained soils can lead to delayed planting, low and uneven emergence and lower yields for reduced versus conventional tillage. Strip-till has been proposed as an alternative minimum tillage system for areas and soils that are not well suited for no-till management.
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