corn in Biological Technology

EPA Refuge Determination Positive for the Environment

... The National corn Growers Association is pleased the U.S. ... platform in corn, to 5 percent in the northern corn Belt and 20 percent in Southern states where ... Louis, MO (Vocus) July 21, 2009 -- The National corn Growers Association is pleased the U.S. ...

Dow AgroSciences, Monsanto Complete U.S. and Canadian Regulatory Authorizations for SmartStax Corn; Plans Set to Launch Seed Platform on 3 Million- to 4 Million-Plus Acres

... step closer to realizing the greater whole farm corn yield advantages of a new corn seed trait combination that will provide the most ... agriculture industry's most advanced, all-in-one corn trait platform, received registration from the ...

DuPont and Bayer CropScience Expand Collaboration With Broad License Agreements

... and multi-herbicide-tolerant products in corn as well as multi-herbicide-tolerant products in ... LibertyLink(R) trademark in Pioneer proprietary corn and soybean germplasm. In addition, Bayer ... the Bayer herbicide safener isoxadifen. These corn postemergence herbicides provide growers with ...

Syngenta Acquires Innovative Bio-Control Technology to Improve Usable Crop Yields

... a toxin that can develop in crops such as corn and peanuts, particularly during heat and drought ... and may allow for the re-introduction of corn to parts of the southern U.S. where aflatoxin has ... The product is currently registered for use on corn and peanuts in the U.S. Syngenta plans to apply ...

Monsanto, BASF Scientists Disclose Discovery of Gene Conferring Drought Tolerance in Corn Plants

... that a naturally-occurring gene can help corn plants combat drought conditions and confer yield ... gene in their first-generation drought-tolerant corn product which is designed to provide yield ... The companies said that the drought-tolerant corn contains the cspB gene, from Bacillus subtilis ...

Research Reinforces Economic, Environmental Benefits of Corn Cobs as Source for Cellulosic Ethanol

... Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) May 21, 2009 -- corn cobs are both economical and environmentally ... its new technology. Removing corn cobs from fields for use in cellulosic ethanol ... process for producing cellulosic ethanol uses corn cobs as the feedstock. POE's pilot-scale plant in ...

Divergence Receives $1.2 Million in Grants, Including NSF Grant to Fund Continuing Nematode Research in Corn

... annually. Lesion nematodes are prevalent in the corn Belt and appear to be increasing with changing ... "Our project's findings could lead to corn yield increases in the field as well as improvement in the ability of corn to tolerate drought conditions," said Dr. ...

Monsanto's Historic R&D Investment has Contributed to Mid-20s Gross Profit Growth for Its Seeds and Genomics Segment

... (USDA) for approval of its drought-tolerant corn product, following submission to the Food and ... phase, this first-ever biotech drought-tolerant corn is part of a family of drought-tolerant products ... and makes it the only dryland, drought-tolerant corn product to have regulatory submissions both to ...

Crisis Exemption Granted to Market Avipel(R) Corn Seed Treatment in Louisiana

... a Section 18 Crisis Exemption to market Avipel(R) corn Seed Treatment in Louisiana effective March 1, ... can use Avipel(R) to protect field and sweet corn from marauding blackbirds and grackles for the ... Formerly known as Avitec, Avipel(R) is applied to corn seed before planting and effectively stops birds ...

New Genomatica Chemical Process Targets Ailing Ethanol Assets

... Because of a recent downturn in demand for corn ethanol, many small- and mid-sized manufacturing ... to use existing facilities designed for corn ethanol manufacturing. The Renewable Fuels ... to transform their production from lower-value corn ethanol to higher-value chemical production. ...

Corn Growers Reminded to Follow Refuge Requirements as Spring Planting Nears

... National corn Growers Association reminds U.S. Bt corn growers that the development of an Insect ... As the 2009 planting season approaches, National corn Growers Association (NCGA) reminds U.S. ...

DuPont Expects Increased Global Seed Corn Share, Continued Agriculture Earnings Growth

... business Pioneer Hi-Bred to grow its global seed corn market share by at least 1 to 2 points in 2009 ... said robust seed orders point to global seed corn market share growth. "Our order books are full ... In Brazil, the world's third largest corn market, Borel said Pioneer is better positioned ...

Recent Reports Regarding Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup Flawed and Misleading

... scientific consulting firm, was asked by the corn Refiners Association (CRA) to examine the recent ... So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose corn Syrup," and the Environmental Health journal ... is primarily the result of high fructose corn syrup; an assumption that has not been properly ...

Dow AgroSciences Receives Approval for Cultivation of HERCULEX(R) I Corn in Brazil

... has authorized Dow AgroSciences to sell its first corn hybrids with HERCULEX(R) I Insect Protection ... 2B710HX, 2B688HX, 2B707HX, 2C520HX and 2A525HX corn hybrids. Dow AgroSciences also announced that it ... to offer the Brazilian market its full range of corn hybrids with this technology in the future. ...

DuPont and Athenix Collaborate to Advance Insect Control in Corn, Soybeans

... collaboration to improve insect control in corn and soybeans. Des ... collaboration to improve insect control in corn and soybeans. Under the agreement, DuPont ... to develop and commercialize next-generation corn and soybean seed products. Terms of the ...

Herculex Receives Regulatory Approval in Brazil

... sugarcane borer, which can devastate Brazilian corn yields. "Today's approval is a ... provides growers in Brazil - the third-largest corn producing nation in the world - with a wider ... "Herculex® I, our first transgenic corn offering in Brazil, also is approved for ...

DuPont Unveils New Strategy to Expand its Seed Business

... systems that cover an additional 5 percent of corn acres. “PROaccessSM adds to the ... seed companies, encompassing nearly 20 key corn and soybean states. These distribution agreements enable the launch of new corn and soybean products not currently available to ...

Matching Genetics, Technology and Management Practices Critical to Meeting Strong Demand for Agricultural Crops

... From 1998 to 2008, the average yield for corn and soybeans increased about 20 percent. Pioneer ... decade by achieving a 40 percent yield gain in corn and soybeans . Through complex trait ... in 2008,” Niebur said. Initial 2008 corn yield comparisons have Pioneer® brand ...

Biotech Endorsement Insurance Discount Expanded to Nebraska, Kansas Growers Planting Corn with HERCULEX XTRA Traits

... corn producers in Kansas and Nebraska planting ... and Indianapolis, IN (Vocus) November 25, 2008 -- corn producers in Kansas and Nebraska planting ... expanded to include both irrigated and dryland corn acres in Kansas and Nebraska by the Federal Crop ...

Quanterix Corporation Announces the Addition of Dr. Robert Corn to its Scientific Advisory Board

... joined its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. corn is a Professor in the Departments of Chemistry ... of Quanterix and Chair of the SAB, stated, "Dr. corn is a leader in the field of surface chemistry; ... implicated in a variety of diseases." Dr. corn added, "The novel technology platform being ...

DuPont Expands Seed Production Capacity to Meet Growing Demand for Seed, Grain

... New Facility in Oregon Will Help Ramp Up New corn Hybrids Faster. Des ... today announced plans to construct a parent seed corn production facility in Hermiston, Ore. The ... The location will produce parent seed corn and pre-commercial hybrid seed corn. DuPont, ...

POET Receives Additional $76 Million in Federal Funding For Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol

... ethanol produced from plants materials such as corn cobs and switchgrass has the potential to cut ... corn-based ethanol, we will continue to improve corn ethanol and accelerate the commercialization of ... MGPY, of which 25 million gallons will be from corn fiber ...

Monsanto Sees Growing Opportunity for Biotech Traits Globally

... a double-stack trait combination, YieldGard(R) corn Borer with Roundup Ready(R) corn 2, and plans to offer the combination on more ... received planting approval for the YieldGard corn Borer trait and is planning for a 1 million to ...

USDA Approves Syngenta and John Deere for Broadened Biotechnology Endorsement for Corn Crop Insurance

... Agrisure(R) and other approved biotech corn seed brands for a broadened crop insurance ... terms to growers who use multiple biotech corn suppliers. John Deere Risk Protection, which ... FCIC's approval of Agrisure and other traited corn seeds acknowledges reduced risk for growers," ...

DuPont Obtains Biotechnology Endorsement for Pioneer(R) Brand Products

... today growers who plant Pioneer(R) brand corn hybrids with the Herculex(R) XTRA trait, including those stacked with the Roundup Ready(R) corn 2 trait, will be eligible for crop insurance ... announced yesterday the BE program for Pioneer corn hybrids will include ...

POET Announces That Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Facility Will Be Operational This Year

... year. The pilot plant will be adjacent to POET's corn ethanol pilot facility and a nine million gallon ... we had a very successful harvest of corn cobs last fall and anticipate further advances ... equipment manufacturers to harvest 4,000 acres of corn grain and cobs from a farmer's field in ...

New Insect Protection Technology From Monsanto Company Deregulated by USDA

... Second Generation corn Borer Technology Offers Greater Control of ... 89034 is also slated for use in SmartStax, a new corn platform developed by Monsanto and Dow ... When improved through biotechnology, the corn plant produces the Bt protein(s) which, when ...

Breakthrough Slashes $7 Corn Over Half for Cattle Feeders

... new formula that allows producers to put up corn earlage as silage in the high moisture range ... new formula that allows producers to put up corn earlage as silage in the high moisture range ... of U.S. Ag , says, "With the cash price of corn topping $7.00 per bushel maximizing weight gains ...

Monsanto's Industry-Leading Seed Position Creates Accelerated Biotech Trait Opportunity in Latin America

... for a double-stack trait combination, YieldGard corn Borer with Roundup Ready corn 2, and plans to offer the combination on more ... received planting approval for the YieldGard corn Borer trait in Brazil and is planning for a 1 ...

DuPont and Genencor Create World-Leading Cellulosic Ethanol Company

... of US$140 million, which will initially target corn stover and sugar cane bagasse. Future targets ... will scale up an optimized technology package for corn cobs from integrating the proprietary ... a 100 percent renewably sourced material from corn starch. Today, the product is manufactured by ...

DuPont Partnering with China to Increase Farm Productivity

... has experienced productivity gains in rice and corn production through hybridization, but growth has ... A year later, Pioneer began breeding and testing corn hybrids for China's summer and spring corn areas. Pioneer established a ...

Fufeng Announces 2007 Annual Results

... increase in the cost of raw materials, especially corn kernel, the Group's gross profit dropped to ... products. As xanthan gum production consumes less corn kernel, and our Inner Mongolia Plant enjoys low ... production of MSG, glutamic acid, fertilisers, corn refined products and sweeteners. Fufeng is the ...

The Recession List - Top 10 Industries to Fly and Flop in 2008

... VoIP Providers And corn Farmers Can Expect To Have Bumper Years In 2008 ... Capitalizing On Corn The robust outlook for the corn industry in coming years hinges on the now ... with demand set to continue and the number of corn plantings increasing to keep pace with demand. ...

Monsanto's R&D Pipeline Set to Deliver Valuable Products to Farmers Well Into Next Decade

... compared with the company's first-generation corn borer offering. The second-generation corn borer technology is in Phase IV of the ... control and enhanced durability against the corn rootworm pest. The technology incorporates ...

Farmers Across the U.S. Realize Double-Digit Yield Advantage From DEKALB(R) Corn Seeds With Triple-Stacked Traits

... States showed that farmers who used DEKALB(R) corn seed stacked with YieldGard VT Triple(TM) from ... yield advantage over competing seed corn brands and technologies in 2007. Data from ... zone, the selection most often used in top corn producing states in ...

DuPont Joint Venture with Chinese Biotech Firm Strengthens Gene Discovery Research Efforts

... to have a significant presence in key Chinese corn markets through two previous joint ... 1997. A year later, it began breeding and testing corn hybrids for commercialization in China for the summer and spring corn areas. The ...

Monsanto and Devgen Describe New Approach to Insect-Protection

... into one of the company's future insect-protected corn projects. "Future products in our research-and-development pipeline such as those with corn rootworm protection could use RNAi as an ... to Bt by allowing two different ways to control corn rootworm," said Fraley. "Offering farmers yet ...

Monsanto Sees Record Sales in Fiscal Year 2007; Seeds and Traits Business Contributes to Strong Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

... 2006 2007 2006 Net Sales by Segment corn seed and traits $364 $212 ... way throughout the Northern Hemisphere. U.S. corn farmers are harvesting what the U.S. Department ... (USDA) now estimates to be the largest corn crop ever produced, estimated at approximately 13 ...

DuPont and Plantic Technologies Announce Starch-Based Bio Materials Collaboration

... and sheet materials based on high-amylose corn starch as the renewable feedstock for ... technology is based on the use of high-amylose corn starch, a material derived from annual harvesting ... and film-forming properties of this type of corn starch allow for development of a range ...

Monsanto and Evogene Collaborate on Nitrogen Use Efficiency Research

... one-fifth of the operating costs for a corn producer. In the US alone, farmers spend more ... on nitrogen fertilizer application of corn fields, with plants typically absorbing less than ... a new way to reduce the environmental impact of corn production." "Monsanto is continually innovating ...