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Monsanto, Valent Expand Partnership in Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions | AgriBusiness Global

"Monsanto Co. and Valent U.S.A. LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., have announced today expanded partnership in the 2018 Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions platform. Several key changes provide soybean, corn and cotton growers with the most effective solutions to be more productive.

Valent will offer Valor and Fierce brands as the exclusive preemergence PPO…

USDA Can’t Stop the Bleeding in Its Crop Ratings | Successful Farming

"For over a month, the weekly USDA Crop Progress Report has shown declining corn conditions. And the spring wheat and soybean crops are not far behind the corn crop records. In its weekly Crop Progress Report, the USDA sent all three crops’ ratings lower.

CORN As of Sunday, 62% of the U.S. corn crop had been rated good/excellent, below the 64% rating a week ago, and sharply below the 76% rating a…

Illinois Corn Planting Pace Pulls U.S. Close To Average | Successful Farming

"The U.S. 2017 corn planting pace remains slightly behind the average, and may stay that way with the Midwest facing a lot of rain events in the next two weeks.

On Monday, the USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report rates the U.S. corn planting completion rate at 17%, well ahead of last week’s 6% rating, but below the 18% five-year average.

Because of heavy planting in Illinois, last week, the nation’s…

5 – Crop Protection Canada – US News – Tuesday April 11, 2017

• Rain, Hail, Tornadoes, Mudslides Slow US Corn, Wheat Sowings | Agrimoney • Mild, Wet Summer in the Midwest Predicted by Weather Expert: Onset of El Niño Should Provide Good Growing Conditions for Midwestern Crops | ScienceDaily • Planting Corn Should Start Soon • USDA Crop Progress – PDF

Early days yet, but corn planting should start soon.

6 – Loonie Weakens, Supporting Canola Futures | WP

"Canola carved out a narrow increase Wednesday mostly on a weaker loonie. The Canadian dollar fell along with crude oil, which was down on some disappointing numbers in a weekly U.S. crude supply report and on forecasts that if OPEC does not cut production as it has committed, the global surplus next year will rise even more than had been expected.

The loonie also felt a little pressure from…

3 BASF and FMC Corporation Bring Crop Care to Corn | Farm Industry News

"BASF and FMC Corporation announced an agreement that brings novel in-furrow crop protection products to the U.S. corn market. The companies will integrate their market-leading insect and disease protection technologies into new products formulated with the convenient LFR patented technology from FMC. BASF and FMC will deliver unprecedented in-furrow insect and disease protection. These new…

3 Corn, Soybean Harvest Activities Drop Below Expectations | Successful Farming

Corn, Soybean Harvest Activities Drop Below Expectations | Successful Farming

"DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. corn and soybean harvest paces remain below the averages and below trade expectations.

In its weekly Crop Progress Report Monday, the USDA pegged the U.S. soybean crop as 10% harvested, compared with a 13% five-year average, and below the trade’s expectations of 11%.

Also, the soybean…