Inventor of Roundup To Be Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame

In 1970 John Franz, Ph.D., discovered that a chemical, later named glyphosate, had the amazing ability to block the growth of vegetation. Because of his discovery, glyphosate soon became the active ingredient in Roundup herbicides, now the world's most effective and top-selling herbicides.

Isn’t it Time to Consider Registering and Renewing Your Products Online?

With more and more business being conducted on the Internet, it isn’t a surprise to anyone at Kelly Registration Systems that their online renewal service, e-Renewals, has experienced tremendous adoption in recent years.

Katrina Hurts Timber, Sugarcane; Shrimping Biggest Seafood Loss; Citrus ‘Down the Drain’

Agricultural damage in Louisiana has been estimated in excess of $1 billion, including $610 million in lost timber, $145 in sugarcane and $151 million for seafood.

Key Agricultural Productivity Technology Arrives at 10-Year Milestone

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of scientists' ability to identify plant gene functions and track them through the breeding process. The technology has already delivered dramatic improvements for farmers using genes native to the crops.

Label Changes to Include Uses on Vegetable Seedlings and Transplants

Adding label language to clarify use during this non-edible production stage should greatly help the many large and small production greenhouses around the country.

Maryland Weights and Measures Regulates the Sale of Firewood

With the onset of cooler autumn weather, many Maryland residents are turning on their furnaces and stocking up on wood to heat their homes.

Maxim Quattro Seed Treatment Fungicide for Corn Enhances Syngenta Seedcare Portfolio

Maxim Quattro will guard against seed- and soil-borne diseases and offer best-in-class protection against a broad spectrum of Fusarium species.

Monsanto Announces New Insect and Weed Control Option for Corn Growers

Monsanto Company recently highlighted the availability of the biotech industry's first triple trait offering, YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology. The new product will offer corn growers in-seed protection against devastating corn insects and the flexibility of herbicide tolerance in one seed.

Monsanto Company Receives Approval for New Acetochlor Herbicide Formulation

It will be introduced primarily for those areas of the Southeast, Mid-South and Midwestern states of Missouri and Southern Illinois, which have had resistance and other control problems with Palmer amaranth and tall waterhemp.

Monsanto Completes Acquisition Of Seminis

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) has completed the acquisition of Seminis, Inc. Seminis, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Monsanto, will retain its global business headquarters in Oxnard, California.