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LibertyLink is a BASF-owned brand of genes for use in agriculture providing tolerance to Liberty herbicide and glufosinate (a.k.a. Liberty or Basta). The genes were developed by Bayer CropScience, before being sold to BASF Ag in late 2017.
1964 - a research station is established in Jamaica. 1970 - The company name is changed to Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 1973 - Becomes a publicly traded company. 1973 - Pioneer obtains a soybean product line through the purchase of Peterson Seed Company. 1975 - Purchases Lankhartt and Lockett companies (cotton seed business).
This so called "yield drag" follows the same pattern observed when other traits are introduced into soybeans by conventional breeding. [17] Monsanto claims later patented varieties yield 7-11% higher than their poorly performing initial varieties, closer to those of conventional farming, although the company refrains from citing actual yields. [18]
In 1969, ADM relocated its headquarters from Minneapolis to Decatur, Illinois, a location closer to the company's soybean processing operations. [25] [26] At this time, it was already considered one of the world's largest agribusiness company, with a labor force of more than 24,000 employees. [27]
Bunge Global SA (BUN-ghee) [2] is a global agribusiness and food company, incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.. As well as being an international soybean exporter, it is also involved in food processing, grain trading, and fertilizer.
Yolo County has settled with parents’ rights group Moms for Liberty over an incident that took place at a Davis library last summer. On Aug. 20 at the Mary L. Stephens Library branch, ...
The elevator sold the soybeans as commodities, not as seeds for planting. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Bowman tested the new seeds, and found that, as he had expected, some were resistant to glyphosate . He intentionally replanted his harvest of GM seeds in subsequent years, supplementing them with more soybeans he bought at the elevator. [ 14 ]
The soybean checkoff is a congressionally-mandated assessment on soybeans, whose proceeds are used to fund soybean research and promotion efforts. The checkoff is managed by the United Soybean Board under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. In 2014, the checkoff was $109.1 million. [1]