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The traits included protect against above-ground insects, below-ground insects, and provide broad herbicide tolerance. It is currently available for corn, but cotton, soybean, and specialty crop variations are to be released. Previously, the most genes artificially added to a single plant was three, but Smartstax includes eight.
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.
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]
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]
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).
Riceland Foods, Inc. is the largest farmer-owned rice and soybean marketing cooperative in the world with headquarters in Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States.The cooperative was founded in 1921 and has become a major rice and grain miller and a global marketer of the same.
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, library ...
This WikiProject strives to develop and improve articles at Wikipedia related to crop production, livestock management, aquaculture, dairy farming and forest management.The project also covers related areas, including both governmental and NGO regulatory agencies, agribusiness, support agencies such as 4H, agricultural products including fertilizers and herbicides, pest management, veterinary ...