Pests
Thirty-six percent of North American row-crop farmers expect to shift toward generics over the next two years.
The University of Georgia is developing new ag technology with robotics and AI to identify pigweed and remotely track insect populations in crop production.
Durastak technology is Syngenta’s latest corn rootworm innovation and is available for farmers to purchase for the 2027 growing season.
Questions remain about potential crop damage as the industry works to control the pest.
Farmers are being urged to watch for the pest and take steps to prevent its spread.
New regulations aim to reduce the threat from Prince Edward Island while allowing safe trade to continue.
USDA research points to residual treatments for hard-to-reach areas where pests can survive.
EPA approval clears the way for a new treatment designed to help citrus trees fight greening disease.
The Kentucky company is developing technology to protect grain from pests during storage and transportation.
Vylor will take over the seed business while Corteva focuses on crop protection.