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  • Traps are insect-specific, so be sure to select the model that’s right for your pest, Image by Scott Williams

    Traps Monitor Insect Infestations

    If you feel a breeze drift by you today, note that thousands of invisible "love letters" are streaming past. And, while tiny romance is in the air, it could spell heartache for your crops.

  • Hold on to your Monsanto swag because the company name is disappearing after being purchased by Bayer, Image by Gregg Hillyer

    CropLink

    Bayer's purchase of Monsanto is being called the biggest agribusiness acquisition of all time. But, the $63 billion transaction also closes out a corporate name that will be forever etched in agricultural history.

  • Pioneer will remain the flagship brand for the newly combined company to be known as Corteva, Image by Pamela Smith

    CropLink

    The joining of Dow and DuPont in 2017 brought more than a dozen agricultural brands together selling seeds, genetics and traits in the U.S. DowDuPont's agriculture division, Corteva Agriscience, has announced a new multichannel, multibrand strategy that will focus on seed...

  • Western bean cutworm females lay egg clusters on leaves of corn, Image by Scott Williams

    Watch For Western Bean Cutworm

    If you're growing corn somewhere in the upper Midwest, odds are you've caught sight of the latest threat to your corn yields: Western bean cutworm (WBC). Originally a minor pest of corn and dry beans in the Western plains, it started pushing out of its native range...

  • Donovan Harris, Image by Brent Warren

    We'd Like To Mention

    Leonardo Da Vinci's painting "The Mona Lisa" is displayed in the Louvre in Paris. And, while this masterpiece is recognized throughout the world, it's not a stretch to say DTN/The Progressive Farmer has had its own virtuoso working behind the scenes to create masterworks...

  • Cover up seed spills to protect wildlife from treated seed, Image by Pamela Smith

    CropLink

    Seed treatments have become a tool of choice to prevent early-season insect and disease problems. However, the American Seed Trade Association and industry partners are asking for some housekeeping help to keep treated seed where it belongs.

  • German headquarters of Bayer's Crop Science Division, Image by Pamela Smith

    CropLink

    All systems appear go for completion to Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto. At press time, the U.S. Department of Justice was indicating it would approve the union. The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale.

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