Corteva Agriscience has launched Straxan fungicide treatment for cereals that provides protection against both seed- and soil-borne diseases. “Farmers have been relying on Corteva for cereal solutions for a number of years, mostly through our herbicide portfolio, and so the introduction of Straxan fungicide really just adds to that list of trusted cereal protection products… Read More
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Forage and turf seed company DLF has acquired Corteva Agriscience’s alfalfa breeding program. The deal, announced last month, includes Corteva’s global alfalfa germplasm and breeding program, the Alfred Seeds brand name, and trademarks including Hi-Gest alfalfa technology, Hi-Ton performance alfalfa, Hi-Salt salinity tolerant alfalfa, and msSuntra hybrid technology, current commercial alfalfa varieties and select Corteva… Read More
Clubroot is a costly disease of canola, and one that requires an integrated approach to prevent its spread and the potential yield loss that comes with an infected field. Tom Ernst, Senior Research Associate with Corteva Agriscience, explains that a collection of best management practices combine to create an overall strategy for minimizing clubroot’s impact…. Read More
Welcome to the first of three episodes of the Corteva Seed Treatment podcast, brought to you by Corteva! For this episode of the podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kirsten Ratzlaff, Portfolio Marketing Manager, Seed Applied Technology & Biologicals for Corteva, to talk about Lumiderm seed treatment for canola. “When we look at all… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Tuesdays with Lyndsey! On today’s show, hear from: Mike Cowbrough with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, on Palmer amaranth confirmed; Mark Versluys, Corteva Agriscience on herbicide options for thistles; Tara Mulhern Davidson with Lonesome Dove Ranch on business risk programs and managing drought; and,… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva! On this episode, we will hear from Brett Halstead with SaskWheat on pending Canadian Grain Commission changes for August 1, and Colin Elgie, with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, on nitrogen loss in… Read More
Canadian farmers will have access to select quantities of PowerCore Enlist Refuge Advanced corn for 2024. The new Corteva Agriscience seed product delivers integrated refuge plus weed and pest control in a single bag. It provides above-ground pest control and herbicide tolerance, as well as tolerance to 2,4-D choline, glyphosate, glufosinate and FOP herbicides. In… Read More
Early season weed control, tank mix tips, troublesome weeds, and a whole lot more are the focus on this episode of The Agronomists. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Mike Cowbrough of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), and Tammy Jones of Corteva Agriscience. This episode of the Agronomists is brought… Read More
Canola and soybean farmers have a powerful new tool in the fight against sclerotinia after Corteva Agriscience announced the launch of Viatude™ fungicide with Onmira™ active, just in time for the 2023 growing season. Sclerotinia stem rot is the most economically significant canola disease in Canada¹, resulting in millions of dollars in yield loss every… Read More
Corteva, Bunge, and Chevron have partnered on a commercial collaboration to introduce proprietary winter canola hybrids for the U.S. market. The collaboration is focused increasing the availability of vegetable oil feedstocks primarily for the growing domestic renewable fuels market. “We’re pleased to work with Bunge and Chevron to bring a new option in the southern U.S…. Read More