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Custom Agronomics Appoints New CEO

Agwired

a global plant biotechnology company specializing in nutrient use efficiency, plant innate immunity and plant physiology. is a leading formulator and manufacturer of liquid nutrients, specialty chemistries, nitrogen stabilizers, and high-performance wetting agents and surfactants.

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Precision Ag News 11/15

Agwired

Chilton led the team of Syngenta researchers that produced the first transgenic plant and pioneered plant biotechnology, discovering novel methods to improve plants’ ability to control pests and withstand extreme conditions. Unit sales of 4WD ag tractors continued growing in both the U.S. In the U.S., 4WD tractors grew year-over-year 12.6

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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

While these breeding programs furthered the base of scientific knowledge around plant breeding and led to significant increases in yields, farmers were slowly pushed out of their historical role as the primary stakeholders in seed saving and development. Source: Philip H. per planted acre of seed in 1990 paid $93.48

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Inside Bayer’s State-by-State Efforts to Stop Pesticide Lawsuits

Civil Eats

If passed, the legislation could prevent individuals who use pesticides from suing manufacturers based on the argument that the manufacturer should have warned them the products could cause cancer or another illness. Harris represents Soda Springs, where Bayer operates a 540-acre processing plant to manufacture glyphosate.

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