crop protection

As farmers gear up to meet rising food demands, the battle against pests and diseases is shaping a booming industry.

In a groundbreaking move, three major agencies are teaming up with a whopping billion-dollar initiative to rethink our health and farming practices.

With Thanksgiving this week, the farming community is stressing the importance of crop protection tools, and how they help keep food affordable in the United States.  Jessica Christian, Head of Bayer’s Crop Science Communication said crop protection tools save the average family of four up to 48% on groceries annually.  She noted tha...

Global trade in food and agricultural products is expanding rapidly.  And while that may be good for the farm economy, it does increase the risk of foreign insects and pests getting into the country, and U.S. crops may not have natural defense for these pests and diseases.   “...

Bayer announced this week the launch of its Testing4Ag program. The program allows research scientists from around the world to submit novel chemistries to Bayer for testing in hopes of identifying potential new modes of action to control fungal diseases, insect pests, or weeds ...

Corteva Agriscience is working to take agricultural robotics to new heights using a Spot robot from Boston Dynamics. The company is among the first in agriculture to use this platform to ‘walk’ between rows of corn, sunflowers and other crops. Company o ...

The USDA released its latest Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Friday.  Rod Bain has some of the highlights.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com  ...

A new report shows industry consolidation, investments in precision agriculture, and new product introductions propelled a 5% growth in sales for the crop protection industry in 2017.  The Kline Group this week released its Crop Protection Manufacturers Report, which found the increase in planted crop acreage, particularly in soybeans and cotton, helped contribute to an increase in the sales of he

A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans.     The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being more aggressive in cutting costs after a tough year in 2016.  Growers who farm 1,000 or more acre...