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USDA: Most U.S. corn and cotton acreage in 2018 used GE seeds with stacked traits

Currently, over 90 percent of corn, cotton, and soybean acreage in the United States is planted with genetically engineered (GE) seeds. Most of these GE seeds are either herbicide tolerant (HT) or insect resistant (Bt). Seeds that have…
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U.S. Senate unanimously approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., recently announced the Senate approved reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). "The…

Trump’s $50 billion tariff announcement harsh reality for U.S. soybean growers

Weeks of speculation have ended with new anxiety for growers of America’s leading agricultural export: President Trump announced today he is indeed levying 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese products under Section 301 of the Trade…
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U.S. government to invest $50 million in seed quality

The U.S. has fallen behind in federal agriculture research and seed breeding investment: China has surpassed the country in spending since 2008. To combat low spending, Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Darren Soto (D-FL) introduced the…

China tariffs: it’s not only farmers who are upset, investors are too

Farmers aren't the only ones upset about the escalating trade tensions between the Trump administration and China. It turns out, investors weren't thrilled either. On Monday, China started tacking on tariffs on 128 U.S. products, a bulk of…

US state of Arkansas moves closer to 2018 dicamba ban

The US state of Arkansas has taken another step towards imposing a spring cut-off date in 2018 for spraying of the herbicide, dicamba, in a move intended to address complaints about drift damage to soybeans and other non-target crops. The…

Dextra opens a new branch in Miami, Florida

According to its expansion plan, DextraInternational inagurates a new branch in United States. The chosen location is Miami, Florida, as this State represents a good hub for the international agribusiness companies located both in Central…

Dextra International will be attending the 2016 Agribusiness Global Trade Summit.

Dextra International will be present at the 2016 Agribusiness Trade Summit. It will take place on August 17th to August 19th in Orlando Florida. The AgriBusiness Global Trade Summit is a global sourcing event for crop protection and plant health…