Crop Protection

From Palmer amaranth to plant bugs to nematodes, we’ve got you covered. Take a look at what the industry’s experts have to say about cotton’s pests.

Chemtura AgroSolutions to Market Diamond 0.83EC Insecticide

Insecticide offers residual control over key cotton pests, including plant bugs and stinkbugs.

The Cotton Foundation, MANA Crop Protection Sponsors of 2012 High Cotton Award

The High Cotton Awards are an annual program that honors U.S. producers for their commitment to environmental consciousness, community involvement and industry leadership in producing high-yielding, high-quality and profitable cotton.

Bayer CropScience Enters Agreement to Improve Cotton Technology

Bayer CropScience has obtained exclusive rights to Performance Plant Inc.’s Heat and Drought Technology for cotton, which preserves yield by enhancing plants’ tolerance to heat, drought or combined stress.

A Breakthrough That Could Spark Flood-Resistant Cotton

The search for a flood-resistant variety has a strong sense of urgency, and a discovery announced last week by a genetics professor in California glimmers with hope.

Monsanto Enhances Roundup Ready Plus Weed Management Platform

Company expands program to include incentives for using Valor and Reflex herbicides in 2012.

Roundup Ready Plus Program Offers Options, Rebates to Texas Growers

Monsanto's weed management rebate program expands in the Southwest.

U.S. Farmers Could Be Mired in Permits for Applying Pesticides

A U.S. Appeals Court failed to reverse a decision that could require U.S. farmers to apply for pesticide application permits, which could significantly affect the type and frequency of pesticide applications.

Cotoran, Direx 4L Added to Roundup Ready PLUS Program

Cotton Pro also added to program, highlighting three MANA herbicide products.

Monsanto Provides Fast Start to Australia’s Cotton Relief Fund

As cotton competes with food crops for planting space, it’s critical that farmers who make the commitment to growing the fiber know they will be supported in difficult times.

Research Shortens Development of New Characteristics

Bayer CropScience AG and Precision BioSciences Inc. have successfully inserted a gene into a specific desired location in cotton using Precision’s Directed Nuclease Editor technology.

MBI Gets EPA Approval for Grandevo Insecticide

New product from Marrone Bio Innovations has shown efficacy against chewing and sucking species.

Upgraded CottonMap Targets Spray Drift

Tracking of spray drift of herbicides is a moving target, so it makes perfect sense that the new and improved CottonMap system in Australia is accessible on mobile devices.

Syngenta Announces Registration of Gramoxone SL Herbicide

New formulation offers proven control of broad-spectrum weeds and grass.

Makhteshim Agan and ChemChina Complete Merger

Transaction supports continued vision for MANA Crop Protection.

Missouri Growers Take In Respect the Rotation Event

Bayer CropScience sponsors event designed to let Bootheel growers get hands-on with weed resistance.

Bayer CropScience Offers LibertyLink Incentive

Farmers who plant a minimum of 250 acres of LibertyLink cotton will be eligible for a $2 per acre incentive, based on seeding rates of 5 acres per unit of cottonseed.

Arkansas Community Unites in Fight Against Resistant Pigweed

Clay County farmers request municipal support in their battle against Palmer amaranth.

Growers Capture Extra Benefits from 'Respect the Rotation' Practices

New Bayer CropScience LinkUp offer provides additional weed resistance incentives.

Valent Bolsters Seed Protection Business Unit with New Hires

Valent Corporation adds three new members to seed protection team.

Monsanto Teams with Farmers to Grow Their Local Communities

Company renews America's Farmers Grow Communities initiative and vows to invest $3 million in the program.

ICAC 2011 Preview, "Organic Cotton Production: The Reality of Costs and Benefits"

Reducing the environmental impact of cotton is a desirable goal, but the question isn’t whether or not the goal should be pursued, but rather, how to get there.

Indian State Drops Support for Bt Cotton

The government of Tamil Nadu, the seventh most-populous of India’s 28 states, has decided to stop encouraging the use of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton.

Bayer's Ponch/VOTiVO to be Available in 2012

Seed treatment will be available for protection against nematodes and early-season insect pests in cotton and soybeans.

USDA Releases Study of America’s Genetic Crop Adoption

In terms of share of planted acres, soybeans and cotton have been the most widely adopted genetically engineered crops in the United States, followed by corn.

Using Cows to Battle Pigweed?

Georgia cotton grower uses every tool in the box.

Insect Pests Make Waves in 2011

Thrips, stinkbugs and plant bugs keep entomologists on their toes in the Mid-South and Southeast.

Making Mid-Season Weed Decisions

A hooded sprayer can be a lifeline in trouble spots.

Farmers' Forecast Helps Growers with Mid-Year Management

Online tool from the Weather Channel and Monsanto helps growers navigate adverse weather trends.

Does Dollar Cotton Dictate a Change in Plant Bug Thresholds?

Entomologists say the logical answer is a resounding "No."

Overlapping Residuals: Don't Miss a Step

The fight against herbicide-resistant weeds requires steadfast management.

Monsanto, AMVAC Announce Crop Protection Collaboration

Agreement broadens Monsanto's Roundup Ready Plus platform.

Cotton Researcher of the Year: “Work Together at the Global Level”

The winner of the International Cotton Advisory Committee's Cotton Researcher of the Year award tells Cotton International that collaboration is the key to success in the future.

NCC Supports New Aldicarb Registration

National Cotton Council submits comments supporting registration request for a generic aldicarb product.

Supreme Court of India Puts Temporary Ban on a Key Pesticide

India's supreme court voted to put a temporary ban on the production, use and sale of endosulfan all over India.

Part II: 10 Years of Bt in India

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part feature story on the history of Bt cotton in India from Dr. Keshav Kranthi, director, Central Institute for Cotton Research.

10 Years of Bt in India: Biotech Seeds Save Indian Market

This season alone, nearly 7 million farmers in India purchased 30 million authentic, GEAC-approved Bt cotton seed packets and planted them in 9.4 million hectares.

Biotech Update

Biotechnology solutions for a decade of cotton production challenges

Have a Game Plan Ready for Plant Bugs

Experts in the Mid-South talk cultural practices and targeted insecticide.

Cotton Bunchy Top Disease a Concern in Australia

A recent visit to cotton farms across central Queensland identified several fields with infestations of Cotton Bunchy Top disease.

Farmers to Pay 25 percent More for Bt Seeds in Gujarat

Indian government officials have announced a 25 percent increase in the price of Bt cotton seeds, the first such increase made in Gujarat since 2008.

Fighting Weed Resistance in the Mid-South

In Cleveland, MS, Keith Baioni develops farm-specific plans to help cotton producers fight glyphosate-resistant weeds.

Thrips: A Yearly Guarantee

Thrips are a consistently predictable pest.

NCC to Fight “Needless Product Restrictions” on Pesticides

The National Cotton Council has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that the association says "could seriously undermine all of American agriculture."

What Will We Do When We Lose Temik?

The better question is 'How do we make the most of existing tools?'

Diamond Insecticide Proves Useful Against Plant Bugs

Early season applications of the insecticide result in yield gains, according to University studies.

U.S. Growers Reaping Benefits of Diamond Insecticide

Mana Crop Protection’s Diamond insecticide has been helping cotton growers better manage pests -- especially when used as an early-season treatment.

NCC Releases Latest Weed Resistance Videos

Videos can be accessed by checking the weed resistance icon on the NCC homepage, www.cotton.org.

Bill Introduced to Eliminate Pesticide Permits

House representatives propose a bipartisan bill to reduce regulatory burdens posed by the National Cotton Council vs. Enivronmental Protection Agency ruling.

Main: The Pros and Cons of Ignite, Widestrike Combo

Dr. Chris Main of the University of Tennessee weighs in on why the combination of Ignite herbicide and Widestrike cotton varieties has become so popular in his state.

Gujarat Leads the Way

This innovative state is the denim capital of India and home to the prized Shankar-6 variety.

Deltapine Introduces Acceleron Seed Treatments

Treatments protect against insects and diseases while promoting plant health.

Residual Herbicides: What Length of Control is Enough?

Weed experts encourage growers to seek longer, better control.

Willmar Introduces New Hooded Sprayer to Combat Resistant Weeds

New product was created with input of growers across the Cotton Belt.

Brazilดs Biosafety Commission Approves Bayer’s TwinLink Cotton

Regulatory body approves Bayer's technology, which is specially designed to fight caterpillars and fully tolerant to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides.

2011 ANNUAL PREVIEW: Transgenics Have Their Uses, but Aren’t a Panacea

Dr. Fred Bourland from the University of Arkansas highlights the advantages and limitations of today's most widely used transgenic growths.

Tanzania Is Latest to Suffer from Inclement Weather

Unfortunately, the cotton industry must add yet another country to the list of those with crops damaged by severe weather in recent months: Tanzania.

Raising a Red Flag Over Ignite, WideStrike Combo

Farmers have been putting Ignite herbicide over Phytogen's WideStrike varieties, but some weed experts say they do so at their own risk.

Crop Protection

From Palmer amaranth to plant bugs to nematodes, we’ve got you covered. Take a look at what the industry’s experts have to say about cotton’s pests.

Insecticide offers residual control over key cotton pests, including plant bugs and stinkbugs.

The High Cotton Awards are an annual program that honors U.S. producers for their commitment to environmental consciousness, community involvement and industry leadership in producing high-yielding, high-quality and profitable cotton.

Bayer CropScience has obtained exclusive rights to Performance Plant Inc.’s Heat and Drought Technology for cotton, which preserves yield by enhancing plants’ tolerance to heat, drought or combined stress.

The search for a flood-resistant variety has a strong sense of urgency, and a discovery announced last week by a genetics professor in California glimmers with hope.

Company expands program to include incentives for using Valor and Reflex herbicides in 2012.

Monsanto's weed management rebate program expands in the Southwest.

A U.S. Appeals Court failed to reverse a decision that could require U.S. farmers to apply for pesticide application permits, which could significantly affect the type and frequency of pesticide applications.

Cotton Pro also added to program, highlighting three MANA herbicide products.

As cotton competes with food crops for planting space, it’s critical that farmers who make the commitment to growing the fiber know they will be supported in difficult times.

Bayer CropScience AG and Precision BioSciences Inc. have successfully inserted a gene into a specific desired location in cotton using Precision’s Directed Nuclease Editor technology.

New product from Marrone Bio Innovations has shown efficacy against chewing and sucking species.

Tracking of spray drift of herbicides is a moving target, so it makes perfect sense that the new and improved CottonMap system in Australia is accessible on mobile devices.

New formulation offers proven control of broad-spectrum weeds and grass.

Transaction supports continued vision for MANA Crop Protection.

Bayer CropScience sponsors event designed to let Bootheel growers get hands-on with weed resistance.

Farmers who plant a minimum of 250 acres of LibertyLink cotton will be eligible for a $2 per acre incentive, based on seeding rates of 5 acres per unit of cottonseed.

Clay County farmers request municipal support in their battle against Palmer amaranth.

New Bayer CropScience LinkUp offer provides additional weed resistance incentives.

Valent Corporation adds three new members to seed protection team.

Company renews America's Farmers Grow Communities initiative and vows to invest $3 million in the program.

Reducing the environmental impact of cotton is a desirable goal, but the question isn’t whether or not the goal should be pursued, but rather, how to get there.

The government of Tamil Nadu, the seventh most-populous of India’s 28 states, has decided to stop encouraging the use of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton.

Seed treatment will be available for protection against nematodes and early-season insect pests in cotton and soybeans.

In terms of share of planted acres, soybeans and cotton have been the most widely adopted genetically engineered crops in the United States, followed by corn.

Georgia cotton grower uses every tool in the box.

Thrips, stinkbugs and plant bugs keep entomologists on their toes in the Mid-South and Southeast.

A hooded sprayer can be a lifeline in trouble spots.

Online tool from the Weather Channel and Monsanto helps growers navigate adverse weather trends.

Entomologists say the logical answer is a resounding "No."

The fight against herbicide-resistant weeds requires steadfast management.

Agreement broadens Monsanto's Roundup Ready Plus platform.

The winner of the International Cotton Advisory Committee's Cotton Researcher of the Year award tells Cotton International that collaboration is the key to success in the future.

National Cotton Council submits comments supporting registration request for a generic aldicarb product.

India's supreme court voted to put a temporary ban on the production, use and sale of endosulfan all over India.

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part feature story on the history of Bt cotton in India from Dr. Keshav Kranthi, director, Central Institute for Cotton Research.

This season alone, nearly 7 million farmers in India purchased 30 million authentic, GEAC-approved Bt cotton seed packets and planted them in 9.4 million hectares.

Biotechnology solutions for a decade of cotton production challenges

Experts in the Mid-South talk cultural practices and targeted insecticide.

A recent visit to cotton farms across central Queensland identified several fields with infestations of Cotton Bunchy Top disease.

Indian government officials have announced a 25 percent increase in the price of Bt cotton seeds, the first such increase made in Gujarat since 2008.

In Cleveland, MS, Keith Baioni develops farm-specific plans to help cotton producers fight glyphosate-resistant weeds.

Thrips are a consistently predictable pest.

The National Cotton Council has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that the association says "could seriously undermine all of American agriculture."

The better question is 'How do we make the most of existing tools?'

Early season applications of the insecticide result in yield gains, according to University studies.

Mana Crop Protection’s Diamond insecticide has been helping cotton growers better manage pests -- especially when used as an early-season treatment.

Videos can be accessed by checking the weed resistance icon on the NCC homepage, www.cotton.org.

House representatives propose a bipartisan bill to reduce regulatory burdens posed by the National Cotton Council vs. Enivronmental Protection Agency ruling.

Dr. Chris Main of the University of Tennessee weighs in on why the combination of Ignite herbicide and Widestrike cotton varieties has become so popular in his state.

This innovative state is the denim capital of India and home to the prized Shankar-6 variety.

Treatments protect against insects and diseases while promoting plant health.

Weed experts encourage growers to seek longer, better control.

New product was created with input of growers across the Cotton Belt.

Regulatory body approves Bayer's technology, which is specially designed to fight caterpillars and fully tolerant to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides.

Dr. Fred Bourland from the University of Arkansas highlights the advantages and limitations of today's most widely used transgenic growths.

Unfortunately, the cotton industry must add yet another country to the list of those with crops damaged by severe weather in recent months: Tanzania.

Farmers have been putting Ignite herbicide over Phytogen's WideStrike varieties, but some weed experts say they do so at their own risk.