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Prograin Expands To Western Canada

 
The largest private added-value soybean company in the country has made the move to western Canada.
 
Prograin, a family owned company, has been in the market for 35 years in Quebec.
 
Alexandre Beaudoin is the sales and marketing manager for seed in Canada.
 
He explained the advantage of being solely focused on soybeans.
 
"A lot of companies have corn, soybeans, and other products. Being strictly soybeans, we can concentrate and be more efficient and be more competitive in the soybean market."
 
Source : Portageonline

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Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.