JUNE 2017 SEEDWORLD.COM / 75 The Best Seed Bags No matter the size or style, El Dorado has your bags in quality and quantity with the added advantage of quick turnarounds. 8 Color Printing Producing High Quality Graphics Ribbed Paper Options Available Minimum Short Runs of 5,000 Full Coverage Printing Available Plain Bags & Bulk Bags In Stock We offer a full line of industrial and consumer multiwall bags, including woven polypropylene shipping sacks and flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC), along with the flexibility and connections to get the bag you need, when you need it . AgReliant Genetics announced a growth initiative that will unite its regional brands into a new LG Seeds brand. This will combine the best practices of each brand while maintaining its employees, facili- ties and existing relationships. Next summer, Golden Acres Genetics, Great Lakes Hybrids, Producers Hybrids and Wensman Seed will transition to the new LG Seeds. Kaiima Bio-Agritech Ltd., a genet- ics and breeding technology com- pany, and Beck’s have agreed to evaluate the integration of Kaiima’s non-GM, EP technology platform, into Beck’s proprietary corn breed- ing program. This new collabora- tion follows a recently completed three-year project that assessed the EP technology’s efficacy in Beck’s elite corn germplasm. BASF has signed an agreement to acquire ZedX Inc., a leader in the development of digital agricultural intelligence. Headquartered in Bellefonte, Penn., ZedX’s expertise lies in the development of agro- nomic weather, crop, and pest models that rapidly translate data into insights for more efficient agri- cultural production. Bayer has agreed to sell its Liberty herbicide and LibertyLink- branded seeds businesses to win antitrust approval for its acquisi- tion of Monsanto. The divestment of the two brands was a require- ment imposed by South Africa’s Competition Commission. It will account for the bulk of asset sales worth about $2.5 billion. Monsanto canceled the agreement with Deere & Company to acquire the Precision Planting business. The company reports it still intends to sell the Precision Planting equipment business and has spoken with third parties that have expressed interest. INCOTEC is relocating its film coat DISCO production from Oxford, Ind., to Mill Hall, Penn. — home of INCOTEC’s parent company, Croda International. Additionally, it will open an Innovation Center in Des Moines, Iowa. INCOTEC believes these investments put the company closer to the customer for better support. Dow’s first quarter financial results saw lower overall seed sales volumes that were mostly offset by some gains in corn and cotton sales. Dow reported first quarter sales of $1.6 billion, down 5 percent versus the same time last year. DLF Pickseed Canada will acquire Moore Seeds, according to a signed letter of intent. Located in Alberta, Moore Seeds, has sig- nificant market share in the Peace River turfgrass and forage crop seed production area, with sales across the Canadian, U.S. and