Markets
Agrichemicals
Arkansas Plant Board Backs 2018 Regulatory Changes for Dicamba
The Board’s regulatory changes concerning the use of dicamba will now be subject to a 30-day public comment period which will be followed by a public hearing that will be held on Nov. 8.
Agrichemicals
Tagma formulates more than 200 registered crop protection products and provides conception and preparation of new formulations; adaption of existing formulations; and technical assistance with processing and regulatory requirements.
Asia
Ag Software Firm Agrian Expands to Australia
In line with a familiar growth trajectory, Agrian Inc. is moving into Australia with a physical support and sales presence to meet new market opportunities.
Agrichemicals
Bayer Sees Brazil ‘Returning to Normal in 2018’; Reveals R&D Plans
Liam Condon presents at the company’s Future of Farming Dialog 2017 on Sept. 18-20.
Agrichemicals
BASF Bids on Bayer Seed Assets – Reuters
DowDuPont and Syngenta AG are also competing for Bayer’s canola, cotton and soybean seed varieties, as well as the Liberty herbicide system.
Americas
Bayer, Gingko Bioworks Create Company Focused on Microbiome
The deal provides a Series A investment of $100 million by its parent companies and Viking Global Investors LP.
Agrichemicals
Dow Expands Enlist System with Addition of Enlist One
With the ability to tank-mix with glufosinate, farmers can use Enlist One in their weed control programs that feature multiple modes of action.
Agrichemicals
Arkansas Plant Board Backs 2018 Regulatory Changes for Dicamba
The Board’s regulatory changes concerning the use of dicamba will now be subject to a 30-day public comment period which will be followed by a public hearing that will be held on Nov. 8.
Agrichemicals
Tagma formulates more than 200 registered crop protection products and provides conception and preparation of new formulations; adaption of existing formulations; and technical assistance with processing and regulatory requirements.
Agrichemicals
How AgroStar Is Leading the Way to Simplify India’s Distribution
The start-up and innovative disruptor talks to AgriBusiness Global about how its farmer-facing app is changing distribution in India.
Asia
Agrichemical Companies in South India Better Positioned for Growth
The profitability of agrichemicals companies that have operations in south India is likely to stay better than those of industry …
Asia
Ag Software Firm Agrian Expands to Australia
In line with a familiar growth trajectory, Agrian Inc. is moving into Australia with a physical support and sales presence to meet new market opportunities.
Africa/Middle East
Africa/Middle East
Marrone Bio Innovations Signs Distribution Agreement in North Africa
ÉLÉPHANT VERT, which has 300 employees in five countries in Africa and Europe and develops and markets organic amendments, biofertilizers, biostimulants and 100% natural biopesticides made in four production units, will develop and market two of MBI's products in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria:
Africa/Middle East
Liberia: Agro-dealers Cautioned on Safe Use of Inputs
The president of the National Agro-dealers Association of Liberia (NADAL) has cautioned agro-dealers in the country on the proper use …
Africa/Middle East
‘Big Three’ Donors Team Up to Boost African Ag Transformation
Three of the biggest funders of African agricultural transformation have launched a new $280 million partnership at the 2017 Agricultural Green Revolution Forum in Abidjan.
Africa/Middle East
Africa Faces Annual $2bn-plus Maize Deficit if Fall Armyworm Poorly Managed
The Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) has confirmed that Fall Armyworm (FAW) has been reported in 28 African …
Africa/Middle East
South African Grain Laboratory’s Crop Protection Division Accredited
The South African Grain Laboratory (SAGL) recently released an update on the status of its new Crop Protection Division’s accreditation, …
Africa/Middle East
Yara President: Africa Has Major Potential in Future Food Security
Europe will remain an important supplier of agricultural goods in the future but the greatest untapped potential lies in Africa, …
Africa/Middle East
FAO: China’s Presence in South-South Cooperation Transforming Africa’s Agriculture
Africa has derived enormous benefits in agricultural transformation from China through the South-South Cooperation, an official of the United Nations …
Americas
Agrichemicals
AMVAC Acquires Grupo Agricenter to Expand Latin America Presence
The acquisition of Grupo Agricenter, a well-established distributor of multiple crop protection products in seven Central American and Caribbean countries, will considerably expand AMVAC’s product and service offerings in the region.
Americas
Technology Is Changing Ag Suppliers and Companies
John Deere’s recent acquisition of Blue River Technology (BRT) isn’t just meaningful for farmers. It suggests that the very systems that agriculture uses to deliver crop protection products are undergoing another convulsive change
Agrichemicals
Brazilian Farmers Increase Bartering for Ag Chemicals
Bayer AG’s Brazil unit has been relying on barter for more of its agrichemical sales, according to an article on …
Americas
Micronutrients: Three Questions with BRANDT’s Brian Haschmeyer
BRANDT’s Brian Haschmeyer, Director of Discovery and Innovation, talks micronutrients.
Americas
Why Growers Rely on the Micronutrient Edge
Devoting lean resources to the ‘extras’ remains possible thanks to improving technologies and efficiencies.
Agrichemicals
Shandong Weifang Rainbow Relocates Mexico Offices
Shandong Weifang Rainbow, based in Jinan, China, announced its new branch executive offices in Guadalajara, Mexico, to help further develop …
Americas
CropChem: Brazil to Continue Dependence on Pesticide Imports
José Leão, founding partner of CropChem Ltda in Porto Alegre, Brazil, has vast experience in the sector of agricultural pesticides, …
Asia
Agrichemicals
How AgroStar Is Leading the Way to Simplify India’s Distribution
The start-up and innovative disruptor talks to AgriBusiness Global about how its farmer-facing app is changing distribution in India.
Asia
Agrichemical Companies in South India Better Positioned for Growth
The profitability of agrichemicals companies that have operations in south India is likely to stay better than those of industry …
Asia
Israel, China Sign $300 million AgTech Trade Agreement
Israel and China have signed a $300 million trade agreement meant to boost the export of Israeli environmental-friendly energy and …
Asia
Is China Ready to Reshape Global Agriculture?
During the spike in global grain prices a decade ago, Chinese officials urged agribusinesses to secure farmland overseas to fill …
Asia
Expert: Cooperation in Agriculture Will Boost Trade Among BRICS Nations
Sharing best practices in agriculture among the five BRICS countries can address the issue of food security, a leading Indian …
Asia
CropLife Asia Committed to Empowering Thailand Farmers
Following today’s press conference conducted by the Thailand Department of Agriculture indicating next steps with regards to its review of …
Europe
Europe
Bayer, IMBB-FORTH Partner to Tackle Insect Pests, Protect Crops
This collaboration will seek to reveal key aspects of insect gut physiology and discover novel targets for the development of insect control solutions.
Asia
UK Ag Tech Well-Represented at Agritex India 2017
The British government has sent its largest ever delegation to India’s top agricultural conference, highlighting the major role it believes …
Europe
Eurofins Agroscience Services Forms New Field Collaboration in the Ukraine
Eurofins Agroscience Services has formed an exclusive collaboration with Peter Höper, a plant cultivation consultant and trial worker based in …
Agrichemicals
EU Commission Opens In-Depth Probe into Monsanto, Bayer Merger
The Commission has concerns that the merger may reduce competition in areas such as pesticides, seeds and traits.
Agrichemicals
Adama Posts Record Second Quarter
Sales in the period rose 2.8% to $830 million while volume increased 7.3% "with strong momentum for differentiated products."
Biostimulants
Bayer, SICIT 2000 Sign Distribution Agreement on Biostimulants
Bayer and SICIT 2000 S.p.A., Arzignano (Vicenza), Italy, the world’s largest producer of biostimulants based on amino acids and peptides for agriculture, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement.
Africa/Middle East
Looking to Next Year: Announcing the 2018 AgriBusiness Global Trade Summit
The AgriBusiness Global Trade Summit is only one day old, but we’re already thinking about next year. For 11 years, …
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Agrichemicals
FMC Corp. Receives Clearances to Acquire DuPont Crop Protection Assets
FMC Corp. has received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed acquisition of a significant portion …
Agrichemicals
Cropchem Obtains Registration for Three Formulations in Brazil
Cropchem, a Brazilian company specialized in the distribution of pesticides in the Brazilian market, has obtained the final registration for …
Agrichemicals
Kleffmann Group Expands, Strengthens amis AgriGlobe
Based on the rising client interest in aggregated market data for global crop protection and seed markets and the need to evolve dynamically in response to the complex clients’ requests, Kleffmann Group has strengthened its’ Consulting Division amis®AgriGlobe®.
Agrichemicals
Bayer Dismisses Antitrust Concerns about Digital Farming
Bayer said it was unable to propose the sale of any digital farming assets to allay EU concerns about its …
Markets
Survey: Global Adoption of Precision Agriculture
John Deere’s recent acquisition of Blue River Technology and its “See & Spray” application technology suggests another major change in …