Insecticides

Monsanto Considers Another Bid for Syngenta

Posted by Dan Jacobs|17 November 2015

Bloomberg News is reporting Monsanto is mulling another bid for Syngenta, following the recent report that China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina)...

Agrochemicals

ICAMA’s Tips for Pesticide Registration in China

Posted by Dan Jacobs|17 November 2015

Agrochemicals

EPA Cancels Sulfoxaflor Products; Dow Responds

Posted by Jackie Pucci|17 November 2015

Agrochemicals

Adama Receives Mexican Approval for Nimitz

Posted by Jackie Pucci|17 November 2015

Agrochemicals

Majority of California’s Pesticide Use Approved for Organic

Posted by Dan Jacobs|13 November 2015

Agrochemicals

FMC Launching New In-Furrow Combo Insecticide/Fungicide

Posted by Dan Jacobs|9 November 2015

Agrochemicals

Glyphosate and Acetamiprid Offer Low Toxicity to Bees

Posted by Dan Jacobs|6 November 2015

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research...

Agrochemicals

California Fruits and Vegetables Undergo Residue Testing

Posted by Dan Jacobs|5 November 2015

More than 96% of the fruits and vegetables for...

Agrochemicals

European Commission Approves Bayer CropScience’s Flupyradifurone

Posted by Dan Jacobs|2 November 2015

Flupyradifurone, the active ingredient in Bayer CropScience‘s insecticide Sivanto...

Agrochemicals

U.S. EPA Proposes to Revoke Food Residue Tolerances for Chlorpyrifos

Posted by Jackie Pucci|2 November 2015

Industry responds to EPA's announcement.

Agrochemicals

EU Farmers Feel First Hit of Neonicotinoid Ban

Posted by Jackie Pucci|20 October 2015

Ban temporarily lifted in several countries, but in UK,...

Agrochemicals

China’s Pesticide Regulation Revisions Set to be Completed by the End of 2015

Posted by Dan Jacobs|15 October 2015

According to a State Council announcement made last month, China’s revision of pesticide administration regulations is a priority agenda for 2015, according…

Agrochemicals

Fostering Collaboration Across the Rice Value Chain

Posted by Jackie Pucci|14 October 2015

Policymakers and rice experts call for action to increase rice productivity sustainably.

Agrochemicals

Indian University Releases Pest and Disease Forecast

Posted by Dan Jacobs|13 October 2015

The Centre for Plant Protection Studies, departments of entomology and plant pathology at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in India…

Africa/Middle East

Adama Gets Australian Approval for Nimitz

Posted by Jackie Pucci|7 October 2015

Australia is the third country globally to receive registration approval, after the United States and Israel.

Agrochemicals

Gharda: The Iconoclast

By Dan Jacobs|6 October 2015

Keki Hormusji Gharda has never been one to accept the status quo. Whether it was finding a better and cheaper…

Agrochemicals

Rain Deficit, Pest Infestation Impact Indian State

Posted by Dan Jacobs|6 October 2015

A rain deficit during the monsoon season and a pest infestation have hurt crops in several districts in the Indian…

Agrochemicals

Report: UK Growers Spent Extra $33 Million Following Neonic Ban

By Jackie Pucci|1 October 2015

Multiple extra applications of broad-spectrum pyrethroid insecticides were required to try and curb the pest damage.

Agrochemicals

Eden Research Signs Agreement To Extend Portfolio to Key Markets

Posted by Dan Jacobs|24 September 2015

Eden Research plc, which provides natural microencapsulation technologies to the global agrochemicals industry, has signed agreement with Intellectual Ventures’ Invention Development Fund,…