Agrochemicals

Monsanto Profit Hit By Glyphosate Declines, Steep Seed Discounting

Posted by Jackie Pucci|7 April 2016

Monsanto posted weaker second-quarter sales and earnings from a year ago, on glyphosate declines in the Agricultural Productivity segment, increased...

Asia

DuPont Pioneer and Origin Agritech to Jointly Develop New Seed Technology for China’s Farmers

Posted by Dan Jacobs|7 April 2016

Agrochemicals

Arysta LifeScience Gets EPA Approval for Rancona V PD

Posted by Jackie Pucci|5 April 2016

Agrochemicals

Helm Agro US Introduces Verdure-X for Aquatic Weed Control

Posted by Dan Jacobs|4 April 2016

Agrochemicals

Helm Agro US Expands Availability of Zone Herbicide

Posted by Dan Jacobs|4 April 2016

Agrochemicals

Bayer CropScience Requests EPA Hearing Over Flubendiamide

Posted by Jackie Pucci|1 April 2016

Agrochemicals

EPA Proposes to Register Dicamba for Use on GM Crops

Posted by Jackie Pucci|1 April 2016

In a milestone decision, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said...

Agrochemicals

Sumitomo Launches Second Phase of AgroSolutions Reorganization

Posted by Jackie Pucci|31 March 2016

Global integration expands to include Research and Regulatory functions.

Agrochemicals

PMFAI Appeals India’s Ban on 13 Products

Posted by Dan Jacobs|29 March 2016

The Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India (PMFAI)...

Agrochemicals

Consequences of Soaring Regulatory, Legal Costs

By David Frabotta|29 March 2016

Chemical companies are spending more on the approval and defense...

Agrochemicals

Best Agro Group Acquires Manufacturing Facility from Chemtura Chemicals India

Posted by Dan Jacobs|28 March 2016

Best Crop Science, a division of Best Agro Group, purchased an agrichemicals...

Adjuvants

Max Systems Launches NanoThrive 2.0 Adjuvant

Posted by Jackie Pucci|24 March 2016

Max Systems LLC, a provider of nanotechnology to improve the efficacy of foliar-applied crop chemicals and fertilizer, announced the release…

Agrochemicals

Platform Specialty Products Names New CEO, President of Agricultural Solutions Segment

Posted by Dan Jacobs|24 March 2016

Global specialty chemical company, Platform Specialty Products Corp., began 2016 with a couple of high-profile changes to its executive…

Agrochemicals

U.S. Farm Groups Applaud USDA Effort To Embrace Cuban Agriculture

Posted by Dan Jacobs|23 March 2016

Leaders from across the U.S. agriculture and food sectors are expressing support and optimism in new opportunities for collaboration with…

Agrochemicals

Managing Insects and Disease in ’16: Early Planting, More Stress

By Jackie Pucci|23 March 2016

This season will see its own host of challenges when it comes to insects and diseases.

Agrochemicals

Univar Canada Acquires Fertilizer Distributor Nexus Ag

Posted by Jackie Pucci|23 March 2016

Univar Inc., a provider of crop protection, seed, and nutrient products and services, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Univar…

Agrochemicals

Monsanto Interested in Acquiring Bayer’s CropScience Unit – Reuters

Posted by Jackie Pucci|21 March 2016

Citing anonymous sources, Reuters news agency said Monsanto has approached Bayer AG about a potential acquisition of its CropScience business…

Agrochemicals

Fungicide Resistance Action Committee Assigns FMC Fungicide to New Group

Posted by Jackie Pucci|21 March 2016

The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) has assigned Fracture fungicide from FMC to a newly created FRAC Group. When FMC…

Agrochemicals

Croda Breaks Ground on European Manufacturing Site

Posted by Dan Jacobs|18 March 2016

Specialty chemical manufacturer Croda International will increase its European manufacturing footprint with a new site in northern France. The company…

Seeds and Traits

Agnition Launches Commence for Corn

Posted by Dan Jacobs|17 March 2016

Commence for Corn, a microbial catalyst seed treatment for corn that stimulates microbial activity for healthier soil and a superior growth environment…