Agrochemicals

Will Pesticides Grow Beyond Agriculture?

By Rob Fryatt | Rod Parker|8 October 2009

The acronym FOPPITTS (forestry, ornamentals & nursery, pest control operators, public health, industrial, timber treatment, turf, and self-applied or consumer)...

Seeds and Traits

Monsanto Plans Dual Seed Pricing For 2010

Posted by Matt Hopkins|8 October 2009

Seeds and Traits

Mexico To Decide On Experimental GM Corn

Posted by Matt Hopkins|6 October 2009

Agrochemicals

Plant Impact Submits First Registration Data Under Arysta Agreement

Posted by Matt Hopkins|28 September 2009

Agrochemicals

Sinochem Makes $2.4 Billion Bid For Nufarm

Posted by Matt Hopkins|28 September 2009

Agrochemicals

US Court Rules Against Monsanto Sugar Beets

Posted by Matt Hopkins|25 September 2009

Agrochemicals

BASF/Monsanto Agree On Seed Treatment Deal

Posted by Matt Hopkins|25 September 2009

German chemical giant BASF and St. Louis, Missouri, US-based Monsanto Co. announced...

Agrochemicals

Monsanto Reduces Roundup Pricing

Posted by Matt Hopkins|23 September 2009

Monsanto is cutting the price on its Roundup brand...

Agrochemicals

Makhteshim-Agan and Cibus Global Announce Proprietary Crop Protection Traits Agreements

Posted by Matt Hopkins|21 September 2009

In an announcement via company press release, Tel Aviv,...

Agrochemicals

Cibus Global Rebrands For International Focus

Posted by Matt Hopkins|18 September 2009

San Diego, California, US-based Cibus, a leading plant trait...

Agrochemicals

Origin Agritech Acquires Rights To New Seed Gene

Posted by Matt Hopkins|18 September 2009

Beijing, China-based Origin Agritech Ltd., a leading hybrid seed...

Agrochemicals

Bayer CropScience To Invest $25 Million In Safety At US Plant

Posted by Matt Hopkins|16 September 2009

Although the accident last year at Monheim, Germany-based Bayer CropScience’s Institute, West Virginia, US facility did not involve methyl isocyanate…

Agrochemicals

EPA Approves BASF’s Kixor Herbicide

Posted by Matt Hopkins|15 September 2009

German chemical company BASF SE announced it has received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin marketing…

Seeds and Traits

Monsanto To Cut Jobs Following Roundup Profit Losses

Posted by Matt Hopkins|10 September 2009

Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed producer, said earnings will fall in fiscal 2010, reports Bloomberg. Following eight consecutive years…

Seeds and Traits

Complete Potato Blight Pathogen Genome Sequenced

Posted by Matt Hopkins|9 September 2009

Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have sequenced the complete genome of the pathogen that caused the infamous…

Agrochemicals

Bayer CropScience, Precision BioSciences Collaborate On Genome Modifications

Posted by Matt Hopkins|4 September 2009

Monheim, Germany based Bayer CropSciences has announced a collaborative agreement with biotechnology company Precision BioSciences Inc., headquartered in Research Triangle…

Agrochemicals

Cibus Adds Three Scientists As Part Of Growth Strategy

Posted by Matt Hopkins|2 September 2009

San Diego, California, US-based Cibus LLC, a privately-held San Diego-based trait development company that produces crop traits for the agricultural community,…

Agrochemicals

FMC Corp. Joins S&P 500, Raises Soda Ash Prices

Posted by Matt Hopkins|2 September 2009

FMC Corp. was added to Standard & Poor’s S&P 500 stock index at the close of trading on August 18,…

Seeds and Traits

Monsanto CFO and Executive VP To Retire

Posted by Matt Hopkins|2 September 2009

St. Louis, Missouri, US-based Monsanto Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Terry Crews will retire from the company effective…

Seeds and Traits

BASF, Nunhems Enter Onion Seed Treatment Agreement

Posted by Matt Hopkins|2 September 2009

BASF Corp. has announced an exclusive seed treatment collaboration with Nunhems, the vegetable seed business of Bayer CropScience, reports Fresh Plaza….