Agrochemicals

Platform Confirms Arysta Sale to UPL, to Change Name

Posted by Jackie Pucci|20 July 2018

Platform has signed a definitive agreement to sell Arysta LifeScience Inc. to UPL Corporation Ltd. for $4.2 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments Closing...

Asia

Crop Protection Key to Doubling Indian Grower Income – Report

By Jackie Pucci|19 July 2018

Agrochemicals

Hemani Industries Launches Branded Formulation Division

Posted by Dan Jacobs|17 July 2018

Agrochemicals

Considering Cuba: Opportunities and Challenges for Ag Input Suppliers

By William A. Messina, Jr. | Frederick S. Royce|16 July 2018

Seeds and Traits

Global Reports Confirm GM Crops Delivering Benefits to Farmers, Agriculture, and the Environment

Posted by Matt Hopkins|11 July 2018

Adjuvants

Exosect Grants Monsanto License for Formulation Product

Posted by Jackie Pucci|11 July 2018

Herbicides

HELM Agro US Acquires BASF Herbicide

Posted by Matt Hopkins|11 July 2018

HELM Agro US, Inc. has signed an agreement to...

Agrochemicals

UPL to Acquire Arysta for Over $4 Billion

Posted by Jackie Pucci|9 July 2018

Deal Street Asia said the deal could be announced...

Agrochemicals

India’s Crystal Crop Protection Launches Seven Products

Posted by Jackie Pucci|6 July 2018

Crystal Crop Protection launches new herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides...

Adjuvants

Sapec Agro Business Enters Adjuvant Sector with SDP Acquisition

Posted by Matt Hopkins|6 July 2018

Sapec Agro Business has announced the acquisition of French...

Agrochemicals

ChemChina, Sinochem Merger Imminent

Posted by Jackie Pucci|3 July 2018

Merger believed to be one of the Chinese government’s...

Agrochemicals

AMVAC Names Eilers Managing Director

Posted by Jackie Pucci|2 July 2018

Eilers will be responsible for AMVAC’s international business.

Agrochemicals

Atticus Snaps Up Tacoma Ag, Expands Generics Portfolio

Posted by Jackie Pucci|2 July 2018

This strategic acquisition complements and expands Atticus’ product offerings, particularly in the herbicide category.

Agrochemicals

Monsanto and Corteva Agriscience Expand Licensing Agreement for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Technology

Posted by Dan Jacobs|27 June 2018

Monsanto Company and Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced the companies have reached an agreement on an expanded license…

Africa/Middle East

Eurofins Adds Field Base and Two Satellite Bases in Morocco

Posted by Dan Jacobs|26 June 2018

New for 2018 is EAS Groups field base in Morocco – from the main facility in Meknes, based in the…

Agrochemicals

BASF Submits Dossiers for Two Herbicides

Posted by Jackie Pucci|25 June 2018

BASF announced it has submitted the regulatory dossier for Luximo herbicide in the European Union and in Australia, and for Tirexor herbicide in Australia.

Agrochemicals

Sumitomo, BASF Submit Registration Application for Fungicide in EU

Posted by Jackie Pucci|22 June 2018

Pavecto differs from existing QoI fungicides because it controls pathogens that have developed resistance towards strobilurin fungicides currently available on the market.

Americas

AMVAC Acquires Bayer’s Bromacil Business

Posted by Jackie Pucci|22 June 2018

The assets being purchased include the Bromacil trademarks and product registrations for sale of Hyvar and Krovar in the USA and Canada.

Agrochemicals

Platform: In Talks with Arysta’s Potential Acquirer

Posted by Jackie Pucci|21 June 2018

A consortium including UPL Ltd. is the company in exclusive talks to acquire the Bill Ackman-backed Arysta, which Bloomberg said could fetch more than $4 billion including debt.