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Agrichemicals
Nichino America Gets EPA Approval for Insecticide
PQZ insecticide from Nichino America, Inc. has been granted a U.S. EPA label expansion for food crop use, the company …
Asia
In New Plan, Vietnam Favors Bioproducts
By Vinh Dao Agriculture is the most important economic sector in Vietnam, and more than 70% of the country’s population …
Agrichemicals
Crystal Crop Protection Acquires Three Syngenta Brands
New Delhi-headquartered Crystal Crop Protection, a firm backed by private equity firm Everstone Capital, has acquired three insecticide and fungicide …
Agrichemicals
Bayer: Study Shows its Soybeans Reduce Environmental Impact
Results from a five-year peer-reviewed study on Intacta RR2 PRO™ soybeans planted in South America were recently published, indicating that …
Agrichemicals
Corteva to Launch New Fungicide, Starting in Asia Pacific
Corteva Agriscience announced Adavelt active as the new brand name for a novel fungicide that will offer farmers curative and …
Agrichemicals
Albaugh Discusses 2018 Trials of CoAXium Wheat System
Albaugh announced that the CoAXium Wheat Production System driven by Aggressor herbicide exceeded expectations in 2018 performance evaluation trials, demonstrating …
Asia
Marrone in Distribution Deal with Input Supplier in Turkey
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., a leading global provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products, announced that it has …
Agrichemicals
University of Utah Recognizes Aqua-Yield/Nano Institute Partnership in New Annual Report
In a newly-published annual report, the University of Utah’s Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization (TVC) touts the first-of-its-kind collaboration …
Asia
China Could Subsidize Agribusiness Buying in Trade Truce
With a trade truce delaying escalation of tariffs between the U.S. and China into March, there is an opportunity for …
Asia
Report: U.S. Farmers Still Planning Fewer Soybeans in 2019 Despite Promise of China Trade Deal
When President Donald Trump was having the highly-anticipated dinner with China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, farmers in …
Agrichemicals
UPL Mauritius to Acquire Bioquim Group
UPL Mauritius, a subsidiary of UPL, India is set to acquire 100% shares of Bioquim Group which includes companies based …
Agrichemicals
Nichino America Gets EPA Approval for Insecticide
PQZ insecticide from Nichino America, Inc. has been granted a U.S. EPA label expansion for food crop use, the company …
Africa/Middle East
Africa/Middle East
20,000 Ethiopian Smallholders Targeted with Climate Smart Technology
CTA together with Farm Africa has launched a new project to promote the resilience of smallholder farmers against climate change …
Africa/Middle East
Bayer-Monsanto Merger Ramps Up Technological Transformation in Africa
Farmers in Africa are on the cusp of benefiting from cutting-edge innovations that will catapult growth of the agricultural sector …
Africa/Middle East
Kenya’s Crop Protection Industry Fears ‘Dire Consequences’ of New Pesticides Tax
The agrichemcials industry in Kenya is up in arms over a decision by the government to impose a 16% value-added …
Africa/Middle East
Zimbabwe’s New Government Pushes to Strengthen Agriculture
The new government in Zimbabwe has unveiled new plans, including a land tenure review plan and agricultural crop subsidies to …
Africa/Middle East
Pyrethrum Comeback Afoot in East Africa
Governments in East Africa are renewing efforts to revive the ailing pyrethrum subsector in order to bring back the bloom …
Africa/Middle East
Eurofins Adds Field Base and Two Satellite Bases in Morocco
New for 2018 is EAS Groups field base in Morocco – from the main facility in Meknes, based in the …
Africa/Middle East
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
Bayer successfully completed the acquisition of Monsanto on Thursday. Shares in the U.S. company will no longer be traded on …
Americas
Agrichemicals
University of Utah Recognizes Aqua-Yield/Nano Institute Partnership in New Annual Report
In a newly-published annual report, the University of Utah’s Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization (TVC) touts the first-of-its-kind collaboration …
Agrichemicals
What to Expect for U.S. Dicamba Use in 2019
Long-awaited news from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its decision to extend the registration for the new dicamba technologies arrived Halloween …
Americas
Mexico: Ripe for Growth in High-Value Horticulture Crops
Editor’s Note: Eric Viramontes is Executive Director of Meister Media Worldwide Mexico, based in Guadalajara. Here he provides an overview …
Americas
Russia, Brazil Use Precision Ag Platform in Unexpected Ways
“For the first time ever, farmers are seeing that our imagery is as good as walking in the field. Farmers …
Americas
U.S.-China Trade Forum Held Amid Trade Disputes
U.S.-China Agriculture Food Trade Forum was held Thursday in the western U.S. state of California, focusing on the promotion of …
Americas
Opinion: Brazil’s Bolsonaro Can’t Afford to Upset Ties with China
Brazil’s far-right ex-army captain Jair Bolsonaro rode a wave of voter rage to the presidency on Sunday, writes CGTN’s Liu …
Americas
Chilean Delegation Seeks Agricultural Collaboration with India
A high level agricultural Chilean delegation is arriving on Monday in India to talk about the new strategic guidelines of …
Asia
Asia
China Could Subsidize Agribusiness Buying in Trade Truce
With a trade truce delaying escalation of tariffs between the U.S. and China into March, there is an opportunity for …
Asia
Report: U.S. Farmers Still Planning Fewer Soybeans in 2019 Despite Promise of China Trade Deal
When President Donald Trump was having the highly-anticipated dinner with China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, farmers in …
Agrichemicals
UPL Mauritius to Acquire Bioquim Group
UPL Mauritius, a subsidiary of UPL, India is set to acquire 100% shares of Bioquim Group which includes companies based …
Asia
PMFAI: Market Trend Updates, Agchem Awards Highlight ICSCE 2018
The 13th International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition (ICSCE 2018), organized by the Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India …
Asia
Indonesia: Forward Thinking, Fast Growth
Yet again, Indonesia was chosen as the destination for AgriBusiness Global Trade Summit 2018 for good reason: the country and …
Asia
Report: Farming in 20% of Indian Districts Threatened by Climate Change
Crops, plantations, even livestock in 151 districts, or slightly more than one-fifth of the total districts in India, are susceptible …
Agrichemicals
ADAMA Hit by Drought in Europe, Higher Sourcing Costs
Shortage in certain raw materials and intermediates, mostly owing to increased environmental focus in China, led to higher procurement costs …
Europe
Biopesticides
Bayer Seeking Biologicals Partnerships
Bayer says it is seeking partners as it looks to increase its presence in the biologicals market. The company is …
Europe
EU Neonicotinoid Ban Removes Vital Tools in Global Fight Against Pests
In May 2018, the European Union (EU) banned all outdoor uses of three neonicotinoid insecticides due to concerns of adverse …
Agrichemicals
Bayer Outlines Vision for Future for Ag
The company intends to broadly launch FarmRise in India in 2019, with additional expansion plans in the future for Asia, Africa and South America.
Agrichemicals
How Higher Tier Testing Would Answer the Neonicotinoid Question
Fera Science has built Europe’s largest free flow mesocosm to test the impact crop protection chemicals like pesticides and biocides have on aquatic ecosystems.
Europe
Heat, Drought Challenge BASF Production, Logistics
Due to the persistent high temperatures and low water levels in the Rhine, BASF SE announced on Aug. 6 has to adjust production and logistics at its Ludwigshafen site.
Adjuvants
Exosect Grants Monsanto License for Formulation Product
UK-based Exosect Ltd. announced it has granted Monsanto Company a license to use its Entostat technology for the delivery of select agricultural biologicals as seed treatments.
Biopesticides
3 Questions with BioTecnologie BT’s Piffanelli on EU Regulatory Environment
BioTecnologie BT is a Perugia, Italy-based contract research organization (CRO) specialized in the regulatory testing of biopesticides and biostimulants.
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Adjuvants
Clariant, Eastman Enter Distribution Agreement
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Eastman Chemical Company, a global advanced materials and specialty additives company, announced …
Agrichemicals
What Does a Traceability Software Product Do in Agribusiness?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on LinkedIn. I’ve been traveling over the last one week, on-boarding our first large …
Industry News
ADAMA, Sanonda Finalize Name Change
ADAMA, the combination of Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd. and Hubei Sanonda Co. Ltd., have announced that the Board of Directors …
Herbicides
Bayer Posts More Than 300 Glyphosate Safety Studies Online
Today, Bayer marks the first anniversary of its Transparency Initiative, designed to enhance trust in the science behind crop protection …
Industry News
Marrone Bio Innovations Launches TerraConnect New Biological Seed and Soil Platform
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. has launched TerraConnect, a new global biological soil applied and seed treatment platform delivering growers high …