Plant Health
Asia
Valagro Launches Fertilizer Line in China
Valagro, an Italian supplier of biostimulants and other specialty nutrients, said it launched its water-soluble fertilizers, Master Supreme, to the Chinese market.
Asia
Italy’s Valagro Seeks Expansion in India
Valagro, the Italy-based biostimulants and specialty nutrients company, is exploring partnerships and acquisitions in India as it looks to expand its footprint in the country.
Americas
Valagro to Build First U.S. Manufacturing Plant for Biostimulants
The 65,000-square-foot Orangeburg County, South Carolina facility is expected to come online in the third quarter of 2019.
NPK
Plater Bio Develops ‘Complete Nutrient Solution’
Plater Bio, founded in 2016 in Glossop (Derbyshire, UK), has been developing Gold Leaf — a liquid fertilizer that contains …
Biostimulants
Acadian Seaplants Opens a Factory in India
Acadian Seaplants Ltd., the parent company of Acadian Plant Health (APH), has announced a major milestone in the company’s geographical …
Americas
U.S. Farm Bill Draft Defines Plant Biostimulants for First Time
Definition is a critical step in the legislative process to support the development of new sustainable technologies for agriculture and U.S. farmers.
NPK
Actagro Announces Positive Corn Trial Results for Proximus
Actagro, a provider of environmentally sustainable soil and plant health technology solutions, released results showing that in over 40 multiyear corn trials, Proximus increased average yield by 10 to 15 bushels per acre.
Biostimulants
The Three Core Challenges Facing Agriculture
Within the world, as we speak, the agriculture sector is facing the following core challenges. The first challenge is that …
Biostimulants
Biostimulant CommerceCon Preview: Q&A with Giuseppe Natale, CEO of Valagro
Natale chats about the regulatory environment and how attitudes toward biostimulants are changing in various countries, among other topics.
Biostimulants
The Plant Biostimulant Space: Challenges and Opportunities
Most people outside of the biostimulant industry do not yet have a strong understanding of what plant biostimulants are or …
Asia
Valagro Launches Fertilizer Line in China
Valagro, an Italian supplier of biostimulants and other specialty nutrients, said it launched its water-soluble fertilizers, Master Supreme, to the Chinese market.
Biostimulants
Weeding Out the Noise in the Biostimulant Space
Looking ahead to next month's Biostimulant CommerceCon, we chat with presenter Ian Crawford, Product Manager, Plant Health Technologies with J.R. Simplot Co.
Biostimulants
Biostimulants
The Three Core Challenges Facing Agriculture
Within the world, as we speak, the agriculture sector is facing the following core challenges. The first challenge is that …
Biostimulants
Biostimulant CommerceCon Preview: Q&A with Giuseppe Natale, CEO of Valagro
Natale chats about the regulatory environment and how attitudes toward biostimulants are changing in various countries, among other topics.
Biostimulants
The Plant Biostimulant Space: Challenges and Opportunities
Most people outside of the biostimulant industry do not yet have a strong understanding of what plant biostimulants are or …
Biostimulants
Weeding Out the Noise in the Biostimulant Space
Looking ahead to next month's Biostimulant CommerceCon, we chat with presenter Ian Crawford, Product Manager, Plant Health Technologies with J.R. Simplot Co.
Biostimulants
What’s Really Behind the Biostimulant Boom
AgriBusiness Global chats with Dr. Russell Sharp, Technical Director and Founder of Plater Bio, on his career and topics including what he believes triggered the current boom in the biostimulant market.
Biostimulants
Q&A: Fast-Growing Biostimulant Markets, Distribution
Biostimulant CommerceCon/Trade Summit Preview: AgriBusiness Global chats with Dan Custis, Co-founder and CEO of Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM).
Biostimulants
Biostimulant CommerceCon/Trade Summit Preview: Speaker Q&A
AgriBusiness Global recently had the chance to speak with David Beaudreau, Executive Director of the U.S. Biostimulant Coalition (USBC), about one of the most talked-about topics in the biostimulant arena of late
Micronutrients
Biostimulants
Houston-based Sigma Agriscience, a manufacturer of granular biofertilizers and biostimulants, has announced through its subsidiary AM-AG the creation of a …
Micronutrients
North American Manufacturers Ramp Up Micronutrient Production
North American fertilizer demand is typically indexed to the relative price of corn, soybeans, and wheat as they account for …
Biostimulants
Sigma Agriscience Acquires Agricultural Solutions Company AM-AG
Sigma Agriscience, a manufacturer of granular biofertilizers and biostimulants, has acquired a controlling interest in AM-AG, an international marketer and …
Americas
Why Growers Rely on the Micronutrient Edge
Devoting lean resources to the ‘extras’ remains possible thanks to improving technologies and efficiencies.
Africa/Middle East
Conference Highlights Stoller Product Performance on Crops Across the Globe
Stoller Group might have 14 wholly owned subsidiaries operating in more than 50 countries around the world, but the 46-year-old …
Americas
Inspiring International Interest in Micronutrients
The Micronutrient Manufacturers Association (MMA) formed in 2009 represents manufacturers and formulators of products that provide micronutrients that are essential …
Americas
Micronutrients 2016: Market Updates From Key Suppliers
This is the year that people should be going back to using micronutrients. After all, to open the door, you have to …
NPK
NPK
Aqua-Yield has announced the immediate availability of NanoRise, the company’s product for any liquid fertilizing process. For purchase in easy-to-use …
Asia
China’s Phosphate Producers Likely to Curb Production in 2018
Also, the elimination of outmoded capacity will continue in 2018, leading to balanced market supply and demand, says CCM.
NPK
LANXESS Acquires Solvay’s Phosphorus Additive Business
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has successfully completed the purchase of the phosphorus chemicals business from Belgian chemicals group Solvay including …
NPK
AquaYield Named to StartupGrind’s 2018 Global Startup Exhibition
AquaYield has been named to Startup Grind’s 2018 Class of Exhibiting Startups. From an original consideration list of over 7,000 …
NPK
When it Comes to Fertilizer Going Small Delivers Big Results
With the exception of bank accounts and perhaps a few other notable items, there seems to be an obsession with …
NPK
Sustainability at The Mosaic Company: Former CEO Shares Insight into How They Did It
Leading an organization today requires navigating the pushes and pulls of multiple stakeholders: generating shareholder returns, delivering value to customers, …
NPK
Kiwa Bio-Tech Announces Expansion Into China Agriculture Free Trade Zone
Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corp., a company promoting eco-friendly biological fertilizer products, has announced that the company signed a strategic …
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Asia
India’s Hemani Industries Forges New Partnerships
“I think customers are tired of having so much inconsistency in supply. There’s a mystery of what’s going to be available and what’s not, so they want to go into a partnership so they’re assured of supplies, and hopefully, prices.”
Agrichemicals
Vive Introduces Five New Crop Protection Products for 2019 Season
Five new fertilizer-compatible products are expected to be available from Vive Crop Protection for U.S. corn, sugarbeet, and potato growers …
Biopesticides
BioConsortia Promotes Dr. Hong Zhu to Sr. VP of Research and Development
BioConsortia, Inc., innovator of microbial solutions for natural plant trait enhancement and yield improvement, has promoted Dr. Hong Zhu to …
Biopesticides
Marrone Bio Innovations Submits Novel Bioherbicide for EPA Approval
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a leading provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for the agriculture, turf …
Events
Slideshow: Highlights from the Trade Summit Presentations
The AgriBusiness Global Trade Summit might have ended, but the insight and education provided by a host of speakers will …