Article Issue: June 2014

Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC) has officially announced the grand opening of its new dedicated biorational manufacturing facility located in Osage, Iowa. VBC has had a […]

Bayer CropScience and Bion Tech, Taiwan, Republic of China, a producer of biological crop protection agents, have settled a patent infringement case in Korea. Under […]

On the 5th of June 2014, the World Environment Day, in the Skylight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) of Spain, celebrated […]

An Oregon State University (OSU) researcher has helped discover a substance in blueberry leaves — which are usually wasted — that can be added to […]

A resilient crop means chemical treatments are required much less frequently. Koppert Biological Systems launched Fortafol, a biostimulant that stimulates and strengthens the crop in […]

At a recent conference on biocontrol that was organized by the French Ministry of Agriculture in Paris, JP Princen, President of IBMA France mentioned that […]

Biobest and The Bug Factory announced the intent to proceed with the integration of the operations of The Bug Factory in Biobest’s North-American operations. Under […]

Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers (ANBP) Lynn LeBeck, Executive Director of ANBP Brian Spencer (General Manager Applied Bio-nomics), President ANBP ANBP is coming up on […]

Exosect Ltd announces the appointment of Jenny Poulter as Regulatory Affairs Officer. Jenny will assist with the compilation of the Annex I dossier for Exosect’s […]

Verdesian Life Sciences announces that Nufarm will be the exclusive marketer and seller of its Bloomtime® product in the United States and Canada, effective Jan. […]

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has granted full registration to two new biopesticides. Bacillus subtilis GB03 Technical Fungicide and the associated end-use products, […]

IBMA France announces that Denis Longevialle is the successor of Charles Vaury for the position of General Secretary. An Agronomist who graduated from the Paris […]

Advanced Biological Marketing, Inc., (ABM) and INCOTEC Group B.V. (INCOTEC), announced that they have come to an agreement in which INCOTEC will combine ABM's yield […]

Aquatrols Corporation of America (ACA) has been awarded an Australian patent covering technologies to manage abiotic stress and improve plant health. Dr. Stanley Kostka, who […]

Oro Agri Inc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Rich Fedigan as its Marketing Manager for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries. In […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced it has secured an exclusive field of use license for the patent properties covering various uses of a plant […]

Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM) announced the issuance of a U.S. patent for a Trichoderma strain that induces resistance to plant diseases and increases plant growth. […]

Stoller (USA) directs its worldwide expansion into Turkey. Stoller, already operating with 44 years of experience in 18 countries of North, Central and Latin America […]

Acadian Seaplants Limited has obtained seaweed registration, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), to become the first ever registered aquatic plant extract available in […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) and Valagro S.p.A, announced they have signed an agreement to collaborate in the discovery and development of agricultural products. Under […]

Biovitis, a member of the E2IA cluster, has just got registration for its new product Ceres. The product is a root stimulator based on a […]

Five founding members of the coalition in July 2011, growing to 12 today! What do you see as critical factors needed to accelerate growth of […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), launched REGALIA® Rx, an advanced, broad-spectrum biofungicide that improves plant health and increases yield potential. The product is registered for […]

Belchim crop protection's product, Cerall, a biofungicide for seed treatment based on Pseudomonas cholororaphis, will now be distributed by Certis in France, Belgium, the Netherlands […]

Futureco (Spain) has released the results of the trials that demonstrate that Paecilomyces fumosoroseus FE9901, NOFLY WP active ingredient, is effective against one of the […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) and DSM Food Specialties announced they have signed a collaborative agreement involving early stage research of several biological active ingredients. The […]

OrganoCide is an innovative environment friendly, broad-spectrum biofungicide, based on essential oils, extracted from Origanum vulgare plants (Lamiaceae, mint family). This plant species uses as […]

Eden Research PLC has extended its license agreement with TerpeneTech Ltd. which will allow TerpeneTech to launch additional products using Eden's patented encapsulation technology. TerpeneTech […]

The French company, Bio3G launches Mineralyse, a soil activator that includes a biostimulant premix. The product promotes quick decomposition of crop residues through activation of […]

Valagro and IFDC agree to collaborate to develop fertilizers with enhanced nutrient uptake to address specific needs of small farmers in the developing regions of […]

The painful sting of the red imported fire ant is not easily forgotten. Humans that develop hypersensitivity to the ants’ venom are at risk. One […]

Tradecorp and the Irish Company OGT signed the agreement by means of which the Irish company becomes part of Tradecorp and the AGRO BUSINESS of […]

Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have identified a benign bacterium that shows promise in blocking Salmonella from colonizing raw tomatoes. Their […]

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (MBI) announced the closing of a follow-on offering of its common stock to fuel growth and the launch of new products. […]

An international team from the University of Arizona and the USDA has discovered the molecular basis for pests developing Bt resistance when growers plant GMO […]

Biolchim has opened a new Representative Office in Turkey. The company has hired a Turkish professional with the objectives to support the local partners and […]

A biopesticide made from spider venom that kills pests but spares honeybees could help save the precious pollinators, scientists say. Researchers from Newcastle University, UK, […]

The Israeli Stockton Group, specializing in novel solutions and eco-friendly plant protection products, has signed an agreement with the Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd., […]

Agrinos today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed D. Ry Wagner as Chief Executive Officer. Effective July 1, 2014, Wagner will transition to […]

Valagro and IFDC agree to collaborate to develop fertilizers with enhanced nutrient uptake to address specific needs of small farmers in the developing regions of […]

Tradecorp and the Irish Company OGT signed the agreement by means of which the Irish company becomes part of Tradecorp and the AGRO BUSINESS of […]

Acadian Seaplants Limited has obtained product registration, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), to become the first ever registered aquatic plant extract available in […]

On the 5th of June 2014, the World Environment Day, in the Skylight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) of Spain, it […]

Marrone Bio Innovations and DSM Food Specialties announced they have signed a collaborative agreement involving early stage research of several biological active ingredients. The agreement's […]

Stoller (USA) directs its worldwide expansion into Turkey. Stoller, already operating with 44 years of experience in 18 countries of North, Central and Latin America […]