Article Issue: March 2014

Following several years of new product introductions in countries around the world, Arysta LifeScience is galvanizing its global presence in the biostimulants and value-added nutrients […]

Arysta LifeScience Limited has announced today the acquisition of the Goëmar group from BeCapital and Pechel Industries. Goëmar is headquartered in Saint-Malo, France, and is […]

Ten members at the start of EBIC (European Biostimulants Industry Council) in June 2011, close to 50 today. It looks like the founding members had […]

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited Tokyo, Japan, announced that Michael Donaldson, president and CEO of Valent U.S.A. Corporation, Valent BioSciences Corporation and Pace International, and executive […]

"BIOFECTOR,” which is an international, interdisciplinary research project on perspectives to integrate microbial and non-microbial bio- effectors into the development of alternative fertilization strategies for […]

Mr. Jorge Steiner has decided to leave the Proficol Group to pursue personal projects. During the 17 years that Jorge Steiner sat as CEO for […]

Koppert Biological Systems has entered into a partnership with Utrecht University. The Utrecht Summer School offers an international public a broad and challenging range of […]

Bayer CropScience Canada announces the registration of Serenade SOIL®, a biological fungicide for fruit and vegetable crops, including potatoes, lettuce, onions, strawberries and many more. […]

BioConsortia, Inc., the newly formed parent company of BioDiscovery New Zealand Limited, has named Marcus Meadows-Smith as its Chief Executive Officer. BioConsortia is an agricultural […]

BRANDT announced formation of a joint venture with Innovation Hammer, LLC, a company dedicated to improving plant health and yields through field-tested breakthroughs in technologies […]

Vestaron Corporation has received a food tolerance exemption for residues of GS-omega/kappa-Hxtx-Hv1a from the EPA. The active ingredient, previously known as GS-U-ACTX-Hv1a-SEQ2, was revised to […]

The University of Idaho, Certis and the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides are all collaborating in the use of induced resistance as part of […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced its Venerate(TM) Bioinsecticide has received federal registration from the EPA. The insecticide controls a broad spectrum of pests and […]

Bayer CropScience boosts its global SeedGrowth business with acquisition of Biagro Group, headquartered in Gral Las Heras, Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, a producer and distributor […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced it has received a United States patent covering applications of products containing anthraquinone derivatives, such as the company's flagship […]

Lallemand Specialties Canada Inc., announced a collaboration with BrettYoung Seeds Limited in the North American ag-biological product markets. In so doing Lallemand Plant Care has […]

Australian-based AgBiTech Pty Ltd. aims to redefine caterpillar management in the North American row crop market with Heligen™, a biological- based solution for the major […]

Agrinos AS and Windcrofte Holdings, LLC and its partner, Ameropa North America signed a multi- year distribution, licensing, and research agreement for the sales and […]

An innovative product, based on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), especially Glomus spp. that can establish symbiotic relationships with many plant species has been developed by […]

Pace International, LLC (Pace) has announced it will merge its Pace International Mexico business with Valent de Mexico (VDM), effective April 1. Valent BioSciences Corporation […]

TraitUP™ is a generic, non-transgenic and non-heritable platform that enables the delivery of DNA into a wide variety of crops. This platform features a fast […]

Biobest establishes a direct presence in the Dutch market by creating Biobest Nederland BV, following Arend-Sosef’s filing for bankruptcy and staff dismissal. Building on a […]

Researchers at the University and East Malling Research have identified a new way of controlling a fungal disease that can have a devastating impact on […]

Arysta LifeScience Corporation announced Devidayal Sales Limited is now Arysta LifeScience India Limited. The company plans to launch its new brand image during the coming […]

Female Asian longhorned beetles lure males to their locations by laying down sex-specific pheromone trails on tree surfaces, according to an international team of researchers. […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Revenues for the fourth quarter 2013 […]

Wild pollinator management to distribute biological agents to suppress plant diseases through the use of specialized housing which forces the bees to exit their colonies […]

Agrinos reported 4th Quarter 2013 sales revenue of US$ 1.3 million and full year 2013 sales revenue of US$ 4.3 million. Net losses were US$ […]

Orange crop infestation by the Mexican Fruit Fly and the cancelation of exportations of frozen pulp experienced by the Mexican enterprise Cítricos Ex (Citrex), motivated […]

BASF SE inaugurated a new global Research and Development (R&D) Center at its Thane site in Navi Mumbai, India, focusing on organic synthesis, advanced process […]

A GMO tobacco plant, which produces moth pheromones, demonstrates the potential of genetically modified plants to act as factories for the synthesis of insect pheromones […]

ADAMA crosses $3Bn sales mark. Financial highlights include total sales growth of 8.5% (in terms of constant currency) from 2.8 billion in FY 2012, to […]

The Stockton Group (STK) is pleased to announce that Dragan Jovanovic has assumed the position of General Director of Stockton Serbia d.o.o., effective February 14, […]

Andermatt BioControl has just celebrated its 25th year in the biocontrol industry. What do you see as the most important changes in that timeframe for […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced it has hired James B. Boyd as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Boyd brings over thirty […]

Lallemand Specialties Canada Inc., doing business as Lallemand Plant Care, is pleased to announce collaboration with BrettYoung Seeds Limited in the North American ag-biological product […]

Agrinos today reported 4th Quarter 2013 sales revenue of US$ 1.3 million and full year 2013 sales revenue of US$ 4.3 million. Net losses were […]

Bayer CropScience to strengthen global SeedGrowth business with acquisition of Biagro Group Tailored integrated offer includes inoculants and plant health promoters Monheim, March 6, 2014 […]

BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Innovation Hammer, LLC, a company dedicated to […]