Article Issue: November 2015

Several months after raising 90 million USD from China-based Sichuan Hebang in exchange for a 51% equity stake, Stockton is announcing changes in its top […]

After about five years researching the sector, a Swiss growth capital fund has made its first investment into agtech, selecting Pessl Instruments, a company well […]

Valagro announced completion of the acquisition of Sri Biotech Laboratories India Limited. The deal was originally announced by 2BMonthly in a Breaking News Alert on […]

Brian Haschemeyer has been promoted to Manager of Chemistry and Laboratory Services for BRANDT’s Specialty Formulations division. This new role at BRANDT grants Haschemeyer critical […]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. and Villa Crop Protection of South Africa announced a partnership that will capitalize on the growth potential of the South African agricultural […]

Grandex®, a Cydia pomonella granulovirus (CpGV), manufactured by Andermatt Biocontrol, Switzerland, obtained approval in Australia. The use of Grandex provides excellent control of two significant […]

Certis USA named Jim Black, formerly of Chemtura Corporation, to serve as its Director of Business Development. Black’s primary responsibilities are to lead new market […]

Koppert Biological Systems in the Netherlands and Alyaseen Agri of Saudi Arabia, have signed a cooperation agreement after successful market developments. Integrated crop protection and […]

Helicovex®, a Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV), manufactured by Andermatt Biocontrol, Switzerland, obtained approval in USA. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted registration of Helicovex […]

Arysta LifeScience announced several organizational changes that will more fully integrate the French company Goëmar, which Arysta LifeScience acquired in March 2014. Paula Pinto, former […]

Prestop® is a biofungicide developed by Lallemand Plant Care and distributed by Biobest in certain territories and has excellent potential in ornamentals. It provides control […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its new biopesticide website. The new website offers general information about biopesticide and tools to support user registrations. […]

Stockton Israel (STK) announced the appointment of Mr. Mario Alfredo Pozo Cárdenas as the new Country Manager of Stockton Peru S.A.C. Mario is an agronomist […]

Syngenta and DSM announced an R&D partnership that the companies hope will lead to new biocontrols, biopesticides and biostimulants. “New microbial-based solutions will contribute to […]

The EU Commission published its long awaited roadmap document covering the various options for the revision of the EU current Fertilizer regulation. This indicative roadmap […]

Hilton José Salomão Santos, agronomist, becomes CEO of Tradecorp Brazil. Graduated at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), he has worked 14 years […]

Koppert announced the launch of their new local website for the Indian market. Due to the increasing interest in Koppert products in India, this new […]

EBIC welcomed the Commission’s recent publication of its Roadmap for the Revision of the Fertilisers Regulation, which brings them one step closer to a single […]

Vive announced that Paul Thomson has joined the company as its new Vice President, Product Development. Dr. Thomson has had a 27-year career in crop […]

Mike Mack informed the Board of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Syngenta. John Ramsay, Chief Financial Officer, […]

It is now a bit more than four years since EBIC was created. In the meantime, your Council membership has reached 52 companies, from Europe […]

he Stockton Group (STK) announced 3 new additions to the Brazilian team with a focus on the development of Timorex Gold in the country. Agnelo […]

Colin Bletsky, Vice President of BioAg, Novozymes was a participant in the panel discussion following the 2015 Gap Report release during World Food Prize. In […]

In light of recent public statements by EPA officials about potential changes in how biostimulants are defined and regulated in the US, 2BMonthly reached out […]

AgriThority® LLC has added Stefan van der Heijden as Account Manager - Europe. He will be responsible for business management and development for AgriThority clients, […]

Daniel Leever announced his departure from Platform Specialty Products, days after a second profits warning. Mr. Leever is to retire as chief executive of Platform […]

FMC is launching Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide, the first of its kind, integrated in-furrow product for insect and disease control. Formulated with the patented Liquid Fertilizer […]

Stockton Israel (STK) announced the appointment of Mr. Eduardo Quintero Ron as Country Manager of Stockton Mexico. Eduardo is an agronomist who studied Agronomy at […]

Novozymes A/S released their interim report for the first nine months of 2015. Sales to the Agriculture & Feed industries increased by 19% organically and […]

Koppert Biological Systems has developed a biostimulant for arable crops. The product, named Panoramix, contains a mix of microorganisms and other substances, including the fungi […]

The Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) celebrated its 15th anniversary in September with a visit to Congress and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) followed […]

Bioiberica’s Plant Physiology Division recently presented AminoQuelant™-Ca/Mg and AminoQuelant™-Cu at Fruit Attraction, an International trade show for the fruit and vegetable industry. These are two […]

Verdesian Life Sciences has been named a partner of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program. The 4R principles of nutrient stewardship dictate that fertilizer applications should […]

Italpollina SpA announced the presentation of RHPP, a new plant biostimulant molecule. RHPP – Root Hair Promoting Peptide – has been isolated after several years […]

BioNovelus Inc. is reported to have achieved a breakthrough. The lab results turned out to be positive following the field trials with respect to the […]

Washington State University has discovered a native population of the parasitic wasp Trissolcus japonicas, which is a predator of the brown marmorated stinkbug (Halyomporpha halys). […]

At the inauguration in Paris World Fair Efficiency in the context of events related to the COP21, Ms. Ségolène ROYAL, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable […]

Wageningen UR has isolated five promising fungi that kill 90 to 100 per cent of the grubs and crane fly larvae, and which also survive […]

The US company Vestaron Corporation is the winner of the inaugural Bernard Blum Award. The award ceremony took place on Monday 19th October in Basel, […]

Biolchim strengthens its presence in Sub-Saharan Africa by entering in the Ethiopian market. Even though the horticultural industry in Ethiopia is only a decade old, […]

The most successful methods for controlling fruit-fly populations take advantage of their irresistible attraction to several, very specific natural molecules, and their chemical derivatives. This […]

Valagro S.p.A, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with FMC Corporation’s China subsidiary, thus expanding its presence in China. According to the agreement, […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the completion of its restatement and the filing of its 2014 Annual Report on Form 10- K and first and […]

Culex pipiens mosquitoes avoid water bodies containing kairomones of mosquito fish Gambusia affinis. lon Silberbush, Ido Tsurim and Nufar Gertler of the Center for Biological […]

EBIC welcomes the Commission’s recent publication of its Roadmap for the Revision of the Fertilisers Regulation, which brings us one step closer to a single […]

The Italian company Italpollina SpA announced today the presentation of RHPP, a new plant biostimulant molecule. RHPP – Root Hair Promoting Peptide – has been […]