Article Issue: October 2015

The flagging agrichemicals sector saw a second chief executive quit in three days, as Daniel Leever announced today his departure from Platform Specialty Products, days […]

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

Mike Mack has informed the Board of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company. The Board accepted […]

Biobest announced the establishment of Biobest UK. By adding direct local presence to its existing distribution network, Biobest will further increase its standard of service […]

Koppert Biological Systems announces its strategy regarding microbial solutions for agriculture. Koppert Biological Systems’ most recent innovations focus on increased overall plant wellbeing in open […]

Italpollina SpA announced the opening of its new production facility for Enzymatic Hydrolysates derived exclusively from vegetal origin. The new state-of-the-art facility is one of […]

Belchim Crop Protection has started the registration process of BCP 511B in Europe. BCP 511B is a new biocontrol product against vineyards wood diseases (Eutypia). […]

BASF is strengthening its ability to sustainably meet the growing global demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture with the opening of its expanded […]

Ilsa announced the launch of 21 new biostimulants for crops, which are derived mainly from plant sources and that have already been registered as fertilizers […]

Humintech has invested six million Euro in the new, highly automated production plant. Humintech manufactures humic acids based products from oxidized lignite to improve soil. […]

About 1000 bugs have been released in a gully near Cambridge and at Whenuakite on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. The purpose is to […]

Biofeed reports that unprecedentedly excellent results have been recorded when summing up pest control season of 2015. These results can be related directly to the […]

Root bacteria are known to form symbiotic relationships with plants by improving the plants' supply of nutrients. Yet as scientists at the Max Planck Institute […]

The rapid growth of biostimulants has drawn the attention of the EPA and has caused them to evaluate how these products are being regulated. Linda […]

An insect considered beneficial in other parts of the globe is problematic on vegetable crops in South Texas, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension […]

Marrone Bio Innovations announced Grandevo bioinsecticide received European Commission completeness determination and is now cleared to begin the evaluation for Annex 1 listing and commercialization […]

Genetic manipulation isn't the only way to give plants a boost. In a review paper published in Trends in Microbiology, two integrative biologists present how […]

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has upgraded the Cera Trap® registration to a phytosanitary product in Spain. Cera Trap® is the biological […]

University of York research has revealed a potential natural defense against invasive pathogens. Dr. Ville Friman, of the Department of Biology at York, worked with […]

EPA has registered a new biochemical miticide, Potassium Salts of Hops Beta Acids (K-HBAs), which is intended to provide another option for beekeepers to combat […]

Vive Crop Protection, Inc. recently announced that Tony Zatylny has joined the company as its new Vice President, Business Development for the NAFTA region. Mr. […]

The Stockton Group obtained from the Colombian Agricultural Institute - ICA - the right to extend the use of its product Timorex Gold to control […]

Plant Impact Plc announces the recruitment of three senior research and development leaders: Dr. Bruce Luzzi, R&D Programme Manager, Soybeans Bruce is a soybean specialist […]

Synthace and Dow AgroSciences LLC announce they have entered into a research collaboration to optimize technology by accelerating development of fermentation-based production of crop protection […]

Andermatt Biocontrol has received approval for its bioinsecticide Madex Twin, based on a Cydia pomonella granulovirus. The use of Madex Twin provides excellent control of […]

Verdesian Life Sciences expands its team to include Jake Underwood as executive vice president of nutritionals and John “Sam” Wilson, Ph.D. as vice president of […]

Biolchim has signed an agreement with WinField, an important player in the business of agricultural inputs in the USA, for the distribution of the biostimulants […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved its latest product, MAJESTENE™, a broad spectrum, high performance natural bionematicide […]

TSGE Consulting announces the expansion of its Plant Protection Regulatory Team through the recruitment of Tracy Roberts. Tracy joins TSGE from the UK's Chemicals Regulation […]

Eden Research plc has signed a Collaboration and License Agreement with Intellectual Ventures' Invention Development Fund, to strengthen and expand Eden's Intellectual Property portfolio while […]

BioConsortia, Inc. announced that it has been granted a patent for its Advanced Microbial Selection (AMS) process by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The […]

Arysta LifeScience announced that José Nobre has been appointed President of Goëmar. José Nobre will retain his current roles of CEO for Europe of Arysta […]

Plant Health Care markets, recently announced that it has signed its third and fourth agreements with major industry players in the agricultural space regarding the […]

This year is ABIM 10th anniversary and IBMA’s 20th anniversary. How has ABIM served IBMA’s purposes during the past 10 years? I could answer that […]

Brandon Products Ltd. announces the launch of its new company branding and website, http://www.brandonbioscience.com. The new company logo and brand name, Brandon Bioscience is part […]

Can you elaborate on the relationship between Real IPM UK and Real IPM Kenya? Is Real IPM UK simply the EU distribution network for Real […]

Valagro presents the first international Kendal® Nem roadshow including 25 events in four countries, two continents, totaling more than 7,000 km! Developed using exclusive GEA099 […]

Thiruvananthapuram: A biopesticide developed by the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) from cassava leaves is officially launched. A team of researchers led by C.A. […]

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, […]

Koppert Biological Systems has developed a biostimulant for arable crops. The product has been officially launched on Oct 14 during an international seminar on the […]

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

BioConsortia, Inc., innovator of microbial solutions for natural trait enhancement and yield improvement, announced today that it has been granted a patent for its Advanced […]

Clarification: In addition to taking on the role of President of Goemar, Jose Nobre retains his current positions of CEO for Europe of Arysta LifeScience […]

The Italian company Ilsa, has been producing fertilizers and special products for all crops since 1956. Activities of the last decade, carried out in collaboration […]