Article Issue: December 2017

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute and market its biofungicide, REGALIA Maxx with DISAGRO, an international corporation of Guatemalan […]

Italpollina announced construction of a U.S. science and technology park around the sustainability and innovation principles of agriculture. ITALPOLLINA PARK will be the hallmark indication […]

BASF submitted Trunemco nematode management seed treatment to the EPA for approval. The new seed treatment is a patented combination of microorganisms and biochemicals designed […]

Staphyt announced a new seed station in Russia and expansion in Hungary. The Russian station will be based in Grishin, near Volgograd, and will become […]

Koppert registered Trichodermil SC 1306 as microbiological fungicide/nematicide in Brazil. Trichoderma harzianum fungus has been in use in Brazilian agricultural systems as a micro-biological fungicide […]

Evogene announced progress in their Ag-Biologicals Division as part of their 3rd Quarter 2017 financial report. Collaboration with DuPont-Pioneer on a biostimulant based seed treatment […]

Last time we met for an interview in May 2016, you said that it may take 2-3 years to complete the whole process for the […]

Indigo Ag announced closing of Series D funding round at US$203 million, bringing total amount raised to over US$400 million. The largest investor in the […]

You succeeded your father as CEO in 2009. In 2012, you were awarded Ernst and Young’s “Entrepreneur of The Year Award”, and Cytozyme was recognized […]

Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group launched its US Business Division. Mr. Fred Tennant has been appointed General Manager of Seawin Biotech USA, with the new Division […]

Cornell University announced plans for a biocontrol lab focused on eliminating a pest of hemlock trees. The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is an invasive […]

Indigo Ag reports Indigo Corn demonstrated substantial yield gains in field trials experiencing severe water stress. Indigo Corn was developed from naturally occurring, in-plant microbes […]

Foliar use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) for vine mealybug (Planococcus ficus) control was the focus of a research project in South Africa.  EPNs are predominantly […]

Inocucor was awarded a $7.7 million CAD (US$5.75 million) grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to bring early stage clean technologies to market. The […]

Attempts to control the western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) in Europe using entomopathogenic nematodes have failed. A new study by the University of Bern […]

Koppert Biological Systems extended its African footprint by opening a new subsidiary in West Africa based in the Ivory Coast. By establishing its 27th global […]

Agrinos announced the appointment of Kevin Helash as Chief Executive Officer for the organization, taking effect immediately. Mr. Helash began his career in the agricultural […]

M2i Life Sciences was awarded the prestigious Pierre Potier Prize for the development of an innovative synthesis of the grape vine moth pheromone used in […]

Tradecorp has appointed Mathieu Bounes as the Country Manager for France. Mathieu replaces Hugues Dumas, who will become Operational Performance Director in Europe. Mathieu Bounes […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) reported sales of US$14.7 million for nine months ending 30 September 2017, an increase of more than 30% versus the previous […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) announced Steve Bogash, Matt Heinze and Dr. Karla J. Medina-Ortega have joined MBI. Bogash joins the MBI team as the technical […]

Koch Biological Solutions reached an exclusive agreement with Asilomar Bio to commercialize yield enhancement technology for foliar, in-furrow and other applications on a range of […]

Flamingo Horticulture Investments has committed US$2.4 million to Dudutech expansion. The additional funding will be directed toward expansion of production facilities at the biofactory site […]

Certis USA has entered into an agreement with Corpoica, the Colombian Corporation for Agriculture Research, to license Corpoica’s Spodoptera frugiperda nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) strain NPV003 and […]

Marrone Bio Innovations a launched the biological fungicide, Amplitude™, for the 2018 growing season. Using the same active ingredient found in the recently EPA approved […]

Koppert Biological Systems has acquired Bug Agentes Biológicos, based in Piracicaba, Brazil, through its Brazilian subsidiary. Bug, established in 2001, has become a leading supplier […]

Groundwork BioAg Ltd announced its Rootella™ mycorrhizal inoculants has been allowed for use as inputs in organic agriculture, by both OMRI and Ecocert certification agencies. […]

BRANDT has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Solagri Tunisia to distribute BRANDT’s proprietary nutrition and sustainable products throughout the African country. The focus of […]

ILSA will launch a new mobile friendly website. The new website, www.ilsagroup.com, is easy to use even on tablets and smartphones. Navigation is, thus, facilitated […]

Plant Impact announced it was for sale after Bayer cut purchase commitments for Veritas in Brazil. Plant Impact shares slumped by 76% to 5.25p in […]

Asilomar Bio has raised US$12.25 million in a Series B round of financing to bring its first chemical yield enhancement product to market. This announcement […]

Outstanding success for 3rd World Congress on Biostimulants organized by New Ag International 27-30 November at the Hyatt Regency hotel and conference center in Miami. […]

Indigo Ag has signed a supply agreement with Grain Craft, the largest independent flour milling company in the USA, to supply one million bushels of […]

Koppert Biological Systems has acquired Bug Agentes Biológicos, based in Piracicaba, Brazil, through its Brazilian subsdiary. Bug, established in 2001, has become a leading supplier […]

Shares in Plant Impact plunged to an all-time low after the crop enhancement group revealed that it had put itself up for a quick sale, […]