Article Issue: April 2018

Biobest announced the opening of a new €1.2 million state-of-the-art production facility at Biobest Maroc. With the brand new 2000 m2 hyper modern vertical farming […]

Certis Europe BV and Spiess-Urania Chemicals GmbH, both Mitsui subsidiaries, announced plans to merge into one company. The merger operational beginning 1st April 2018, will […]

The US Farm Bill text was released by the House Agriculture Committee. Included in the bill was a requirement for a study on the potential […]

University of Helsinki and French National Centre for Scientific Research have developed dsRNA production methods and demonstrated their efficacy in triggering RNAi response against viral […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Solenis to provide Zequanox molluscicide treatment programs for enclosed and semi-enclosed water systems in the […]

STK Bio-Ag announced STK REGEV, a “hybrid” fungicide, has been registered in Peru. REGEV is a mix of tea tree oil and difenoconazole to create […]

Plant biologists in Japan have identified novel compounds that can control plant stomatal movements, which could be useful in enhancing drought tolerance. The team from […]

Monsanto and RNAgri, a startup focused on RNAi technology, entered a research collaboration. Under the agreement, Monsanto will use RNAgri’s proprietary RNA production technology for […]

Monsanto received approval from US EPA for its microbial seed treatment product designed to strengthen root systems and improve plant access to nutrients. The BioAg […]

The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute of India State of Kerala has developed three biopesticides made from cassava. The products, called Nanma, Menma, and Shreya, […]

Premier Tech partners with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to develop a selective bioherbicide. In January, the Horticulture and Agriculture Group signed a license agreement with […]

New Zealand has approved a new rabbit biocontrol agent for release in Tasman and Nelson. Tasman District Council will release a new improved strain of […]

Agricen announced, the hiring of Scott Lay as Director of Business Development. In his new role, Scott will focus on developing plant health technology partnerships […]

Staphyt opened its first phytosanitary experimental station in Morocco on March 9. Located in Meknes, an area with rich water resources and fertile soils, the […]

Mr. Jan Vermaak, Managing Director: International Business Development, Omnia Fertilizer The Omnia Group seems to have a complex structure. How does it work between Omnia […]

Andermatt Biocontrol appointed Russel Blair as CEO for Andermatt USA. As the senior U.S. manager, Blair will be responsible for strategic marketing management, business development, […]

Bioconsortia closed a US$10 million round of Series D funding, led by Otter Capital and Khosla Ventures. The completion of Series D will further support […]

Dr. Yossi Kofman, CEO, Mr. Dan Grotsky, VP Sales and Marketing & Mr. Danny Levy, VP Research and Development, Groundwork BioAg Groundwork BioAg is a […]

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Announced Dr. Gerado Suazo as Senior Technical Manager for Mexico on a contractual basis. Dr. Suazo brings 15 years of industry […]

Biocontrol Africa: a milestone in the history of biocontrol for Africa. The Biocontrol Africa 2018 conference, organized by 2BMonthly and New Ag International, took place […]

Ilsa has developed Ilsapolicos, a new natural biostimulant based in vegetative extracts derived from supercritical CO2 extraction of Fabaceae. Ilsapolicos contains specific natural organic molecules, […]

Inocucor has appointed David Sisk as Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and CFO. David is an accomplished financial executive whose previous experience includes leadership […]

Bioline by InVivo has successfully raised 50 million euros in the form of a capital increase from a consortium of investment partners led by LFPI, […]

EUCLID, a project investigating new IPM methods has found promising results about predators such as mirid bugs and other parasitoid species against tomato leaf miners. […]

STK Bio-ag Technologies appointed Neal Job to the position of USA Business Manager. In his new position he will be responsible for continuing the successful […]

The World Horti Center is home to the new Certis Innovation Center. The new Center, recently opened by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, brings together […]

UK farmers may be given first ever targets on soil health if a new bill, to be brought before parliament this year, becomes law. The […]

Tradecorp announced appointment of Massimo Gardenghi as Business Development Manager for Italy and South-East Europe. Mr. Gardenghi will develop commercial strategy for the area and […]

Cytozyme Laboratories has announced opening of a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) office in Beijing to improve business processes and meet the growing demands of […]

Aphids from Lebanon that feed on prickly pear have caused enormous damage to cacti in northern Israel. The Israeli KKL-JNF Afforestation Division best option to […]

Valent U.S.A. named Bill Hendrix as Vice President of Technology. Hendrix will oversee all research and development (R&D) functions, as well as all regulatory activities […]

BPIA (Biological Products Industry Alliance) set another attendance record at their spring meeting held in San Diego, California on 5-7 March. Total membership in BPIA […]

Clemson University researchers has patented a way to make a novel organic fertilizer. Using “extreme bacteria” isolated from cattle stomachs they claim to produce organic […]

Indigo Ag reports Indigo Cotton demonstrated a 14% yield increase in commercial fields under water stress in Texas, an improvement over results obtained in the […]

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) scientists have studied the role of proline in enhancing stress tolerance in tomato. Proline can either be incorporated into […]

Marrone Bio Innovations reported full year 2017 GAAP revenues of US$18.2 million, an increase of 29.4% over the prior year. Gross margins also increased to […]

University of Western Australia and Huazhong Agricultural University (China) have identified mycoviruses of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum with potential for biopesticidal use. S. sclerotiorum causes devastating white […]

Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks announced a joint venture, Joyn Bio, which will focus on nitrogen fixation to enhance sustainability in agriculture. Bayer and Ginkgo founded […]

Ilsa launches web tool to provide farmers with personalized recommendations with its portfolio of fertilizers and biostimulants. Designed and implemented by Ilsa’s agronomic team, it […]

VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology researchers in Belgium have developed a novel screening method to identify the antimicrobial properties of volatile substances. With this assay, […]

CABI and Koppert announced an agreement to formalize joint efforts on training plant doctors in Kenya during the Biocontrol Africa Conference in Nairobi. These trainings […]

Andermatt received approval for their baculovirus product Madex Top in Portugal. Madex Top is based on a new isolate of Cydia pomonella granulovirus and will […]

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding researchers have developed a method to probe plant-bacteria interactions. Using the approach, they have shown how bacterial pathogens respond […]

Acadian Plant Health announced a business and marketing partnership with Van Iperen International with focus in Europe, Africa and the Gulf Region. Several years of […]

Isagro USA received California approval for Taegro 2 biofungicide for use in a wide variety of vegetable, fruit and horticultural crops. Taegro 2 biofungicide provides […]

Clemson researchers have identified interactions between plants and pests which impact predators ability to locate aphids. The researchers found that when Lepidopteran pests fed on […]

Inocucor Corporation announced it has acquired ATP Nutrition, a producer of science-based plant nutrients based in Oak Bluff, Manitoba, Canada. Terms of the acquisition were […]

The US Farm Bill text was released by the US House Agriculture Committee on April 12. Included in the bill was a requirement for a […]