Article Issue: February 2018

Croda International, the specialty chemicals maker which failed in a $12bn tie-up with rival Ashland Global Holdings, has settled for a smaller deal - the […]

Nutrien Ltd. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Agrichem, a leading specialty plant nutrition and plant health product company in […]

Marrone Bio Innovations announced the launch of Zelto for insect control in turf.  Zelto is based on a non-living, novel bacterium that provides turf protection […]

Australia officials are monitoring release sites for gorse soft shoot moth (Agonopterix umbellana) which were released in February 2016 after collection in Tasmania. Researchers were […]

Italpollina and Tuscia University announce the creation of Arcadia, a unique business project that will identify important innovation in the laboratory, examine its value in […]

Vestaron Corporation announced it was named in the prestigious 2018 Global Cleantech 100, produced by CTG (Cleantech Group), whose research and events services keep its […]

European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) researchers are evaluating the North American ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa) for biocontrol of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisifolia). […]

Marrone Bio Innovations announced a distribution agreement with Great Harvest Agri Chemicals (GHAC) of the Philippines to register and commericialize Regalia biofungicide. Local trials have […]

Chinese biopesticide company Henan Jiyuan Baiyun Industry Co., Ltd. (Keyun) Spodoptera litura NPV received approval in Bangladesh for use by conventional and organic growers to […]

IBMA France reports the biocontrol market has grown by +14% in 2016, reaching 110 million euros. This growth if higher on special crops such as […]

BioSafe Systems and Plant Products announce an exclusive partnership with Plant Products acting asthe BioSafe System’s exclusive distributor in key Canadian provinces including Ontario, Quebec, […]

Marrone Bio Innovations Haven® sun protectant received approval in California. In addition, trials in California over the last two years show that Haven applications resulted […]

Certis USA announced a global Licensing Agreement with the University of Szeged in Hungary for a novel, patented biopesticide strain, Bacillus mojavensis strain R3B. Certis […]

Phyllom BioProducts Corp. announced that the California DPR has approved beetleGONE! for adult beetle and weevil control. Turf & ornamental professionals and homeowners can use […]

Sigma Agriscience, a manufacturer of granular biofertilizers and biostimulants, announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in AM-AG, an international marketer and distributor of agriculture […]

Stockton BioAg Technologies announced REGEV has been registered in Serbia for control of apple scab. This new broad-spectrum solution is based on the mixture of […]

Agrinos has completed a US$14.7 million equity investment round. Backers included long-term investors Manor Investment SA, Havfonn AS and EuroChem Group AG. In conjunction with […]

Bioline will launch a new bio insecticide Tricholine Vitis in French vineyards. This Trichogramma formulation targets grape moths (Lobesia botrana). The efficiency in fields estimated […]

Tradecorp launched a new division specialized on Industrial Sales. The Value for Industrial Partners (VIP) will provide specialized service and innovative solutions to industrial actors […]

Certis France, a subsidiary of Certis Europe, will launch Amylox in France in 2018. Amylox, a Bacillus based biofungicide, will be used on lettuce and […]

Industry leaders joined to create Global BioAg Linkages (GBAL) an international consortium of BioAg experts to proactively support BioControl and BioStimulant adoption. Dr Ry Wagner, […]

Nepalese government has begun promoting production and use of biopesticides. The Plant Protection Directorate under the Department of Agriculture has been encouraging farmers to reduce […]

Omnia International Australia (OIA) is expanding its humate production capacity with a new plant and technology completed in January 2018. OIA is a leading manufacturer […]

Dr. Martin Andermatt, Co-Founder & Chairman of Board & Mr. Daniel Zingg, CEO, Andermatt Biocontrol AG We last spoke with you almost 4 years ago.  […]

Vegalab US announced it has exercised an option to acquire The Agronomy Group LLC (TAG).  TAG is Vegalab's top U.S. sales organization for Vegalab products, […]

Since our last interview in August 2015, if our info is correct you have been very active acquiring positions in a Chilean company producing microorganisms, […]

Academy  of Biostimulants was launched on  17 January by the French Association AFAI. AFAI is an EBIC member and is made up of 69 members […]

New Zealand farming’s vulnerability to Chilean needle grass may be reduced if an application to release a rust fungus from Argentina wins approval from the […]

Bion Tech of Taiwan received the “Futuristic Inventive Technology Award” at the 2017 Future Tech exhibition held by the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology. […]

New Zealand researchers released white admiral butterflies (Limenitis glorifica) for biocontrol of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). The invasive evergreen vine is a tough and resilient […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) announced stockholder approval of private placement and debt refinance transactions at its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders held January 31, 2018. […]

Trichoderma reesi is being tested as an additive to concrete to prevent cracks and deterioration by researchers at Binghamton and Rutgers Universities. After screening 20 […]

Qingdao Sobel Plant Nutrition Co., Ltd signed a distribution agreement with Arysta LifeScience, to repackage and sell their seaweed products portfolio in China, including marketing […]

Bioiberica launches Terra-Sorb®, a new amino acid based biostimulant for organic production. The new formulation is certified by ECOCERT as a product for use in […]

Nesidiocoris tenuis is a predator of whiteflies and Tuta absoluta in tomatoes, but can also cause serious crop damage by feeding on fruit and stems […]

PlantResponse™ announced a global partnership with COMPO EXPERT GmbH. PlantResponse finalized the agreement with COMPO EXPERT to supply additives for COMPO EXPERT’s biostimulants range that […]

AlgaEnergy has joined the European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC), main industry association representing the biostimulant industry. The biostimulant market is relatively new, and therefore, it […]

University of Toronto Mississauga research demonstrates the importance of Actinobacteria in the plant root microbiome to drought tolerance. The root microbiome is responsible for important […]

Agricen and Taranis Awarded Grant for Abiotic Stress Detection & Prevention Project Agricen and Taranis, a precision agriculture company, have received a grant from the […]

Collaboration between Italpollina and Tuscia University has resulted in the creation of Arcadia. Italpollina and Tuscia University announce the creation of Arcadia, a unique business […]

Nutrien Ltd. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Agrichem, a leading specialty plant nutrition and plant health product company in […]