Article Issue: December 2020

Biobest Group NV, through its subsidiary Biobest USA, Inc., has acquired Beneficial Insectary Inc., North America’s independent producer of beneficial insects and mites. Sinthya Penn […]

Guangdong Just Agrotech Co., Ltd. and Valagro (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. signed a nationwide distribution agreement for Megafol and MC Extra. The two companies expressed […]

Researchers reporting in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry have modified natural plant alkaloids into new compounds that kill bacteria responsible for diseases in […]

Omex has reported on field trail results for its biostimulant products on mangoes in Mexico. The company reported that applications of OMEX Bio 20 and […]

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a microscopic soil-dwelling nematode on the school’s Corvallis campus that could be an important tool against invasive slugs that […]

Sound Agriculture and Syngenta have formed a strategic partnership to explore opportunities to decrease nitrogen fertilizer use in China by up to 30 percent while […]

US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have confirmed a biocontrol insect they have been releasing to fight the invasive weed known as Cape-ivy has become […]

The European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC) announced its new board at its AGM on 24 November. The current EBIC president and CEO of Italpollina, Luca […]

A new biopesticide to combat potato late blight may be in the works soon after researchers in Russia discovered that horsetail extract looked promising for […]

UK biotechnology company AminoA launched a new seed treatment that maximizes early crop vigour and emergence. AminoA STAART, fully approved for use in organic systems […]

Symborg has recruited Francisco Javier García Domínguez as the new chief marketing officer. He will be leading the marketing strategy at the international level and […]

MustGrow Biologics Corp has obtained exclusive patent licensing from the University of Idaho pertaining to a natural biopesticide mustard-based treatment of stored produce and other […]

Vestaron Corp. has named Jason Noel as vice president of operations. Noel joined Vestaron in September 2019 as the fermentation subject matter expert for the […]

Koppert Biological Systems has acquired Geocom, headquartered in Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil. Operating in the field of agricultural technology, Geocom is a pioneer in […]

Aphea.Bio, a Belgium-based agtech startup, has secured a €14 million Series B round led by Astanor Ventures and joined by current shareholders V-Bio Ventures, Agri […]

Kristine Dyer has been named biological solutions advisor at BioWorks. In this position, Dyer will increase BioWorks’ ability to deliver personalized solutions, programs and support […]

Valent BioSciences LLC is expanding its research collaboration with parent company Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. by establishing a dedicated Biorational Research Unit at Sumitomo Chemical’s […]

Jean-Christophe Juilliard has joined Olmix Group as CEO. He will manage the group’s development and make it an international key player for solutions promoting an […]

The Mosaic Company and BioConsortia, Inc. have entered into a collaboration to develop and launch nitrogen-fixing microbial products for corn, wheat and other major non-legume […]

Rizobacter and Syngenta Argentina took another step further in their alliance. After starting to distribute Rizoderma – the biological fungicide developed by Rizobacter and Instituto […]

The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) has elected Biobest’s Herman Van Mellaert as president. Van Mellaert will take over from Sylvia Plak, outgoing president, at […]

Amoéba announced the signature of a letter of intent (LOI) with PHILAGRO France, concerning the development and marketing of its biocontrol product against vine downy […]

Azotic North America has announced an agreement with NexusBioAg to provide national distribution of Envita across Canada. Envita N-fixing bacteria, a microbial biostimulant for corn […]

Cultiva LLC, a provider of proprietary, food-grade biofilms used in agricultural markets, announced the appointment of Christina Coen, vice president and general manager of Nalco […]

A partnership between the University of Brasília and Embrapa, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, has resulted in a product called Arboline, which is described as […]

BioForest/Lallemand Inc. (BioForest) has registered LALCIDE CHONDRO bioherbicide for control of glossy and common buckthorn in Canada. The active ingredient is a naturally occurring wood […]

Molly Mathews joins Cultiva as technical sales representative for Northern California and Southern Oregon. Mathews has held prior roles as agriculture standards Inspector with Yolo County, […]

Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd has begun building an AflaPak dedicated laboratory and production facility in Faisalabad which will be the first commercial facility in […]

Idai Nature, France, has launched PORTENTO, a biological fungicide based on a new generation strain of Bacillus subtilis. The strain has several action mechanisms: once […]

Jacquilyne Gandara joins Cultiva as formulation chemist. Gandara was most recently at MGK, Inc., in a similar role, and has previous experience as a chemist with […]

Chr. Hansen extends its FreshQ bioprotection solution into the fermented plant-based segment. FreshQ DA consists of lactic acid bacteria selected for its ability to out-compete […]

Despite the challenges thrown up in 2020, the Plants for Plants project, led by Van Iperen and LandLab, has managed to hold field trials and […]

Seipasa has obtained UNE 142500 certification (inputs to be used in organic plant production, including fertilizers, soil conditioners and substrates) for its Kynetic4, Bryosei and […]

On November 24, US EPA made public its updated draft guidance document for Plant Regulators and Claims, Including Plant Biostimulants. The comment period for this […]

Amoéba has completed another material transfer agreement (MTA, this time with Gowan Company. The purpose of the research partnership is the provision by Amoéba of […]

In November 2020, Dr. Nicole Hart became managing director of Afrikelp®, a liquid biostimulant producer in South Africa. Exclusive to 2BMonthly, Hart provides an overview […]

Heliae Agriculture is collaborating with WinField United Canada to integrate Heliae’s PhycoTerra soil microbe food into Winfield’s product and technology offerings. PhycoTerra provides a balanced […]

Frankliniella occidentalis causes significant damage to berry crops in Mexico. Traps may be used for monitoring or mass-trapping thrips populations. Generally, colour traps are used […]

Koppert Biological Systems, world leader in biological crop control, has acquired Geocom, headquartered in Lençóis Paulista - São Paulo, Brazil. Operating in the field of […]

Beneficial Insectary Inc., North America’s largest independent producer of beneficial insects and mites, and Biobest Group NV, a leading global player in biocontrol and pollination […]