Article Issue: March 2021

The Mosaic Company, one of the world's leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients and AgBiome, a leader in discovering and […]

Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, announced the signature of a collaboration agreement with the French company Lipofabrik SAS specialized in the production, […]

Portugal-based Lusosem launches Blindar fungicide to the Portuguese market to control fungi that causes diseases of grapevine, including Esca, and soil fungi in horticultural, fruit […]

Brazil-based Grupo Nitro, a manufacturer of chemical specialties and agricultural inputs, has acquired Biocontrol [sic], a company with 26 years’ experience in the segment of […]

Anuvia Plant Nutrients has raised USD$103 million in Series C funding, co-led by TPG ART and Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund (Pontifax AgTech), […]

Brazil-based Grupo Vittia, which operates in the segments of inoculants, biofertilizers, organomineral fertilizers and microbiological pesticides, has acquired mining company JB Biotecnologia, which specializes in […]

A&L Biological Inc., a subsidiary of A&L Canada Laboratories Inc., announced it will research and develop products from cricket frass, a by-product of the Aspire […]

China-based Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. has acquired Noberfun (China) Agriculture Co. Ltd. at a value of CNY1.08 billion. Noberfun has a vast production […]

New ag start-up Harpe BioHerbicide Solutions, Inc., a Raleigh, North Carolina, biological herbicide developer, has raised almost USD$1 million, with fundraising led by Agritech Capital. […]

The Texas-based, 2020 startup PureAcre has released its first product, Augere, to row-crop farmers. A nutrient adjuvant that increases nutrient assimilation when added to liquid […]

Maxstim for Organic Agriculture, a new biostimulant formulation from Maxstim, has achieved Ecocert accreditation. The latest innovation is an organic formulation that will meet the […]

BioPhero, a Danish startup that is fermenting insect pheromones for crop protection purposes, has raised $17 million in Series A funding. The round was led […]

MustGrow Biologics Corp. announced receipt of regulatory approval for a powdery mildew biofungicide product for use on cannabis and hemp crops through Canada’s Pest Management […]

Natco Pharma Limited plans to launch its first green label pheromone product, NATMATE PBW, for management of pink bollworm in cotton, during Kharif 2021 (autumn […]

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority has approved the importation and release of the wasp-nest beetle, Metoecus paradoxus, and a hoverfly, Volucella inanis, as biological control […]

Bioline Agrosciences is launching CART (Climate Adapted Release Technology), a technology that has been applied to STARSKii, containing Amblyseius swirskii, for optimized control of thrips […]

Founded in 2005, Ceradis Crop Protection is a developing, Netherlands-based biologicals company with a unique portfolio of microbials and an insightful perspective on the changing […]

Tradecorp has opened its first office in India to accelerate processes in the country, from product registration to more efficient customer service. The new Tradecorp […]

The seed-feeding weevil Mogulones borraginis has been recommended for release in North America to help control the invasive noxious weed houndstongue, based on a petition […]

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. announced that its subsidiary Rizobacter Argentina S.A. has completed a $26 million public offering of Series V corporate bonds in the […]

A recent scientific study found that a proprietary blend of naturally occurring moth attractants, now marketed in Brazil under the brand name Noctovi, is effective […]

Botanical Solution Inc. (BSI) and Syngenta have reached an agreement to commercialize BSI’s first product in Peru and Mexico. The two companies have already successfully […]

Summit Agro USA now has the sole rights to Seipasa S.A.’s products for sale in the US based on a newly signed agreement. Alignment with […]

New research from the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) shows a possible path forward in controlling emerald ash borer […]

The Mosaic Company and Sound Agriculture have formed a strategic partnership to bring a nutrient efficiency product to market to boost yields across major row […]

Valagro has launched the biostimulant Talete in five additional countries: Australia, China, Colombia, France and Greece. The product originates from the company’s GeaPower technology platform […]

Jody Gomez has joined Certis USA as southwest regional manager. Gomez joins Certis from Actagro, manufacturer and developer of plant health and soil solutions. Prior […]

BASF Venture Capital (BVC) has invested in Bota Biosciences, Ltd. (Bota Bio), an industrial synthetic biotech company based in Hangzhou, China. Bota Bio, founded in […]

UPL and AgBiTech announced the formal registration of Fawligen, a biological control for fall armyworm in Kenya. Fawligen is an IRAC Group 31 mode of […]

Joe Lara has been named director of marketing at BioWorks. In his new position, Lara will be responsible for the ongoing development and execution of […]

Farmer’s Business Network, Inc. (FBN) has launched 17 new biological products available to US-based members through FBN Direct. The portfolio of biological products available includes […]

Maxstim launched Cynosa, a new silicon-based biostimulant for arable crops, horticulture and sports turf. According to Maxtim, its field trials demonstrated Cynosa can increase crop […]

AgriThority an agricultural company specializing in accelerating development of new technologies around the world, announces strategic alignment moves including global leadership changes with emphasis on […]

Gowan Company has entered into a binding agreement to purchase all shares of Piemme from Giorgio Basile and the other shareholders. Piemme is the controlling […]

Bayer launches Vynyty Citrus, a biological and pheromone-based crop protection product to control pests on citrus farms. Vynyty Citrus, a container with an active liquid […]

Part of the InVivo Group, Bioline Agrosciences has acquired Kenyan biocontrol company Dudutech from UK company Flamingo Group International, a producer of cut flowers, plants […]

Koppert Biological Systems introduces Anso-Mite, a predatory mite (Amblyseius andersoni). Anso-Mite is active at lower temperatures at the beginning and toward the end of the […]

Founded in 2005, Ceradis Crop Protection is a developing, Netherlands-based biologicals company with a unique portfolio of microbials and an insightful perspective on the changing […]

In the recent past, ROVENSA Group has been making headlines through a series of strategic acquisitions that are expanding its business into new markets and […]

The Mosaic Company and Sound Agriculture have formed a strategic partnership to bring a nutrient efficiency product to market to boost yields across major row […]

Gowan Company has entered into a binding agreement to purchase all shares of Piemme from Giorgio Basile and the other shareholders. Piemme is the controlling […]