Article Issue: May 2021

FBSciences has expanded its biopesticide category, adding further uses and claims to its EPA-registered biopesticide material, FBS Defense 500. Recently approved nematicide claims have now […]

The Dr. YSR Horticultural University (Dr. YSRHU) in India, buoyed by successful experiments on predators of the invasive rugose spiralling whitefly, has entered into a […]

ORO AGRI’s PREV-GOLD is now registered and available in Bulgaria. The insecticide, fungicide and acaricide is based on a mixture of natural cold pressed orange […]

Josh Adams and Marissa Mann join Verdesian as technical product managers. Adams comes to Verdesian from Compass Minerals Plant Nutrition, where he was a strategic […]

Gowan Company announced the close of the agreement to purchase all the capital of Piemme S.r.l. from Giorgio Basile and other shareholders, representing 99.9 percent […]

The Mexican subsidiary of Idai Nature launched PREV-AM, a phytosanitary product obtained from orange oil at six percent, with insecticidal, acaricidal, and fungicidal activity that […]

Nancy Vosnidou joins BioConsortia in the newly created position of IP and portfolio strategist. Vosnidou brings experience in patent portfolio development and strategy, as well […]

De Sangosse has acquired Fertiplus France and its international subsidiaries, Fertiplus Agrosciences, Bioveg and Synagro. This deal strengthens the De Sangosse position in the strategic […]

Seipasa has obtained the extension of the phytosanitary registration for its bioinsectide Pirecris in Portugal. This new certification applies to the control of spotted wing […]

Certis USA has added Joshua Kim to its manufacturing group in the position of supply chain manager. He will helm Certis USA’s efforts in managing […]

Syngenta Crop Protection AG and Valagro S.p.A. have decided not to pursue their interest for SICIT Group S.p.A. and to abandon the intention to launch […]

Andermatt Biocontrol Group and its distribution partners have recently received registrations for Andermatt products T-77 and Bb-Protec in Tunisia, Madex Top in Latvia and Lithuania […]

Pluton Biosciences’s founder, Dr. Barry Goldman, PhD, has assumed the role of chief executive officer. Pluton's first CEO Charlie Walch has been named the company's […]

German company Jebagro GmbH and Panamanian company Demeter Nanotechnologies Inc. agreed on an exclusive distributorship of Demeter’s products in Central America. Demeter focuses on the […]

Provivi Inc, an emerging crop protection company using pheromones to protect crops from major damaging insects, announced regulatory approval of Pherogen SPOFR in Kenya. The […]

Biotalys has appointed Simon Moroney as chairman of the board. Moroney brings over 30 years of industry leadership and research experience to the Biotalys board. […]

Lesaffre has acquired Van Wert, Ohio-based Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM), a company that specializes in the development of bionutrition products for field crops in the […]

Syngenta Canada Inc. has added a new biological control product to its portfolio. Developed by FMC Corporation and distributed in Canada by Syngenta, Draco seed […]

Nutrien Ltd. has appointed Mayo Schmidt as president and chief executive officer. Schmidt succeeds Chuck Magro, who is stepping down from his management and board […]

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Belchim Crop Protection NV/SA (BCP) through Mitsui’s affiliate, Mitsui AgriScience International SA/NV (MASI). […]

AminoA launched a new natural anti-freeze biostimulant to provide frost protection for flowering fruit crops. ICEAAX stimulates the production of anti-freeze protein in flowering fruit […]

FMC Corporation announced Marc Hullebroeck, FMC vice president and president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, will retire from the company at […]

Agrauxine and DECCO signed a distribution agreement whereby DECCO will distribute Nexy biofungicide (Candida oleophila Strain O) in select countries for control of key plant […]

Valent and the Soil Health Partnership have signed a five-year agreement to evaluate farming practices and innovative technologies that promote soil health. The Soil Heath […]

Chris Judd has joined Certis USA as global vice president of marketing. Judd previously held marketing roles within BASF and Novozymes. He will be based […]

Idai Nature has launched TEC FORT bioinsecticide, formulated with self-encapsulating natural pyrethrins, in France. TEC FORT includes the incorporation of the registered technology Promicell, which […]

UPL Ltd. has hired Ellis R. (Randy) Gilliam to service the company’s BioSolutions business in the US’s north and east territory regions. Gilliam, who previously […]

IBMA is calling for nominations for the Bernard Blum Award 2021 for novel biocontrol solutions. This year, there will be four entries to be rewarded […]

Sumitomo Corporation and Indigo Ag entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore new business approaches to improve the sustainability of Sumitomo's existing businesses, looking […]

Israeli inoculant producer Groundwork BioAg has raised $11 million in venture capital financing led by Ibex Investors with the participation of ProDelta and Future Foodways. […]

Dr. Michele Konschuh, a research associate in the University of Lethbridge’s (Alberta, Canada) department of biological sciences, is leading a study to investigate biocontrol to […]

AZterknot fungicide from Vive Crop Protection received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. AZterknot fungicide is a three-way fungicide combination that harnesses the benefits […]

Researchers from the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Biology, led by cell biologist Prof. Dr. Thomas Ott, have detected and identified a factor in the […]

Eden Research plc’s commercial collaborator, Eastman Chemical Company, has received authorization for the sale of the bionematicide Cedroz in Italy. The approval covers tomato, eggplant, […]

Cyanobacteria, also known as green-bluish seaweed, works as the foundation for a new biostimulant that is now part of Embrapa Agroenergy's gene bank. The finding […]

Andermatt Biocontrol Group is now distributor of Biox-M in Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Biox-M is manufactured and registered by French company XEDA […]

The National Reference Collection (NRC), recently launched by CHAP (Crop Health and Protection, one of four UK Agri-Tech Innovation Centres) in partnership with CABI and […]

Tradecorp and Landlab have presented the Biotool Platform project to the Eurostars initiative. This tool aims to measure the effect of biostimulants on plants and […]

Purdue University entomologist Ameya Gondhalekar and his former Ph.D. student, Sudip Gaire, have discovered how essential oil compounds act on bed bug physiology and shown […]

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) recently announced the creation of the National Bio-Inputs Program (PNB), with the objective of boosting the use and market […]

Herman Van Mellaert, Director of Strategic Alliances for Belgium-based Biobest NV, was elected to the prestigious role of president of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers' Association (IBMA) in November 2020. […]

Syngenta Crop Protection and Valagro have abandoned their intention to launch an offer for SICIT Group’s shares, announced 6 May. “Syngenta and Valagro appreciate the […]

De Sangosse has acquired Fertiplus France and its international subsidiaries, Fertiplus Agrosciences, Bioveg, and Synagro. This deal strengthens the De Sangosse position in the strategic […]

Syngenta Crop Protection together with Valagro have confirmed that the two companies have submitted a non-binding expression of interest to the Board of Directors of […]

Lesaffre has acquired ABM, Advanced Biological Marketing, a company specializing in the development of bionutrition products for field crops. ABM is based in Van Wert, […]