Article Issue: September 2021

Vancouver, Canada-based Semios, which offers a precision farming platform for permanent crops, is acquiring Agworld, a data-driven farm management platform designed to deliver benefits to […]

Certis Europe and Ceradis Crop Protection B.V. have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement to distribute Ceradis’ new, innovative bio-sulfur fungicide CeraSulfur in Hungary, Czech […]

South Africa-based Madumbi Sustainable Agriculture has rebranded to Andermatt Madumbi following a merger with Andermatt Biocontrol. With its head office in KwaZulu-Natal, Madumbi Sustainable Agriculture […]

Brazilian company Promip announced the launch of a new management strategy to control whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) using two bioinsecticides, Amblymip and Bovemip. The predatory mite […]

Seipasa has announced the launch of Seitylis in Spain. The product is a biofungicide based on a last generation strain of Bacillus subtilis. Seipasa says […]

Eden Research plc announced that its biofungicide, Mevalone, has received authorization for use on new crops in Portugal for the control of the disease Botrytis […]

Plant Health Care announced the registration approval of Harpin αβ for use as a seed treatment of corn and soybeans in Argentina. The regulatory process […]

Mycorrhizal Applications (MA) has released MycoApply EndoThrive, a new liquid mycorrhizal inoculant product for professional use. The addition to the MycoApply product line is a […]

Brandon Bioscience, a founding member of EBIC, has a new CEO. 2BMonthly caught up with Oliver Kiernan this month to learn about his vision. Congratulations […]

Biome Makers Inc. announced a $15M Series B round led by Prosus Ventures, with the participation of Seaya Ventures, Viking Global Investors, JME Ventures and […]

After a one-year, in-person hiatus in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, IBMA confirmed this month that the 2021 Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) will […]

Sumitomo Chemical has launched Aveo bionematicide in Brazil. According to the company, Aveo (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain PTA-4838) guarantees a “series of benefits for the plant, […]

Devising a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by an Innovate UK Smart […]

XiteBio Technologies Inc. received approval for the expanded use of XiteBio Yield+ to include oilseeds, cereals, legumes and tuber crops, and has also received approval […]

USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists, recently discovered a new technology to control fire ants and keep them away. The technology, known as "receptor interference" […]

M2i Group has obtained the registration of several of its biological crop protection solutions: three market authorizations for finished products, two for pheromone active ingredients, […]

Syngenta Portugal announced that the fungicide Taegro is now registered in the country. Taegro protects vines and horticultural crops against diseases, including powdery mildew, gray […]

The emerald ash borer (EAB, Agrilus planipennis), native to Asia and Russia, was first discovered in the US in Michigan in 2002. Since then, the […]

Sound Agriculture has secured a USD$45 million investment led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer. Northpond Ventures, a science and technology-driven […]

A Glasgow University spinout specializing in the next generation of green insecticides has secured seed investment of £1.3 million to support ongoing development of its […]

Randy C. Papadellis has been named as chairperson of the Vestaron board of directors. He is former president and chief executive officer with Ocean Spray […]

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. announced it has mutually terminated the definitive agreement with Alumina Partners (Ontario) Ltd. that secured a commitment for up to […]

NewLeaf Symbiotics and Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC have entered into a strategic alliance to bring new biologicals to more farmers, faster. Under the new […]

The Symborg company has launched Troop Garden, a new range of products based on microorganisms aimed at home gardeners and professional landscapers. Troop Garden enters […]

Corteva Inc. is partnering with Indigo Ag to broaden its US agricultural carbon credits program for the 2022 season. The expansion supports the Corteva Carbon […]

Koppert Biological Systems has expanded its Horiver sticky trap range with four new traps for monitoring and trapping pests such as aphids, leaf miners, whiteflies, […]

Idai Nature, part of Rovensa Group since 2018, has launched Portento, a phytosanitary product based on a new generation strain of Bacillus subtilis, into the […]

Tradecorp has launched the biostimulant Biimore in India (marketed as Quikon). The product was initially developed for the Brazilian market and became the country's first […]

Biobest’s biofungicide ASPERELLO T34 Biocontrol has been granted a label for use in greenhouse-grown ornamentals in California. Used preventatively, it provides protection against major root […]

Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based company that provides sustainable weed-management solutions for organic and industrial agriculture, has raised $1.1 million in debt […]

Corteva Agriscience and Elemental Enzymes are expanding their multi-year global agreement to include a new biofungicide for a broad range of row crops including soybeans, […]

De Sangosse Group has made another acquisition, adding biopesticide company Agronaturalis Ltd to its portfolio. Agronaturalis Ltd. specializes in products based on potassium bicarbonate and […]

Corteva, Inc. and Gaïago, a French biotechnology company founded in 2014, announced a multi-year agreement to validate, develop and commercialize biofungicides for farmers worldwide. Through […]

The Andermatt Group has acquired a majority stake in Vital Bugs. Vital Bugs is a family-owned business headed up by Stephan Honiball. Situated on a […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. and Terramera will collaborate to combine their technological and biological expertise to enhance the performance of MBI’s crop protection products and […]

Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) After a one-year, in-person hiatus in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, IBMA confirmed […]