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Article Issue: February 2022

Mosaic Acquires Plant Response
February 2022
BNA - Breaking News Alert

Plant Response, an industry consolidator of biological-based solutions, recovered waste fertilizers and other crop input technologies, has been acquired by The Mosaic Company, a global […]

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René Koppert, CEO, Koppert; Peter Maes, CSO, Koppert
February 2022
Executives Speak

For more than 50 years, the name Koppert has been a mainstay in the bioprotection industry. Last month we learned that the company has launched […]

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Summit-Agro to Distribute Fyteko Nurspray
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

Summit-Agro Ukraine has signed an exclusive agreement with European agricultural biotech developer Fyteko to distribute its biostimulant Nurspray. Fyteko stated the foliar spray formulation is […]

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Valent BioSciences Creates New Biostimulant Unit
February 2022
Company News

To further help support the goal of its parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050, Valent BioSciences LLC announced […]

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Low Mu Tech and NewLeaf Symbiotics Partner and Create Terrasym+DUST
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

Low Mu Tech, a US company focusing on technologies for seed planting, and NewLeaf Symbiotics have entered into a strategic partnership to provide farmers with […]

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EU New Rules to Accelerate the Approval and Authorization of Biological Plant Protection Products
February 2022
Regulatory

EU member states have approved new rules to accelerate the approval and authorization of biological plant protection products containing microorganisms to reduce reliance on chemical […]

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Calyxt Announces BioFactory Production System Operational
February 2022
Company News

Calyxt, Inc., a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company, announced that its pilot BioFactory production system, installed in late December 2021, is now operational at its headquarters […]

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René Koppert CEO Koppert; Peter Maes CSO Koppert
February 2022
Executives Speak

For more than 50 years, the name Koppert has been a mainstay in the bioprotection industry. Last month we learned that the company has launched […]

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Indigo Agriculture Enters Multi-year Collaboration with Landus
February 2022
Company News

Indigo Agriculture has unveiled Market+ Merchandise, a solution for streamlining grain merchandising, in a multi-year collaboration with Landus, an Iowa (US) co-op. The first strategic […]

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WUR Investigates Biopesticides to Fight Fungi and Oomycetes
February 2022
Scientific Findings

Fungi (such as Fusarium and Verticillium) and oomycetes (such as Pythium and Phytophthora) can infect a crop through the roots, causing damage. The Business Unit […]

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Groundwork BioAg and NovaTero BioAg Launch Rootella BR ULTRA in Brazil
February 2022
Company News

Groundwork BioAg and its Brazilian distribution partner, NovaTero BioAg, launched Rootella BR ULTRA in Brazil. The mycorrhizal inoculant expands the reach to in-furrow and seed […]

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Ghent University Develops Leaf Chip to Study Microclimate
February 2022
Scientific Findings

A large number of environmental factors such as humidity and temperature determine the efficacy of microorganisms as biological foliar control agents. Ghent University (Belgium) Professor […]

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Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions Raises $3 Million for Plant-based Herbicidal Compounds
February 2022
Company News

Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., a pre-commercial stage agricultural technology company focused on providing natural and sustainable herbicide solutions, has closed more than $3 million in […]

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USDA Allocates $4.7 Million to Florida
February 2022
Scientific Findings

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $4.7 million to Florida as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for […]

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Elicit Plant Gets €16 million in Financing for Novel Solution in Water Stress Resistance
February 2022
Company News

Elicit Plant, an ag-tech company specialized in crops’ water-stress resistance and in the development of innovative phytosterol-based solutions, has raised €16 million in a Series […]

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CABI Confirms Aculus crassulae Shows Promise Against Aquatic Weed Crassula helmsii
February 2022
Scientific Findings

A new study led by CABI scientists has confirmed that a tiny mite, Aculus crassulae, shows promise to be used as a more environmentally friendly […]

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NutriAg Launches M-BOS in Canada
February 2022
Company News

Canada-based NutriAg has launched M-BOS in Canada for a variety of crops. The product was developed together with Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) by combining […]

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FA Bio Developes Early Warning Pathogen Threats
February 2022
Scientific Findings

Imperial College London (UK) startup FA Bio (formerly FungiAlert), founded in 2015 by Imperial PhD alumnae Dr. Angela De Manzanos Guinot and Dr. Kerry O’Donnelly […]

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Certis Biologicals Launches MeloCon LC
February 2022
Company News

Certis Biologicals has launched MeloCon LC, a water dispersible concentrate containing spores from a naturally occurring soil fungus which controls a wide variety of harmful […]

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Futereco Bioscience Appoints Ivan Tapia as New Commercial Director
February 2022
Personnel

Futereco Bioscience announced the appointment of Ivan Tapia as new Commercial Director. After being a close collaborator of the company, from Sumitomo Corporation group, Tapia […]

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Kula Bio Closes $50 Million for Kula-N
February 2022
Company News

US-based biofertilizer producer Kula Bio has closed a $50 million Series A round, led by Lowercarbon Capital and including Collaborative Fund, Grantham Environmental Trust’s Neglected […]

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Dr. Holly Davis Joins Certis
February 2022
Personnel

Entomologist and extension specialist Dr. Holly Davis joins Certis Biologicals’ team of field development managers. Davis will manage field operations in the Southern Central states […]

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ELEPHANT VERT GROUP Acquires Lipofabrik
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

The ELEPHANT VERT GROUP has acquired Lipofabrik, a start-up from the University of Lille, France, specialized in plant protection and biostimulant products. Lipofabrik has developed […]

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Syngenta Acquires NemaTrident and UniSpore
February 2022
Company News

Syngenta Crop Protection AG has acquired two bioinsecticides, NemaTrident and UniSpore, from UK company Bionema Limited. Syngenta Crop Protection is acquiring the patents and trademarks […]

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Atlántica Agrícola Adds Senior Managers José Miguel Gil and Eduardo Galocha
February 2022
Personnel

Atlántica Agrícola has added two senior managers to its team. José Miguel Gil has been named the company's new digital director. He will be responsible […]

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Symborg Acquires Glen Biotech
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

Symborg has acquired Glen Biotech, a startup from the University of Alicante (Spain) providing biocontrol solutions for agriculture. Using the technology from Glen Biotech, which […]

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AMVAC iNvigorate Available for Use with SIMPAS
February 2022
Company News

AMVAC’s liquid product iNvigorate Biological is now available for application using the SIMPAS system on corn and soybeans. Developed by Agrinos, iNvigorate creates a microbial […]

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Stoller Hires Jenna Marston
February 2022
Personnel

Jenna Marston is new global brand and communications manager with Stoller Group. In her role, she will lead the company’s corporate brand review along with […]

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Chris Stickles President of Newly Formed Plant Products
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

Biobest and the Stickles family will become joint owners of Plant Products, with Biobest holding a majority stake. Subsequently, the activities of Plant Products Inc., […]

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EPA/CDPR Grants Emergency Exemption for 2022 to UPL for KASUMIN
February 2022
Company News

UPL announced that a Section 18 emergency exemption for 2022 has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Department of Pesticide […]

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Corteva Exclusive European Distributor for Kinsidro Grow
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

A new agreement between Pro Farm Technologies, a subsidiary of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. and Corteva Agriscience will see Corteva as the exclusive European distributor […]

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AgBiome Receives Phase 2 Funding Gates Foundation
February 2022
Company News

AgBiome has announced that it will receive phase 2 funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a project aimed to develop novel, efficacious, […]

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Biotalys will Formulate Products at Kwizda Agro facility in Austria
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

Biotalys and Kwizda Agro announced an agreement for Kwizda Agro to act as the formulator of the protein-based biocontrol products developed by Biotalys. Biotalys’ products […]

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Embrapa and OCP Talking Joint RD&I
February 2022
Company News

The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and Morocco’s Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) in Brazil are in talks about cooperating in the development of joint […]

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Bayer Acquires Rights to MustGrow’s Biological Technologies
February 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

MustGrow Biologics Corp. and Bayer have signed an agreement to evaluate MustGrow’s biological technologies to determine efficacy and commercial potential in key agricultural regions. Based […]

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Bayer and Lallemand Sign CONTANS Agreement
February 2022
Company News

Bayer and Lallemand have signed an agreement including the sale and transfer of the CONTANS business worldwide (production and distribution). The flagship biofungicide has been […]

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Biobest Invests in Plant Products
February 2022
BNA - Breaking News Alert

Plant Products Inc, a leading distributor in plant protection, plant nutrition, seeds and other innovative growing aids in the North American specialty horticulture and turf […]

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