Article Issue: February 2022

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 […]

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., […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]