Article Issue: June 2022

FMC Corporation an agricultural sciences company, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire BioPhero ApS, a Denmark-based pheromone research and production company. The acquisition adds […]

Novozymes and AgroFresh have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement that will explore co-development of biological based solutions to control fungal pathogens in fruits, vegetables, […]

ADAMA and Groundwork BioAg announced a new commercial agreement offering mycorrhizal products to Indian farmers. The collaboration leverages ADAMA India’s close relationships with Indian farmers […]

Vestaron announced three new additions to the leadership team: Juan Estupinan as chief financial officer, Dawn de los Santos as VP people, and Jeff Tuckis […]

MAAVi Innovation Centre of Kimitec, Europe’s largest research center focused on natural agriculture and one of the world’s largest natural technology hubs for food systems […]

US-based Switch Bioworks, a startup developing sustainable biofertilizer, has raised $4.3 million in pre-seed funding led by Anthos Capital and Acre Venture Partners, joined by […]

Keri Carstens has been named chief operating officer of Jord BioScience. Prior to Jord, Carstens led global regulatory strategy for Corteva Agriscience, where she also […]

Verdesian Life Sciences announce a partnership with 3Bar Biologics that will allow both companies to work toward complementary solutions in both the nutrient use efficiency […]

Rovensa has agreed to integrate Cosmocel, a player in specialty biostimulants and high-tech products for agriculture. The completion of the integration is subject to approval […]

The Andermatt Group has appointed Krystian Rębisz as managing director of its Polish subsidiary Andermatt Polska. Founded in 2021, Andermatt Polska aims to develop the […]

Koppert India and UPL India have signed an agreement that sees UPL, under its new Natural Plant Protection (NPP) global business unit, to offer to […]

Chr. Hansen and UPL Ltd. have co-launched Zoatin, a new biosolution that facilitates plant uptake and utilization of phosphorus. Zoatin is the first product from […]

David Spampinato has been named senior product manager at BioWorks. Spampinato will be managing product life cycles to better serve existing and new core customers […]

HELM Argentina and Protergium launched Innobio Protergium Terra, a biological seed treatment for wheat and barley composed of a microbial consortium. The new bio-input combines […]

FBSciences is establishing a new company, FBSciences Europe, as part of their overall global expansion strategy. With the establishment of FBSciences Europe in the European […]

Lisa Nunez Safarian joins Pivot Bio as chief operating officer (COO) and John Walls joins as chief information officer. As COO, Safarian will lead product […]

US-based Chonex has raised $5.78 million in seed round funding. Chonex is a soil health company that provides live microbes that are essential to healthy […]

The Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) announced they support the bipartisan introduction of the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 in the U.S. The act amends […]

Sarah Reiter has been hired to lead BioConsortia’s business development, as the company moves towards registration and product launch for multiple products. Reiter will spearhead […]

Talam Biotech (formerly MicroGen Biotech) has closed a successful bridge round of funding. Existing investors Fulcrum Global Capital and The Yield Lab Europe co-lead the […]

In May, US Congressman Jimmy Panetta (California) introduced the bipartisan Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022. To learn more about the Bill and its implications, 2BMonthly  […]

Wally Palm, Ph.D. has joined AgriThority as associate product and business development manager. Palm has held leadership positions in research and development with Monsanto, Cargill […]

FBSciences’ biopesticide material FBS Defense 500 has received EPA approval of fungicide and insecticide uses in addition to the previously approved plant growth regulator (PGR) […]

SynTech recently announced the initiation of a new laboratory in Brazil; what are the features of the Latin American market that attract investment by agriculture […]

AgBiome, Inc., has been named a Certified B Corporation, or B Corp. AgBiome is among the first agricultural biotech organizations, and the only one with […]

Rotting fruit laden with fruit fly larvae is the nucleus of a device that promises to enhance the biological control element of integrated pest management […]

Futureco Bioscience has expanded collaboration for its product NOFLY WP with partner Nufarm. NOFLY WP will be distributed as part of Nufarm´s NuBio umbrella brand […]

Rutgers researchers have discovered that nitrogen-fixing bacteria hidden within leaf cells could lead to more efficient and sustainable methods of crop cultivation. The study, recently […]

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (BVT) announced it has accelerated sales commitments through a tripling of acres managed by its natural precision agriculture system in […]

Chinese researchers have discovered that Trichoderma atroviride HB20111 was found to have the potential to replace chemical fungicides to control an extended range of soil-borne […]

Valent BioSciences LLC approved a major expansion of its biorational manufacturing facility in Osage, Iowa (US), which will meet increasing demand for its biorational products […]

The Burrillville Land Trust (BLT) and experts with the University of Rhode Island (US) Biocontrol Lab recently released 209 parasitoid wasps at the Edward Vock […]

LAINCO, in collaboration with Spain’s Agriculture Service of the Balearic Islands Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has started field trials on almond trees in […]

Scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Ft. Worth District are researching the […]

Seipasa has launched Fungisei biofungicide in France after obtaining phytosanitary registration. In addition to France, Fungisei is registered in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Turkey, […]

Since 2011, CABI, with Defra funding, has been investigating the potential use of a biocontrol agent for floating pennywort which has the ability to grow […]

UPL is collaborating with Agrauxine by Lesaffre that will allow UPL to commercialize a new biocontrol technology from Agrauxine in the United States. The collaboration […]

Biobest has introduced its plug-and-play PATS-C scouting system for use in high-tech strawberry crops. PATS-C is capable of detecting moth pests – including Duponchelia fovealis […]

Aiming at reducing the use of pesticides and insecticides along with improving the quality of vegetables and fruits, a biocontrol laboratory is being developed on […]

BioConsortia, Inc. and The Mosaic Company have entered into a new agreement to distribute BioConsortia’s new microbial biostimulant in Asia. The new biostimulant BEC69, branded […]

AgBiome announced its newest product, Theia fungicide, has received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Theia fungicide, developed through AgBiome’s GENESIS platform, is the […]

A team of researchers from São Paulo University in Brazil recently studied the suitability of spider mites and green peach aphids as prey for Eriopis […]

By Manel Cervera, International Business Director, DunhamTrimmer Biointelligence Apart from the inoculant segment, which is the main market, this summary extends its coverage of biofertilizers […]

In May, US Congressman Jimmy Panetta (California) introduced the bipartisan Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022. To learn more about the Bill and its implications, 2BMonthly […]

SynTech recently announced the initiation of a new laboratory in Brazil; what are the features of the Latin American market that attract investment by agriculture […]