Article Tag: corn

The National Science Foundation awarded USD$4 million to several state colleges for a new collaborative research partnership. Its goal: developing cheaper and more environmentally friendly […]

Flavonoids produced by sorghum leaves have shown promising results in combating fall armyworm larvae. When sprayed on the leaves of corn, sorghum flavonoids stunt the […]

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are working to enhance corn’s resistance to insects such as fall armyworm by transplanting beneficial microbes found in corn’s resilient ancestor, […]

Bioconsortia closed a US$10 million round of Series D funding, led by Otter Capital and Khosla Ventures. The completion of Series D will further support […]

Researchers identify genes for 'Help me!' aromas from corn - Insect damage triggers volatile compounds that attract caterpillar-killing wasps When caterpillars attack, corn plants release […]

FMC is launching Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide, the first of its kind, integrated in-furrow product for insect and disease control. Formulated with the patented Liquid Fertilizer […]

Adama launched ExpertGrow in Brazil to boost crop resistance to environmental stress. It is a third generation biostimulant, which increases the productive potential between 5% […]

Copa-Cogeca and IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers’ Association) have agreed upon three platforms of cooperation in order to work closer together in 2014 and 2015 with […]

Advanced Biological Marketing, Inc., (ABM) and INCOTEC Group B.V. (INCOTEC), announced that they have come to an agreement in which INCOTEC will combine ABM's yield […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), launched REGALIA® Rx, an advanced, broad-spectrum biofungicide that improves plant health and increases yield potential. The product is registered for […]

BioWorks was founded 20 years ago as a biopesticide technology company based on the Trichoderma harzianum and has grown to be a successful marketing company […]

Andermatt Biocontrol, Switzerland manufactures Helicovex, which is a Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus and recently obtained provisional approval in Russia. The authorities granted the provisional approval for […]

Novozymes, announced an agreement with Nutra-Flo Company for national distribution of Novozymes BioAg's Torque and Ratchet brands bio-yield enhancement products. Torque and Ratchet can be […]

Fungus may offer natural weed control - A USDA researcher and collaborators have found a naturally occurring fungus which may prove useful in the fight […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced financial results for the third Quarter ended September 30, 2013 • Revenues totaled $1.3 million, representing growth of 82%, with […]

Makhteshim Agan, and Yissum Research Development Company, have signed an agreement for the development and commercialization of a novel, non-toxic and environmentally friendly biocontrol method […]

The Brazilian company Bug Agentes Biológicos was elected by the World Economic Forum as one of the 36 leading start-ups in the world: Technology Pioneers […]

Plant Health Care announces that it has regained licensed rights to harpin αβ as a seed treatment. Plant Health Care and Monsanto have mutually agreed […]

In a market long dominated by agrochemical giants, tiny BioWorks Inc. is carving a niche as one of the sellers of environmentally friendly, naturally based […]

Monsanto’s chief technology officer, Rob Fraley, hinted in a quarterly earnings call with financial analysts in January that the company might be onto something big. […]

Novozymes BioAg is expanding its portfolio of biological fertility products for the 2013 growing season with the introduction of new JumpStart LCO. JumpStart LCO is […]