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Research from UFG proves that fungicide imazalil penetrates into apple peel

Date：May. 28, 2019 Category：Science&Research

A research conducted at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), in partnership with Louisiana State University, has shown that the fungicide imazalil, one of th...

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Canada restricts uses of acephate

Date：May. 27, 2019 Category：Regulations

The registration of certain uses of acephate in Canada is proposed for cancellation. Other labelled uses of acephate are proposed for continued registration wit...

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CEO Erik Fyrwald on appointing Louise Fresco: 'Syngenta wants to be challenged'

Date：May. 27, 2019 Category：Companies

Erik Fyrwald, boss of the agrochemical and seed company Syngenta, asked Louise Fresco to become an independent, non-executive director of his company.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension opens new plant disease diagnostic lab in Amarillo

Date：May. 27, 2019 Category：Companies

A new Texas High Plains Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will be housed in the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Blvd. West, Am...

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S&W and Corteva Agriscience enter new mutually beneficial alfalfa licensing agreement

Date：May. 24, 2019 Category：Companies
S&W Seed Company

S&W Seed Company and Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced they have entered into a new mutually beneficial alfalfa agreement that...
Why are Brassica crops so susceptible to Black Rot?

Date：May. 24, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

V-shaped yellow sectors on the leaf edges and blackening of the leaf veins in Brassica crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, radishes or waterc...
Brazilian soy farmers spent R$ 8.3 billion on fungicides in 2016/17, says Cepea

Date：May. 24, 2019 Category：Markets

The cost of producing soybeans with fungicides in Brazil reached R$ 8.3 billion, 96% of which was only for the control of soybean rust; along with R$ 6.2 billio...
Exclusive: Brazil Ag Minister on first visit to China, seeks closer trade partnership

Date：May. 24, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Last week, AgroPages attended SIAL China 2019 in Shanghai, where AgroPages was honored to have an interview with Tereza Cristina, the Brazilian Minister of Agri...
CropLife India reaches out to 100 plus pesticide dealers in Bharuch

Date：May. 23, 2019 Category：Markets

CropLife India, an association of 18 R & D driven member companies, yesterday, organized a one of its kind, a workshop for pesticide dealers at Bharuch. The wor...
Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.

Date：May. 23, 2019 Category：Companies
Wilbur-Ellis

Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC recently announced it acquired the assets of Ag Services, Inc.
Monsanto kept "watch lists" on pesticide friends and foes in Europe, Bayer says, as Roundup legal battles continue

Date：May. 23, 2019 Category：Companies

Bayer's public relations headaches over its mammoth takeover of Monsanto intensified Tuesday, as a scandal about "watch lists" of pro- or anti-pesticides figure...
US EPA makes it easier to find information on pesticide registration review actions

Date：May. 23, 2019 Category：Regulations

To increase transparency and ensure information is easily accessible, EPA has created a new web-based table of the most recent pesticide registration review act...
Paraguay updates regulation for land transportation of agrochemicals

Date：May. 23, 2019 Category：Regulations

The National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) updated regulations for the transport of active ingredients and formulated agrochemical products...
Bayer released fungicide Cripton Xpro in Chile

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Products

Bayer recently launched the fungicide Cripton Xpro in Chile. The new product stands out for its composition of three active ingredients - Bixafen, Prothioconazo...

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Limin Chemical awarded honor of Excellent Supplier by Bayer AG Crop Science

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Companies
Limin Chemical Co., Ltd.

On the 22nd March 2019, Dr. Arne Baunemann, fungicide global sourcing director of Bayer AG Crop Science, visited the head office of Limin Chemical in China’s X...
Hailir’s prothioconazole EU equivalence determined

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Products
Hailir Pesticides and Chemicals Group Co., Ltd.

AGROPAGES learned from China’s Hailir Pesticides and Chemicals Group that following the certification of pyraclostrobin, another product, prothioconazole techn...
China succeeded in first aerial pesticide application to rubber tree leaves

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Markets

Recently, the Environment and Plant Protection Institute of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences joined with Shenzhen Huaya Technology and Hain...
Syngenta expands its in-field demonstration platform

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Companies
Syngenta United States

In 2019, Syngenta's in-field demonstration platform will have 80 site locations across North America, an expansion from 2018. The enhancement, covering both Gro...
Xylella update: still no cure, control measures crucial

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Markets

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its assessment of the risks posed by Xylella fastidiosa to plants and crops in the European Union. The new...
Bayer launches Sivanto Prime for control of aphids and whiteflies in vegetables in Italy

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Products

Bayer Crop Science introduced in the Italian market the new systemic insecticide Sivanto Prime to control aphids and whiteflies of the major vegetable crops, re...

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Dhanuka Agritech Ltd Q4 net profit down 6.60% at Rs 26.75 crore

Date：May. 22, 2019 Category：Companies

The company reported standalone net profit of Rs 26.75 crore for the quarter ended March 31 2019 as compared to Rs 28.64 crore in the same period last year regi...
Inviting digital solutions for combating fall armyworm in India

Date：May. 21, 2019 Category：Markets

In India, the fall armyworm was first reported in July 2018 in Karnataka. Within a year, the pest has spread on an epidemic scale in more than ten corn-producin...

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Brazil Anvisa releases 2,4-D with application restrictions

Date：May. 21, 2019 Category：Regulations

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency, the Anvisa, concluded the re-evaluation of 2,4-D and has decided to maintain the approval of the herbicide in the...

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European Citizens' Initiative: Commission registers ‘Save the bees!' initiative'

Date：May. 21, 2019 Category：Markets

The European Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘Save the bees! Protection of biodiversity and improvement of habitats for...
“Innovation at Syngenta through development of organic products' - says sustainability officer

Date：May. 21, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Xavier Leprince, who is responsible for Sustainability at Syngenta, announced that it will accelerate the company's innovation process. The goal, according to L...
Syngenta enhances Grow More Experience and Agronomy in Action engagement in 2019 in the USA

Date：May. 21, 2019 Category：Companies
Syngenta United States

In 2019, Syngenta’s in-field demonstration platform will have 80 site locations across North America, an expansion from 2018. The enhancement, covering both Gr...
BASF at IUPAC 2019: engaging in R&D for sustainable agriculture

Date：May. 21, 2019 Category：Companies
BASF Crop Protection

BASF will present its latest R&D highlights for the agricultural industry at the 14th International Congress of Crop Protection Chemistry being held from May 19...
Canada: Sask. farmer leads class action glyphosate lawsuit

Date：May. 20, 2019 Category：Products

A Moose Jaw, Sask., farmer who was diagnosed with cancer five years ago is leading a class action lawsuit against Bayer and Monsanto.

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Kesai Eagrow has launched its created sugarcane herbicide halosulfuron-methyl + ametryn 83% WP

Date：May. 20, 2019 Category：Products

Kesai Eagrow has made targeted screening to develop its Jiujiuhong (halosulfuron-methyl + ametryn 83% WP), which is safe to sugarcane and high effective for con...
Jingbo Agrochem won “2019 Chinese Top 100 Pesticide Companies”

Date：May. 20, 2019 Category：Companies
Jingbo Agrochemicals Technology Co., Ltd.

On May 15, the 6th Annual Conference on Economic Operation Analysis of Pesticide Industry and List of Agrochemical Industry was held in Hefei, Anhui Province, w...

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: Investment & Expansion

Syngenta to build first herbicide plant in Russia for $25 mn
FMC Canada opens new head office in Mississauga, Ontario

Syngenta to build first herbicide plant in Russia for $25 mn
FMC Canada opens new head office in Mississauga, Ontario

: Registration & Launch

Brazil Anvisa approves Corteva's herbicide Rinskor
Sipcam's Coastal Herbicide registered in US

Brazil Anvisa approves Corteva's herbicide Rinskor
Sipcam's Coastal Herbicide registered in US

: Collaborations & Licences

Corteva Agriscience and John Deere invest in technology solutions and tools to help African farmers improve
BASF’s xarvio Digital Farming Solutions announces new digital collaboration with Nutrien Ag Solutions

Corteva Agriscience and John Deere invest in technology solutions and tools to help African farmers improve
BASF’s xarvio Digital Farming Solutions announces new digital collaboration with Nutrien Ag Solutions

: Mergers & Acquisitions

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.
Gowan Group acquires Brazilian Company Cross Link

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.
Gowan Group acquires Brazilian Company Cross Link

: Sales Performance

Nissan Chemical’s agricultural chemicals segment sales up 8% in FY 2018
Sumitomo Chemical's Health and Crop Sciences segment sales down in FY 2018

Nissan Chemical’s agricultural chemicals segment sales up 8% in FY 2018
Sumitomo Chemical's Health and Crop Sciences segment sales down in FY 2018

Answer

: What options/alternatives farmers in China have replacing paraquat? Are there other useful herbicdes, i.e. diquat, glufosinate (which others) that can cover this gap? Would the replacements be related to higher costs as well? What crop protection startegies would farmers adapt replacing paraquat?

1 Like 1 AnswersSir, thanks for question. For weed control, Glyphosate and Glufosinate are the main options while many other broad spectrum herbicides also ...All

: Asian soybean rust is the most important disease in soybean, the yield loss being from 10% to 90%, dependent on the geographical region where the disease was reported. What are the key points in controlling Asian rust?

The use of an efficient product since the beginning of the soy cycle is one of the most important decisions for growers after the crop impla...All