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Bayer commissions external law firm to investigate Monsanto's stakeholder mapping project

Date：May. 15, 2019 Category：Companies

In a statement released by Bayer, they said at the end of last week, French media raised accusations that lists of supportive and critical stakeholders drawn up...
Nissan Chemical starts sales of new insecticide GRACIA® Emulsion in Japan

Date：May. 15, 2019 Category：Products
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Nissan Chemical Corporation announces the start of sales of GRACIA® Emulsion (fluxametamide) on May 15. It is a new insecticide that was registered as an agric...

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EU restricts use of acaricide cyflumetofen

Date：May. 15, 2019 Category：Products

The European Commission issued new restrictions on acaricide, cyflumetofen, the member states were required to withdraw or amend authorisations for plant protec...

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EU renewed approval of isoxaflutole

Date：May. 15, 2019 Category：Products

The approval of the herbicide active ingredient isoxaflutole is renewed by the European Commission. The approval will apply from 1 August 2019 and expire on 31 ...

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BASF launches Seltima fungicide for rice in Thailand

Date：May. 15, 2019 Category：Products
BASF Crop Protection

BASF has launched Seltima, an innovative fungicide that supports the efficient production of high-quality rice, for farmers in Thailand.
Brazil CHD's: to be the supplier providing support to every link of agriculture chain

Date：May. 14, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Brazil's CHD's company is an agrochemical company established only two years ago but with rapid growth, and in 2018 it became the second biggest importer of Ema...
Belchim Crop Protection USA announces exclusive distribution of rice insecticide Tenchu 20SG

Date：May. 14, 2019 Category：Companies
Belchim Crop Protection USA

Belchim Crop Protection USA (Belchim USA) has announced that it is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of Tenchu 20SG, a leading insecticide used to protect r...
CommoditAg™ Expands Footprint to include Premier Companies in southern Indiana

Date：May. 13, 2019 Category：Companies
CommoditAg LLC

CommoditAg™, the online ordering and purchase option for farmers, comprised of innovative, powerhouse Ag retailers announces the addition of Premier Companies ...
CIMMYT and GOAL team up to help farmers in Zimbabwe fight fall armyworm - Identifying best practices to fight the invasive pest

Date：May. 13, 2019 Category：Markets

Irish humanitarian aid agency GOAL has joined CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) in the fight against fall armyworm, a devastating in...
Western Growers issued statement on California's chlorpyrifos ban

Date：May. 13, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview
Western Growers

California farmers are universally committed to the safety of their food, the health of their workers and communities, and the sustainability of their land. At ...

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PGR carvone got EU renewal approval

Date：May. 13, 2019 Category：Products

The approval of the plant growth regulator carvone is renewed by the European Commission. The approval will apply from 1 August 2019 and expire on 31 July 2034.

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"Intelligent spraying generates savings of up to 90% in cost of herbicides" - Interview with Bosch product manager

Date：May. 13, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

AgroPages exclusively interviewed Rodrigo Neiva de Lima, Bosch product manager, about "smart application" technologies. The smart application technologies were ...
26.75% stake buy in Allfresh, UPL strengthen its post-harvest segment

Date：May. 13, 2019 Category：Companies

Agrochemical firm UPL Friday said it has acquired 26.75 per cent stake in Allfresh Supply Management for Rs 9.24 crore in an all-cash deal.
US California acts to prohibit chlorpyrifos

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Products

In a move to protect workers, public health and the environment, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced today that the Department of ...

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DowDuPont Board of Directors Approves Corteva Distribution and Announces Effectiveness of Form 10 Registration Statement for Corteva

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Companies
DowDuPont

DowDuPont announced that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced separation of DowDuPont's Agriculture Division, which will become Corteva ...
Brazil: Anvisa makes glyphosate unviable for small and medium producers

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Regulations

The "public consultation" period proposed by Brazilian Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) regarding the new recommendations for use resulting from the...

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France announces end of glyphosate use by 2021

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Markets

Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume confirmed that France would eliminate glyphosate use by 2021 with limited exceptions. Additionally he announced that Franc...

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Canada approves continued registration of fomesafen

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Products

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has determined that continued registration of products containing fomesafen is acceptable. An evaluati...
Rizobacter launched premium oil and surfactant that potentiates action of agrochemicals in Brazil

Date：May. 10, 2019 Category：Products

The world leader in soybean inoculants and inputs, the Argentine multinational Rizobacter, launched an adjuvant in Brazil that expands the action of pulverized ...
Changqing Agrochemical completing its annual 1,600-ton diafenthiuron project

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Companies

According to information from Jiangsu Changqing Agrochemical, it recently completed a project to produce 1,600 tons diafenthiuron annually, as well as the const...
Ireland: Teagasc publishes 2019 pesticides approved for vegetable crops

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Markets

Teagasc published the eighteenth edition of ‘Approved Pesticides for use on Vegetable Crops’ in April. The book includes a host of vegetables, herbs and even ...
Tradecorp registers fungicide Boltex C in Spain

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Products
Tradecorp Nutri-Performance

Tradecorp registered its new product, Boltex C, which is a mixture of metalaxyl-M and copper hydroxide that can be used to treat mildew in tomatoes.

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AgriMetis® Receives Second US Patent to Produce More Technologically Advanced, Safer Tool Against Weeds

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Products
AgriMetis LLC

AgriMetis, LLC recently announced the issuance of a second US patent related to L-glufosinate (Glu-L™). This second patent is part of the Glu-L product family ...
FMC sales increased 8% in Q1 2019

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Companies
FMC Corporation

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) recently reported first quarter 2019 revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, an increase of 8 percent versus recast first quarter 201...
Hailir launches phase 1 of 6,700-ton insecticide technical project

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Companies

Hailir announced the launch of phase 1 of its annual 6,700-ton insecticide technical project, based in the Port Industrial Park in the Weifang Coastal Developme...
Guangxin Corporation to complete its 4-chlorophenyl nitrate project by the year end

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Companies

Guangxin Corporation is one of the largest producers of thiophanate-methyl in China, with a markets share as high as 97%, making it the leader of the Chinese th...
Corteva Agriscience reaffirms 2019 divisional guidance of $2.8 billion and provides standalone financials for independent company

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Companies
Corteva Agriscience

Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), will host a meeting with investors and analysts today in Johnston, Iowa at 8:00 am CT / 9...
AMVAC sales down by 4% in Q1 2019

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Companies
American Vanguard Corporation （AMVAC)

American Vanguard's sales decreased 4.2 % to $99.7 million in the first quarter of 2019 and its net income was down by 17% to $3.9 million.
Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Date：May. 9, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Getting the best scientific information about the safety of pesticides can be challenging. There is almost always some uncertainty in the science, making it som...
International project aims to reduce use of harmful pesticides in China

Date：May. 8, 2019 Category：Markets

An international team of experts is helping China reduce its reliance on harmful pesticides to fight crop pests and diseases including yellow rust fungal diseas...

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Discussion

: 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