Chinese pesticide 2017: “No quotations, no stock” prevail, corporate transformation achieves preliminary resultsMar. 14, 2018

Key words such as policy, market, change at the demand side, and transformation policies of enterprises, were some of the common issues shar...

China conditionally OKs Bayer's buy of MonsantoMar. 14, 2018

China's Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it has approved Bayer AG's plan to buy Monsanto Co. but the buyer will have to spin off some assets, ...

Koppert launches bioinsecticide Boveril for control of coffee borer in BrazilMar. 14, 2018

Koppert has launched Boveril in Brazil, a bioinsecticide with the conidia fungus active ingredient Beauveria bassiana, which can control cof...

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India: Import restrictions to be imposed Cochin Port TrustMar. 14, 2018

Cochin Port Trust is no longer among the ports notified by the Union Government to import chemicals and intermediates covered under the Inse...

India Pesticide Management Bill to be finalised in 3 monthsMar. 14, 2018

India agriculture ministry looks to finalise the Pesticide Management Bill 2017 in the next three months even as almost all stakeholders fro...

DowDuPont presents brand Corteva in Brazil, launches herbicide VerdictMar. 13, 2018

DowDuPont’s agricultural division presented brand Corteva Agriscience, the future name of the agricultural company, in Brazil. Corteva Agri...

Kansas State University researchers make breakthrough toward understanding glyphosate resistance in pigweedsMar. 13, 2018

Kansas State University researchers have discovered how weeds develop resistance to the popular herbicide glyphosate, a finding that could h...

DowDuPont's Executive Chairman Liveris to retire, Jeff Fettig named replacementMar. 13, 2018

DowDuPont announced that Andrew N. Liveris will be transitioning out of the role as Executive Chairman, and then retiring as the Materials S...

Public feedback on India draft pesticide billMar. 13, 2018

A new draft bill on regulating pesticides, released by the centre, proposes an increase in penalties on violators and gives more power to st...

Rainbow's 2,4-D 80% WG approved registration in BrazilMar. 13, 2018

Recently, Rainbow’s 2,4-D 80% WG was approved for registration in Brazil, with the holder being Rainbow’s subsidiary corporation in Brazil...

PLANTEC Laboratories: Striving for a Customer-focused Approach to InnovationMar. 12, 2018

Plantec provides analysis services of high complexity and quality control of chemical, physical-chemical, microbiological, ecotoxicological ...

Belchim launches natural herbicide Katoun Gold as alternative to glyphosateMar. 12, 2018

Belchim Crop Protection has just launched Katoun Gold (500 g/L fatty acid pelargonic acid), a natural herbicide that guarantees to be an eff...

Sapec Agro launches Montana Supra herbicide in PortugalMar. 12, 2018

Portuguese company Sapec Agro recently launched the herbicide Montana Supra 450 SL in the domestic market.

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Result of SME survey on the REFIT evaluation of the EU agrochem legislation releasedMar. 12, 2018

The respondents are mainly concerned about the complexity of the rules and the administrative burden, especially considering their relativel...

Coceral: Difficulties faced by European farmers in combining management techniques against storage insect infestationMar. 12, 2018

Coceral publishes its report on “Applied methods for insect management in stored grain and oilseeds”. This third edition of the survey cov...

FMC launches new Authority Supreme herbicide in the U.S. and CanadaMar. 9, 2018

FMC Agricultural Solutions introduces Authority® Supreme herbicide, a new tool to combat resistant weeds, for the 2018 growing season. The ...

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EU proposes not to renew approval for fungicide thiram - correctionMar. 9, 2018

The European Commission has drafted a proposal concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiram in accordance with Regu...

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Panama disease threatens banana existenceMar. 8, 2018

A new aggressive strain of the fungus causing Panama Disease, called Tropical Race 4 (TR4), is increasingly threatening banana farms worldwi...

Greece granted five-years approval for Monsanto’s RoundupMar. 8, 2018

The Greek ministry of agriculture officially approved on Tuesday (6 March) the re-authorisation of the world’s most commonly used weedkille...

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Syngenta’s Segovis fungicide approved in California, New YorkMar. 8, 2018

Greenhouse and nursery growers in California and New York now have access to Segovis fungicide (oxathiapiprolin), a recent innovation from S...

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Monsanto invests in AI startup Atomwise's $45 million Series AMar. 8, 2018

Atomwise Inc. announced it has raised $45 million of growth funding, led by Monsanto Growth Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), and B Capital ...

Koppert launched Panoramix in SerbiaMar. 8, 2018

Koppert together with Zeleni Hit Serbia introduced Panoramix seed treatment last week, just before the start of the sowing season. The Vojvo...

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