Crop Protection
Stargus and Regalia by Marrone Bio get EPA OK for hemp use
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII) (MBI), an international sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions company, announced Jan. 7 that two of its biofungicide products – Stargus and Regalia – have been approved by the... more »
Gowan acquires active ingredients, fenamidone and pencycuron, from Bayer AG
Gowan Crop Protection Limited, an affiliate of Gowan Co. L.L.C., has entered into agreements with Bayer AG to acquire rights to the active ingredients fenamidone and pencycuron. The acquisition includes product registrations and trademarks including... more »
Corteva Agriscience herbicide brands acquired by American Vanguard
American Vanguard Corp. has acquired four herbicide brands from Corteva Agriscience (NYSE:CTVA). These products are complementary tank-mix partners for a variety of primary herbicides used in the U.S. agricultural market. They are particularly valuable for... more »
Mexican tomato exporters claim produce is free of virus
Mexican tomatoes being detained at the border for longer inspections is "unjustified," according to agricultural officials in Mexico. According to a report from Yahoo Finance, Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Mexico's secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development... more »
2020 4R Advocates saluted for pursuing nutrient stewardship
The Fertilizer Institute recently revealed the 2020 4R Advocates, five farmer and retailer pairs who have teamed up to turn the 4R Nutrient Stewardship principles into practice, yielding economic and environmental benefits on their farms.... more »
Vectorite product uses pollinators for delivery
A new product with a new way of delivering it was recently approved by the EPA. Bee Vectoring Technologies (BVT) recently received approval for Vectorite with CR-7, which uses Clononstachys rosea for use as a... more »
Mark Douglas to succeed Pierre Brondeau as FMC president and CEO
FMC Corp.'s board of directors has elected Mark Douglas as president and chief executive officer of FMC, effective June 1, 2020. Pierre Brondeau will continue to serve as chairman and CEO through May 31, 2020,... more »
Drones impact modern sustainable ag
Drones... If you're thinking of apiculture, you might be thinking of drones (male bees). But if you're thinking of agriculture – more specifically sustainable agriculture practices in the 21st century – you ought to be... more »
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