Fungicides News
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Second quarter impacted by declines in glyphosate business
Group sales fall by 8.2 percent (Fx & portfolio adj.) to 11.044 billion euros / EBITDA before special items: 2.527 billion euros (minus 24.5 percent) / Crop Science business down significantly, mainly due to sharp decline in glyphosate volumes and prices / Stable sales at Pharmaceuticals (Fx & portfolio adj.), earnings below prior year / Consumer Health records higher sales (Fx & ...
By Bayer AG
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Indigo Expands 2023 Biological Crop Protection Line with New Biofungicide
Memphis, TN (November 22, 2022) — Indigo Agriculture today announced the commercial launch of the industry’s first biological fungicide based on the microbe Kosakonia cowanii, giving farmers a leg up on the 2023 growing season. Initially registered and announced by the company in April 2022, biotrinsic X19 is the first fungicide in Indigo’s line of biological seed treatments, ...
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Biotalys and Novozymes announce successful Evoca™ feasibility study
Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and Novozymes, a world leader in biotech solutions including Ag biologicals, today announced the successful outcome of the feasibility study for Evoca™*, Biotalys’ first proprietary biocontrol product candidate. Novozymes obtained proof of concept ...
By Biotalys NV
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Alfa Chemistry Launches Anti-Virus Testing for Quaternary Ammonium Salt Fungicides
Alfa Chemistry, a US-located chemical company reputed for supplying all kinds of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), recently launched its new anti-virus testing service, aiming to test and analyze the antiviral function of various quaternary ammonium salt fungicides. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the consumption of quaternary ammonium salt fungicides has risen dramatically. Meanwhile, QACs ...
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Biotalys Reports Half-Year 2022 Financial Results and Business Highlights
Biotalys Reports Half-Year 2022 Financial Results and Business Highlights Established strategic partnerships, paving the way for market calibration in the U.S. of Biotalys’ first biocontrol product Evoca™* Realized R&D breakthrough for Evoca, increasing the commercial potential of the product by 2026 Expanded Executive and Board leadership Cash and cash equivalents ...
By Biotalys NV
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Bayer Showcases Leadership in Breakthrough Innovations and Sustainable, Tailored Solutions to Meet Global Challenges in Agriculture
Following strong second quarter results, Bayer’s Fields of Opportunity Technology Showcase highlights cutting-edge technologies and pipeline solutions expected to propel farmer productivity, sustainability, and company growth Featured breakthrough innovations include Bayer’s new herbicide molecule, the Smart Corn System featuring Short Stature Corn, and CoverCress™, a ...
By Bayer AG
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New products from BASF at Focus Fruit 2022
R&D manufacturer, BASF, is previewing two new products for the fruit industry, Revysol® and Nemaslug® 2.0, at this year’s Fruit Focus taking place at NIAB EMR, Kent on 13th July 2022. Revysol® is renowned in the cereal sector for offering highly effective broad-spectrum control of diseases and is awaiting approval for use in the fruit sector. Nemaslug 2.0 is a highly ...
By Comexposium
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Biotalys’ First Biocontrol Evoca Wins World BioProtection Award 2022 for Best Biofungicide Product
Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, today announced that its biocontrol Evoca™* won the World BioProtection Award 2022 for Best Biofungicide Product. The award was granted at the World BioProtection Summit taking place in Birmingham (UK) this week, based on the innovative character, ...
By Biotalys NV
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FMC Corporation Announces Election of Kathy L. Fortmann to Board of Directors
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced the election of Kathy L. Fortmann to the company's Board of Directors, effective April 28, 2022. She will serve as a member of the Board's Compensation and Organization Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Fortmann brings extensive experience leading global business operations in industries directly related to agriculture. Her ...
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FMC Corporation wins patent infringement case against Udragon
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, announced the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Zhejiang Province, China, granted FMC a permanent injunction against Hangzhou Udragon Chemical Co., Ltd and Zhejiang Udragon Bioscience Co., Ltd (collectively "Udragon"). The Court found Udragon infringed on FMC's patent for a key intermediate chemical used in the ...
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FMC Corporation announces dates for first quarter 2022 earnings release and webcast conference call
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced today it will release its first quarter 2022 earnings on Monday, May 2, 2022, after the stock market close via PR Newswire and the company's website https://investors.fmc.com. The company will host a webcast conference call on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET that is open to the public via internet broadcast and telephone. First Quarter Conference Call ...
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A Big Future For Biologicals
Major investments are bringing more products to the field Is the wind in the sails of biological products? Current trends say yes. Biological sales hit $2 billion in 2012 and jumped to $7 billion in 2021, according to DunhamTrimmer, a market research group focused on global biological markets. In row crops, annual sales of biological products were estimated at $400 million in 2020 but will ...
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Bayer fuels leading market positions in Crop Science through delivery of unmatched innovation
Division continues to successfully commercialize its product pipeline in key markets, including XtendFlex soybeans and SmartStax PRO corn in North America, and Intacta 2 Xtend soybeans in South America Successful launches demonstrate progress towards mid-term growth targets in Crop Science and strength of the division’s innovation, digital transformation and sustainability capabilities ...
By Bayer AG
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Purfresh Ozone Container Trials Show Promise for Smoke-Affected Winegrapes
Trials conducted during the 2020 harvest with smoke-exposed winegrapes using controlled ozone (O3) treatments in shipping containers indicate such pre-crush treatments can mitigate and reduce levels of smoke-related volatile phenol (VP) compounds from grapes and produce resulting wines with more favorable sensory and quality characteristics. Purfresh Wine of Hayward, California (formerly branded ...
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Precision fungicide application becomes reality with new SprayBot project
DEVISING a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by Innovate UK. Following a successful Smart Grant application, a three year feasibility study called SprayBot will take place delivered by Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) in collaboration with partners Newcastle University, Small Robot Company and ...
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Precision fungicide application becomes reality with new SprayBot project
DEVISING a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by Innovate UK. Following a successful Smart Grant application, a three year feasibility study called SprayBot will take place delivered by Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) in collaboration with partners Newcastle University, Small Robot Company and ...
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New Oilseed Rape Hybrid Stands Firm Against Sclerotinia Pressure
A new winter oilseed rape hybrid variety is clearly standing up to pressure from the fungal disease sclerotinia as infection begins to rise in different parts of the UK. PT303 Protector® Sclerotinia from Pioneer, the seed brand of CortevaTM Agriscience, is living up to its claim to be the first variety offering growers genetic tolerance to the disease following recent ...
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Deadline for Filing Annual Pesticide Production Reports - March 1, 2021
The March 1, 2021, deadline for all establishments, foreign and domestic, that produce pesticides, devices, or active ingredients to file their annual production for the 2020 reporting year is fast approaching. Pursuant to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 7(c)(1) (7 U.S.C. § 136e(c)(1)), “Any producer operating an establishment registered [under ...
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EPA Announces Annual Pesticide Maintenance Fee Forms Available to Download from EPA Website - Deadline for Paying is January 15, 2021
The January 15, 2021, deadline for payment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual maintenance fee for pesticide registrations is approaching. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 4(i)(1)(A) requires that everyone who holds an active or suspended pesticide registration granted under FIFRA Sections 3 and 24(c) (special local needs) to ...
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EPA Announces Improvements to Pesticide Application Exclusion Zone Requirements
On October 30, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulation that revises the requirements on the pesticide application exclusion zone (AEZ), defined as an “area surrounding the point(s) of pesticide discharge from the application equipment that must generally be free of all persons during pesticide ...
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