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Albaugh Closes on the Acquisition of Rotam
Albaugh, LLC of Ankeny, Iowa (“Albaugh”) announces that, the delisting of Rotam Global AgroSciences Limited (“Rotam”) from the Taiwan stock exchange having been completed, the acquisition of Rotam has been successfully closed. The acquisition creates a leading global crop protection company with total sales exceeding $2 billion in all regions of the world and a strong ...
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Global Crop Protection Industry Outlook to 2016 - Bio-pesticides: The Next Generation Crop Protection Products
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Crop Protection Industry Outlook to 2016 - Bio-pesticides: The Next Generation Crop Protection Products ...
By ReportLinker
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New ASTM international technical publication on pesticide formulations and delivery systems announced
STP 1507, Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems, 28th Volume: Global Trends and Regulatory Drivers in the Crop Protection Industry, is now available from ASTM International. The publication includes eleven peer-reviewed papers that address many of the latest challenges to the agrochemical formulations industry regarding global trends and regulatory drivers. Topics cover formulations, ...
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FMC Discontinues Operations and Business in Russia
FMC has discontinued its operations and business in Russia. The company’s only crop protection packaging and formulation plant in Cheboksary, Russia, is idled and is being safely closed. Early in the war, FMC took substantial measures to reduce its operations and business in Russia. The company suspended new capital investments, marketing, and advertising; discontinued R&D ...
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Albaugh Announces Evolution of Global Brand Identity
Today Albaugh announces the global launch of its new and evolved brand identity. After building a reputation of credibility based on the “Albaugh - Your Alternative” concept, a strategy that made the company more competitive in the crop protection market, Albaugh continues to invest in business expansion and brand recognition to be among the leading brands in the crop protection ...
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Syngenta appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Syngenta today announced that John Atkin, Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the company at the end of 2014. He will be succeeded by Jon Parr, who will assume responsibility for two of the company's four regions: Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Latin America. North America and Asia Pacific will remain under the leadership of Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer. Jon Parr has worked ...
By Syngenta
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US EPA releases New Neonicotinoid Labels
James V. Aidala quoted in “US EPA Releases New Neonicotinoid Labels” article in Agrow World Crop Protection News. An article reporting on the newly released pesticide labels restricting some applications of four neonicotinoid insecticides included comments from James V. Aidala: “While the revisions appear to tackle the consistency issue, it is far from clear if the new language ...
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BASF Announces Investments, New Products for Agriculture
During their Ag Media Summit last week, BASF announced several new investments and products that will benefit soybean producers. Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, board of director member, Dr. Peter Eckes, president plant science and Markus Heldt, president of crop protection along with many other company executives and staff discussed invocations that will provide additional tools in the future. This ...
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Syngenta receives approval for Bt11 corn in Brazil
The National Biosafety Committee (CNBS) in Brazil has ratified a decision authorising sales of corn containing Syngenta’s Bt11 trait for Fall Armyworm and Sugarcane Borer control. Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer of Syngenta Seeds, said: “We are very pleased to have obtained this approval which will enable us to play a leading role in the introduction of new corn technology in ...
By Syngenta
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EPA requires Syngenta to label pesticides accurately
Syngenta Crop Protection, a pesticide manufacturer based in Greensboro, N.C., has corrected pesticide labeling violations stemming from incorrect labels it gave to a pesticide distributor in Tangent, Oregon, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Syngenta has agreed to pay a penalty of $50,100. “Mislabeled pesticides are dangerous because they may display ...
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Sustainable Agriculture to Promote Biodiversity
• Biodiversity affects key ecosystem services, such as the primary production of food for humans and the rest of nature, plus the recycling of nutrients and water. • One hectare of land contains a lot of biodiversity in the soil – equivalent to the weight of one cow of bacteria, two sheep of protozoa, and four rabbits of soil animals such as earthworms. The INSPIA* project is ...
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Breakthrough corn herbicide receives US EPA approval
Syngenta announced today that it has received US EPA approval for its breakthrough corn herbicide, ACURON™. The first sales of the product to US growers will take place this year. In the USA herbicide resistance, notably to glyphosate, is increasing with infestations of broadleaf weeds in corn up 50 percent in the past four years. ACURON has been shown to improve control of more than 70 ...
By Syngenta
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Agrow award finalists announced
Certis have beaten off tough competition to be one of six crop protection companies shortlisted for the best marketing campaign category as part of the Agrow Awards 2016. Designed to honour individuals and companies who have achieved high standards in the crop protection and agrochemical industry, the awards are fast becoming a prestigious event, attracting entries from world leading companies. ...
By Certis UK
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Syngenta Statement on unsolicited Preliminary Approach from Monsanto
Noting media reports, the Board of Syngenta confirms that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Monsanto to acquire the company at a price of CHF449 per Syngenta share with approximately 45 percent in cash. Syngenta’s Board of Directors, in conjunction with its legal and financial advisers, has undertaken a thorough review of all aspects of Monsanto’s offer and has unanimously ...
By Syngenta
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CropLife Asia Promotes Role of Plant Science & Benefits to Thai Farmers at Tech4Farmers Asia 2.0
Dr. Siang Hee Tan, Executive Director of CropLife Asia, participated today at the Tech4Farmers Asia 2.0 event held in Bangkok. He took part on a panel looking at the issue of 'Creating an Enabling Environment for Market Access'. "The population in Asia is projected to have one billion more people by 2050," said Dr. Tan. "Our farmers need to produce more food to feed a growing world while coping ...
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Global Harmonization of Plant Protection
For several decades, growers and processors demand a level playing field in plant protection so that their produce finds open markets. Their expenses for crop protection need to be recuperated after harvest. Register today to attend Crops & Chemicals USA, held July 24-26, 2017 in Raleigh, NC and attend our one day workshop on Global Harmonization of Plant Protection, led by Imme Gerke, ...
By Informa
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CropLife Asia Makes the Case in Malaysia for Crop Protection Regulatory Harmonization for ASEAN
At the fourth ASEAN-EU Business Summit held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur today, CropLife Asia's Executive Director Dr. Siang Hee Tan spoke about the benefits a common regulatory framework for crop protection products would bring to the member states of ASEAN - among them, providing farmers with greater access to the tools and technology to ensure future food security across the ...
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Moving biorationals from protected into field crops is the topic of discussion
The demand for alternative crop protection products is growing across the agricultural and horticultural sectors due to pressure from retailers, and a loss of plant protection products. At next week’s AAB IPM conference, (16 and 17 November) we’ll hear from Selchuk Kurtev, Certis’ IPM manager on how the use of biorational products is gaining traction across many sectors. ...
By Certis UK
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ORO AGRI expands its presence into Turkey
ORO AGRI International Ltd has appointed Orcun Urun as its new Country Manager in Turkey. He will focus on building a team and developing the business with the aim of establishing ORO AGRI Turkey. “Orcun has over 20 years’ experience with pesticide and fertilizer products working for key multi-national crop protection companies in Turkey,” explains Ms. Carol Pullen, General ...
By ORO AGRI
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CropLife America Study Finds U.S. Agricultural Exports Threatened by EU Pesticide Regulation
CropLife America on Thursday released a new report that finds more than 40 percent of U.S. agricultural commodity exports, including soybeans, could be blocked by upcoming changes in the European Union (EU) Plant Protection Regulation. According to a news release from CropLife America, if the EU regulation is implemented as proposed, it could block more than $4 billion of U.S. agricultural ...
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