crop protection
Corteva to separate seed, crop protection businesses in 2026
In order to focus more directly on farmers' needs, Corteva plans to separate its seed and crop protection businesses into two independent companies by... continue reading »
Biopesticide uses chitosan to fight pests in tree nuts, citrus and grapes
A biopesticide from Tidal Grow AgriScience formulated for use with tree nuts, citrus crops, and all grape varieties is now available in California, br... continue reading »
New plant-derived biostimulant uses fungi to strengthen vascular systems
BioSafe Systems' new biostimulant uses a strain of the fungi Beauveria bassiana, which kills a range of insects, to colonize plants from root to leaf.... continue reading »
Growers can now apply for up to $16B in disaster relief funds
Up to $16 billion in federal funds is now available to farmers who suffered crop losses because of natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 through the USDA... continue reading »
Emergency access to bioinsecticide again granted to trio of countries
Italy, Greece and Cyprus have for the second time granted farmers emergency access to Vestaron’s novel bioinsecticide SPEAR LEP to help protect toma... continue reading »
Tomato late blight confirmed in Wisconsin
Tomato late blight has been confirmed in western Dane County, Wisconsin. Dane County is located in the central southern part of the state. Universi... continue reading »
BioSafe Systems’ owner Rob Larose passes away
Today, BioSafe Systems sadly announced the loss of their fearless leader, Rob Larose. He was a visionary businessman and BioSafe Systems’ employees,... continue reading »
Packaging to be part of Syngenta’s $2 billion sustainability investment
To improve sustainability across its supply chain, Syngenta recently announced a $2 billion investment in sustainable agriculture. Part of this inves... continue reading »
Syngenta Board recommends ChemChina’s $43 billion offer
The Syngenta Board of Directors announced it finds ChemChina‘s $43 billion offer to buy Syngenta as respecting the interests of all stakeholde... continue reading »
UC Davis: Drought costs California $1.84B and 10,100 jobs
The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 percent more workers and cropland out of production than in 2014, acc... continue reading »
