New Adjuvants Report Forecasts A Growing Market

Advancing genetics continue to make seed the crop variable that calls the shots for the season.

The 2014 season promises plenty of new solutions to hit the downstream seed treatment market.

Seed Treatment application equipment is advancing at a rapid rate and retailers are the ones benefiting from the seed treating arms race.

The crop protection giant plans to invest more than $2 billion in agricultural products over the next five years to further its market reach.

The seed treatment industry was stronger than ever in 2013 with new formulations and combinations of active ingredients.

Syngenta announced the registration in Argentina of FORTENZA, a novel seed treatment insecticide for use on soybean, corn and sunflower.

Dow AgroSciences recently won two Agrow Awards recognizing industry-leading technology and innovation within the agriculture research industry.

Aproach Prima, which just received EPA approval, includes the same unique strobilurin active ingredient as DuPont Aproach fungicide plus triazole.

The inaugural event, which will remain under the Commodity Classic brand name, will be held March 3-5, 2016, in New Orleans.

The National Lime Association (NLA) has named William C. Herz executive director.

On-the-spot soil testing could have major impact in improving crop yields due to poor soils.

Northstar Agri Industries and Bayer CropScience have announced the addition of the InVigor L252 hybrid to the Northstar Star Growers High Oil Contract.

SipcamAdvan has appointed Stefano della Torre its new Chief Executive Officer.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining the parent company of the West Fertilizer plant, Adair Grain Inc., $118,300 for 24 violations.

The Fertilizer Institute joined a coalition appealing a U.S. District Court ruling on the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for nitrogen and phosphorus.

Iowa State University recently announced changes to potassium (K) fertility guidelines based on moist soil measurements.

Bartlett will direct all corporate and division marketing efforts and report to Steve Azzarello.

A federal court ruled that Dow AgroSciences has the right to sell Enlist E3 soybean seed and Bayer’s lawsuit must be dismissed.