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Koch Fertilizer to increase production
Posted 05-16-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Koch Fertilizer has retained Black & Veatch, a global engineering, consulting and construction company, to help develop numerous projects to increase its North American production by more than two million tons annually through production enhancements and new capacity investments.

Japanese firm Marubeni to buy Gavilon
Posted 05-16-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Japan's Marubeni is reportedly in advanced talks to buy US grain and energy trader, Gavilon, for about $5.2 billion, including debt.

Syngenta collaborate with Buck Semillas on wheat R&D in Argentina
Posted 05-16-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Syngenta and Buck Semillas announced that they have entered into a collaboration agreement under which both parties will exchange genetics, utilizing technology platforms and know-how to develop new wheat varieties.

Zeraim Gedera to sell Syngenta products in Israel
Posted 05-16-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Zeraim Gedera, which was acquired before five years by Syngenta, took over the responsibility for marketing Syngenta's products in Israel, including pest control materials, seeds and complementary products.

Vestaron raised more funding for biopesticide development
Posted 05-15-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Vestaron Corporation has raised $10.2 million funds for continued commercial development of Vestaron's biopesticide peptide based product.

Makhteshim Agan posted strong Q1 with $828.0 million sales
Posted 05-15-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Makhteshim Agan Industries (MAI) reported sales increasing by 6.1% to $828.0 million in the first quarter of 2012 ended March 31st. The increase stemmed primarily from an improved mix of products

Smithers to purchase ESG from Covance Laboratories
Posted 05-14-2012. Filed under : Companies.

The US consulting company the Smithers Group announced an agreement to purchase the Environmental Sciences Group (ESG) from Covance Laboratories.

Syngenta and Devgen enter insect control research partnership
Posted 05-14-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Syngenta and Devgen today announced a six-year global license and research agreement. The partnership will enable Syngenta to add RNA interference (RNAi) technology to its crop protection pipeline. As of April 2013, the two companies will jointly develop new biological insect control solutions based

Agrium reports excellent Q1 sales
Posted 05-11-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Agrium Inc. has announced consolidated net earnings of $155 million ($0.97 diluted earnings per share) for the first quarter of 2012, compared with the net earnings of $171 million reported in the first quarter of 2011 ($1.09 diluted earnings per share).

A joint chemical safety lab launched between Shengyang Sciencreat Chemicals and HEL
Posted 05-11-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Recently a joint chemical safety lab was unveiled in Shenyang as launched between Shengyang Sciencreat Chemicals Co.,Ltd, a member company of Sinochem Group and HEL Group based in UK.

Isagro Q1 sales up 14%
Posted 05-11-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Italian agrochemical company Isagro announced the first quarter revenues reaching €42.7 million, up by 14.0% compared to the same period of 2011.

K+S Q1 profit beats estimates on rising fertilizer demand
Posted 05-10-2012. Filed under : Companies.

K+S AG, Europe’s biggest potash producer, reported first-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates after demand for fertilizer rose at the end of the quarter, helping offset a decline in demand for de-icing salt.

Indian companies in talks to buy stake in Canadian potash firms
Posted 05-10-2012. Filed under : Companies.

The Indian government plans to help local companies buy as much as 10% in Canadian potash firms to secure supplies of the key fertilizer after failing to buy a stake in Belarus government-owned potash producer JSC Belaruskali.

Monsanto enters licensing deal with Marina Biotech
Posted 05-09-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Marina Biotech, Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Monsanto Company for Marina Biotech's delivery and chemistry technologies.

MAI and CSI continue manufacturing and sales of fipronil product
Posted 05-09-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Makhteshim Agan Group (“MAI”) and Control Solutions, Inc. (“CSI”) announce that they will continue manufacturing, marketing and sales of their fipronil-based Taurus? SC product despite a recent court filing by BASF. BASF recently filed a motion for contempt in the U.S. District Court for the Middle

K+S to sell nitrogen fertilizer distribution unit to EuroChem
Posted 05-09-2012. Filed under : Companies.

K+S AG, Europe’s biggest potash distributor, agreed to sell its nitrogen fertilizer distribution unit to OAO EuroChem in a transaction that values the business at about 140 million euros ($182 million).

Golden Acres Genetics to distribute Syngenta’s Catalyst brand seed
Posted 05-08-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Syngenta announced that Catalyst? brand corn hybrids will be distributed by Golden Acres Genetics in the South for the 2013 planting season.

AMVAC sales up 32% in Q1
Posted 05-08-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Positive conditions in the U.S. agricultural sector and the growing demand for granular soil insecticides boosted American Vanguard Corporation’s (AMVAC) first quarter sales to $87.3 million, up by 32.1%.

CHS, Japan’s Zen-Noh form grain marketing JV
Posted 05-08-2012. Filed under : Companies.

CHS Inc., St. Paul, Minn.; and Zen-Noh, Tokyo, Japan, two of the world's leading farmer-owned cooperatives, announced CHS has acquired 51 percent of CZL Ltd., a joint venture company that will supply commodities, primarily wheat and barley, to Japan.

Gowan, Otsuka announce Canadian distribution agreement
Posted 05-07-2012. Filed under : Companies.

Otsuka AgriTechno Co., Ltd, Japan and Gowan Company LLC, USA recently signed a memorandum for exclusive distribution of Otsuka's product Acaritouch for Canada.