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Philippine agricultural experts underscore need for alternative B
05-15-2012

Excessive use of insecticides in eggplant farms is an urgent concern that calls for a safer alternative, said entomologist and member of Scientific and Technical R

New research reveals challenges in U.S. GE crop regulatory proces
05-09-2012

A new innovation can completely reshape an industry-- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignite

AMVAC has contrarian view on agrochemical sales strategy
05-03-2012

While giant crop protection companies are looking at biotechnology, eliminating much of the market for conventional agrichemicals, AMVAC is taking a contrarian poi

Syngenta predicts large scale GM corn adoption in Asia by 2017
05-02-2012

Major Asian buyers led by China are set to approve genetically modified corn within the next three to five years to give yields a boost as growing demand for meat

EU's demand for non-GM canola benefits Western Australians
04-26-2012

European countries who have banned GM canola are turning to Australia for supplies. They previously bought from Canada, but now that country grows mostly GM crops.

Pesticide use in Indonesia is alarming
04-24-2012

Indonesian farmers use an alarming amount of pesticides — including some with illegal toxic chemicals — on their crops, the People’s Coalition for

US: Veg coalition urges study of new Dow, Monsanto seeds
04-20-2012

A coalition of vegetable growers is calling on US regulators to study a new generation of crops developed by Dow Chemical and Monsanto. The coalition is concerned

Lack of grower support holds back GM crops in New Zealand
04-17-2012

GM crops are not in New Zealand fields because developers cannot get sufficient support from food producers and consumers, not because the law is holding them back

Farmers in Africa should switch to biopesticides
04-17-2012

Biopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò. Agricu

Pesticide MIDAS's removal hurts strawberry farmers
04-03-2012

From the outset, the methyl iodide controversy pitted the emotional wrath of environmental activists against the calculated science of a pesticide company bringing

Bio-conventional emerging sector within the crop protection indus
03-30-2012

Martin Brown, CEO of Intelligent Pest Management Company, Exosect, discussed the landscape of the agrochemical industry at the CropWorld North America Conference h

Anti-dumping Duty Application on Chinese-made Glyphosate Formulat
03-26-2012

By C S Liew, Pacific Agriscience Pty Ltd., a supplier of farm chemicals into Australia "In economics, "dumping" is any kind of predatory pricing, e

Problems in China's corn seed industry
03-23-2012

Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture show that China has more than 8,700 seed companies. Only about 200 have registered capital of more than 30 million yuan

Fragmented regulations for biostimulants impede more sustainable
03-21-2012

The biostimulants sector can make an important contribution to the “smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,” outlined in the Europe 2020 Strategy, but

Move to rein in high use of pesticides in UAE agriculture
03-19-2012

The pesticide consumption in agriculture is much higher in the UAE than other parts of the world, an expert said on Monday. The pesticide consumption in the UA

UK: Changes to chlorpyrifos applications ‘a must’ for season ahea
03-16-2012

Fruit growers are being urged to take heed of new chlorpyrifos application requirements ahead of the treatment season and make an immediate and wholesale switch in

CLA speaks to advancements in crop protection
03-15-2012

CropLife America (CLA) president and CEO Jay Vroom spoke last Friday about the history of advancements in the crop protection industry with attendees of the Univer

An urgent call for IR-4 Program protection
03-14-2012

A. Richard Bonanno, chair of the IR-4 Program’s Commodity Liaison Committee, has put out a call to action for all growers of specialty crops to urge continue

Leading Australian crop scientist warns against herbicide overuse
03-01-2012

Overuse of the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) has caused US crops to become infested with glyphosate-resistant weeds – and a world-leading researcher at The

Sustaining the life of new pre-emergent herbicide Sakura from Bay
02-29-2012

Australian grain growers will have another tool up their sleeve for grass weed control, with the launch of the new pre-emergent herbicide Sakura® (active ingre
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