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• India:Committee on Doubling Farmers Income suggests overhaul of crop input registrationApr. 20, 2018

  India Committee on Doubling Farmers Income (DFI) has called for an overhaul of the registration process for crop inputs like pesticides to ensure speedy availability of p...

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• Marrone Bio Innovations announces proposed public offering of common stockApr. 19, 2018

• Syngenta announces a new malaria insecticide entering early development phaseApr. 19, 2018

  Syngenta announced that a new insecticide active ingredient with a novel mode of action to address resistance in the control of malaria vectors is entering the early deve...

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• Croplife America applauds Chairman Conaway on the introduction of the 2018 Farm BillApr. 19, 2018

• Chinese scientists find gene that increases rice yields in saline soilApr. 19, 2018

  Chinese scientists have found a gene that can help reduce the effect of soil salinization on rice yields.

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• Tennessee scientist works to increase crops' water saving potentialApr. 19, 2018

  There is one ingredient that every single crop is absolutely dependent on - water.Producers have implemented irrigation and fine-tuned cultural practices to make the most...

• Inocucor acquires crop nutrition company ATP NutritionApr. 19, 2018

• Kenyan government banks on Bt cotton to revive textile industryApr. 19, 2018

  The Kenyan government is banking on adoption of Bt cotton to revive the textiles and apparel industry and increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to the cou...

  Tags:GM cropCotton

• Researchers develop first gene drive targeting worldwide crop pestApr. 19, 2018

  Biologists at the University of California San Diego have developed a method of manipulating the genes of an agricultural pest that has invaded much of the United States ...

• Planting the seed - New air-seeders improve small grain and canola productionApr. 19, 2018

  While farms continue to get larger, the optimal seeding window continues to get smaller. The level of precision continues to tighten too.

• Syngenta Flowers acquires Verwer Dahlia BV’s Dahlia AssortmentApr. 19, 2018

  On April 13, Syngenta Flowers announced it reached an agreement with Verwer Dahlia BV to acquire its dahlia assortment and breeding program. Both companies expect to fina...

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• AgJunction to open two new Centers of ExcellenceApr. 19, 2018

  AgJunction, Inc announced the creation of two technology Centers of Excellence. These technology hubs, based in Scottsdale, Arizona and Brisbane, Australia, will accelera...

  Tags:Precision Farming

• Corteva's OpenSky herbicide receives US registrationApr. 19, 2018

  Corteva's OpenSky herbicide (16.31% fluroxypyr + 1.28% pyroxsulam) has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, providing wheat and durum grow...

  Tags:RegistrationHerbicidesDowDuPontFluroxypyrPyroxsulam

• Marrone Bio Innovations' biofungicide Regalia CG cleared for use on cannabisApr. 19, 2018

  Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced that Regalia, its flagship biofungicide for control of powdery mildew and other plant diseases, has been approved for use on Canna...

• Finer particle size fulfills higher requirement, Kangqiao’s pyrazol quality continues to improve towards perfectionApr. 19, 2018

  At a brand image release ceremony held at the beginning of 2018, Chinese agrochemical company Shandong Kangqiao Bio-technology Ltd announced cooperation with agricultural...

• Nematodes cause losses of US$ 3000 per hectare in BrazilApr. 18, 2018

  Nematodes can make all cash crops infeasible, generating losses of more than US$3,000 per hectare in Brazil. The intensive use of the soil, the lack of crop rotation and ...

• Brazilian market expands concentration of large agrochemical companiesApr. 18, 2018

  The Brazilian agrochemical market has been increasing its concentration on large international companies, to a point that it would transform into something worse than an ...

• EU to vote on neonicotinoids ban on April 27Apr. 18, 2018

  The Directorate General for Health (DG Sante) of the European Commission has confirmed that EU Member States will be invited to vote on its proposal to ban all outdoor us...

• Syngenta Fusilade® DX, cleared for tank mix on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeansApr. 18, 2018

  Syngenta has received confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that Fusilade® DX (Fluazifop-p-Butyl) herbicide has been cleared for tank mixing with b...

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• Temasek Holdings buys 3.6% stake in Bayer for €3bnApr. 18, 2018

• US EPA received more new active ingredient registration applicationsApr. 18, 2018

  The U.S. EPA is open public comments for some new pesticide active ingredient registration applications.

• Germany moving ahead to restrict glyphosateApr. 18, 2018

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• Universities and business teams up to create revolutionary crop technologyApr. 18, 2018

• Australia: Canola farmers face hybrid seed shortageApr. 18, 2018

  MAJOR canola seed distributors are reporting a seed shortage for many popular hybrid varieties.

  Tags:Oilseed Rape

• AGCO established Retail Finance Partnership to support Zambian farmersApr. 18, 2018

  AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has established a Retail Finance Partnership to support Zambian farmers in the purchase of farm ...

• Arcadia Biosciences expands GoodWheat portfolio with reduced gluten wheatApr. 18, 2018

  Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural food ingredient company, today announced plans to add its new reduced gluten (RG) wheat lines to its GoodWheat™ portfolio of b...

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• Argentina: Monsanto will invest 10 million dollars to expand its corn seed plant in RojasApr. 18, 2018

  Monsanto will invest about 10 million dollars in Argentina in 2019 to boost its corn business in the country. In the American nursery, they argue that the crop can grow u...

  Tags:Maize

• Robotics and drones are being used increasingly in agricultureApr. 18, 2018

  Drones in agriculture now offer farming similar technological advantages to those that most people hold in their hand and use throughout each day. These robotic solutions...

• Scientists discovered a wild tomato which resistant to many insectsApr. 18, 2018

  A wild tomato species from the Galapagos Islands has been discovered by scientists from Wageningen University & Research to be resistant to a wide range of pest insects. ...

  Tags:TraitFruits and Vegetables

• Indian, MNC seed firms form new associationApr. 18, 2018

  Global and domestic seed companies like Monsanto, Syngenta, Rasi Seeds and Shriram Bioseeds have formed a new association 'Alliance for Agri Innovation' to take up the po...