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• Generic agrochemicals lose market for specialties, says AENDAApr. 23, 2018

• Syngenta, DJI plant seeds for agricultural drone partnershipApr. 23, 2018

  The world’s largest consumer drone-maker, DJI Technology Co. Ltd., has teamed up with Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta AG to secure a foothold in China’s booming agric...

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• Bayer, International Finance Corporation, Netafim and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions form Better Life Farming allianceApr. 23, 2018

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• Russia approves Bayer's acquisition of MonsantoApr. 23, 2018

  Bayer AG said last Friday that Russian antitrust authorities have approved its proposed $57 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. on the condition that the German company t...

• Inocucor $15.9M final close of series B financing brings series B total to $54.4MApr. 23, 2018

• Singapore’s first seed bank to open next year, store up to 25,000 plant speciesApr. 23, 2018

  Singapore is set to establish its first seed bank by the third quarter next year, in order to help conserve threatened plant species from around the region.

• Australia receives world’s first registration for new BASF insecticide Versys®Apr. 23, 2018

• MAÏSADOUR Semences is becoming MAS SEEDS and starting a new phase of its developmentApr. 23, 2018

  As of April 10th, MAÏSADOUR Semences is becoming MAS SEEDS to show better its innovative and international ambitions. Without the word « maïs », the new name is empha...

• Enhancing seed quality in Sri Lanka through improved drying and storageApr. 23, 2018

  IRRI and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations through the Closing Rice Yield Gaps with Reduced Environmental Footprints (CORIGAP-PRO) and the Europ...

• Enza Seeds cooperates with Cuba in seed developmentApr. 23, 2018

  A wide cooperation in the Horticultural Research Institute Liliana Dimitrova in Cuba with the Dutch company Enza Seeds, aimed at the development of tomato seeds and other...

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• Beijing Multigrass releases Gibberellic acid, draws wide response from global distributorsApr. 23, 2018

  Beijing Multigrass Formulation Co., Ltd held a product launch ceremony in Shanghai recently to present its new products to more than 60 worldwide distributors. They are: ...

• IMMA: Set up Indian standards for good agri practicesApr. 23, 2018

  To make agriculture environmentally sustainable, the government needs to come up with Indian standards for good agricultural practices in line with global standards, the ...

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• Spotlight on Eurofins Regulatory AG - a Q&A with Vincent DrezeApr. 20, 2018

  Following his appointment in September, 2017, Vincent Dreze has been pivotal in developing and shaping the in-house group of regulatory experts at Eurofins Agroscience Se...

• Jass Biotech: using innovative formulation solutions to enhance product competitivenessApr. 20, 2018

• Syngenta presented Minecto Alpha for horticultural crops in SpainApr. 20, 2018

  Syngenta has presented in Mazarrón (Murcia, Spain) a new multiplayer protection technology against the main insects that affect horticultural crops. The product is now a...

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• China’s additional tariffs on US agricultural produce strengthen domestic marketApr. 20, 2018

• US citrus production expected to fall further in 2017/18Apr. 20, 2018

• Iowa State University nematologist urges farmers to refocus on soybean cyst nematodesApr. 20, 2018

  Farmers preparing for spring planting would do well to renew their commitment to managing soybean cyst nematodes, according to an Iowa State University plant pathologist.

• Syngenta announced new management appointmentsApr. 20, 2018

• CIMMYT: Terry Molnar uses native maize varieties to find novel traits for breedingApr. 20, 2018

  Increasingly erratic weather, poor soil health, and resource shortages brought on by climate change are challenging the ability of farmers in developing countries to harv...

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• Bayer ForwardFarming plants new roots in the U.S.Apr. 20, 2018

  Bayer ForwardFarming, a global initiative that demonstrates sustainable agriculture in practice on independent, representative farms around the world, expands to North Am...

• Robots and drones: addressing agriculture's long-term challengesApr. 20, 2018

  Agriculture is facing major long-term challenges. Some forecasts suggest that world population is set to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050. This, together with rising global in...

• EU to subject Ugandan agro-products to rigorous checks over fall armywormsApr. 20, 2018

• Cynda Chemical publishing first annual report since going public: 2-digit growth of net profit and speedy construction of Huludao Production BaseApr. 20, 2018

  Being a selective herbicide industry leader in China, Shandong Cynda Chemical recently published its first annual report since listing, which reveals its stable, healthy ...

• Five agronomy insights that could boost yield in 2018Apr. 20, 2018

  With a challenging market and an uncertain spring, farmers want to feel confident they’re choosing the right crop inputs and the right management strategies. Using insig...

• Limin Chemical: 2017 net profit increases 21.53%, international standards renewal builds industry influenceApr. 20, 2018

  Limin Chemical published its 2017 annual report recently. The business income of the company in 2017 reached Yuan1.423 billion, 22.66% up year on year, while the net prof...

• 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