Europe

EU Approves Long-Pending GMO Products for Import

Posted by Jackie Pucci|24 April 2015

European Union announced on Friday it approved the import of 10 new types of maize, soybeans, cotton and oilseed rape as either human food or animal feed for 10 years, in addition to the 58 GM crops already authorized.

Agrochemicals

Brandt Inks Deal To Have Products Distributed in Turkey

Posted by Dan Jacobs|21 April 2015

Agrochemicals

Strong Dollar, Long U.S. Winter Hit Syngenta Sales

Posted by Jackie Pucci|17 April 2015

Agrochemicals

Isagro Announces New Research Center

Posted by Dan Jacobs|14 April 2015

Agrochemicals

American Vanguard Acquires European Nematicide Assets

Posted by Dan Jacobs|7 April 2015

Africa/Middle East

Adama Posts Higher Profit for Year, Weighs IPO Options

By Jackie Pucci|25 March 2015

Agrochemicals

Monsanto’s Fraley ‘Outraged’ by WHO Glyphosate Assessment

Posted by Jackie Pucci|23 March 2015

"Result was reached by selective ‘cherry picking’ of...

Agrochemicals

World Health Organization Report Contradicts Scientific Findings on Glyphosate

By Jackie Pucci|23 March 2015

"Review does not meet the standards used by respected...

Europe

Crop Protection Association Sets Out Policy Priorities for Next Government

Posted by Jackie Pucci|19 March 2015

Manifesto calls on the next government to produce a...

Agrochemicals

European Watchdog Confirms Safety of Europe’s Food

Posted by Jackie Pucci|12 March 2015

Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues...

Agrochemicals

Bayer CropScience Sales Rise on Latin America, Africa, Middle East

Posted by Jackie Pucci|4 March 2015

Fungicides and new products drive strong results.

Agrochemicals

BASF Agricultural Solutions Sales Rise on Europe, North America

Posted by Jackie Pucci|27 February 2015

Higher demand for fungicides, herbicides also lifted results.

Agrochemicals

Aquatic Risk Assessments for Pesticide Combination Products in the EU

By Dr. Gero Eck|27 February 2015

Today in the European Union, mixture toxicity assessments have become an integral part of the evaluation of pesticides. However, there…

Agrochemicals

Koppert Launches AgriTrap Natural Insecticide

Posted by Jackie Pucci|24 February 2015

Dutch firm says product fights aphids, whitefly, psyllids, scale insects, gall mite and spider mite.

Agrochemicals

Romania’s Rising Inputs

By Dan Jecan|18 February 2015

Europe’s fastest-growing input market is hampered by small farm sizes, lack of mechanization and poor agronomic integration.

Europe

EU’s Food Watchdog to Investigate Effects of Pesticide Exposure

Posted by Jackie Pucci|13 February 2015

EFSA says to further explore epidemiological studies.

Africa/Middle East

Dow AgroSciences Announces New Structure in Europe, Middle East, Africa

Posted by Jackie Pucci|12 February 2015

Company to launch six new molecules in next three to five years.

Agrochemicals

Nufarm Announces Restructuring in Europe

Posted by Jackie Pucci|5 February 2015

Changes will result in more efficient manufacturing base in Europe, lower unit cost of its key herbicide and reduced supply chain complexity.

Africa/Middle East

Stockton’s Timorex Gold Biofungicide Approved in Macedonia

Posted by Jackie Pucci|4 February 2015

Product is registered for the control of blight in tomato and potato, downy mildew in lettuce, and gray mold in grapes.

Agrochemicals

Working Hard to Get EU Competitiveness Back on Track

By Jackie Pucci|28 January 2015

Exclusive interview with Jean-Charles Bocquet, director general of the European Crop Protection Association, on regulatory progress in the European Union.