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Venezuela, Brazil Chemical Companies to Sign Agreement
May 26, 2009
Venezuela's state chemicals company, Pequiven, will sign an agreement with Brazil's Braskem SA, the biggest petrochemicals producer in Latin America.
Two African Companies Dedicate US $6 Million For Agriculture
May 26, 2009
Platinum Agriculture Group and Konfluens have sourced US $6 million for fertilizer and pesticides for Zimbabwe's market.
Corn Ethanol Co-products Research Wins Ag Award
May 18, 2009
In a positive development for corn ethanol and the biofuels industry, a research team studying co-products from ethanol has received the 2009 Purdue Agriculture Team Award.
BASF To Build New US Methylamines Plant
May 18, 2009
Joining its production sites in Europe, Asia, and South America, BASF plans to build a new methylamines plant in Lousiana, US, with production to begin in 2011.
CropLife Pakistan Elects New Executive Committee
May 18, 2009
New office bearers and members of the Executive Committee of CropLife Pakistan have been elected for 2009/10.
BASF To Increase Budget For Ag Chemicals
May 15, 2009
BASF will increase its ag budget as other chemical divisions slump.
India: Three New Ag Research Institutes For ICAR
May 12, 2009
ICAR will set up three new university-status research institutes to focus on solutions to crop protection stresses.
Monsanto And Drexel Reach Herbicide Agreement
May 12, 2009
Chemical companies Monsanto and Drexel have reached an agreement regarding manufacture, use, and sale of glyphosate-based herbicides.
EPA Honors Arysta For Ozone-Protecting Products
May 11, 2009
Arysta LifeScience and a team of independent scientists were recognized by EPA for MIDAS, a fumigation product that helps protect Earth's ozone layer.
Fertiberia Aquires Portugese Fertilizer Company
May 8, 2009
Europe's second-largest fertilizer company, Feriberia, has completed the US $119 million acquisition of of fertilizer maker Adubos de Portugal.
Bayer To Build US Biotech Research Center
May 8, 2009
Bayer plans to build a plant biotechnology research center to support its seeds and traits business in the US.
DuPont To Cut 2,000 More Jobs
May 7, 2009
