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USDA Announces $1.5 Billion Investment in Climate-Smart Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of a historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting project proposals now through July 2,…
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BioConsortia has raised $15 million in its most recent funding round.
BioConsortia, Inc., a pioneering leader in microbial gene-editing for agricultural applications, has recently concluded a successful internal financing round aimed at propelling the development of cutting-edge microbial products. These innovative solutions, designed to enhance crop yields by addressing challenges such as nitrogen fixation, nematode and fungal control, and soil insect pest management, signify a significant…
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Vestaron and Simplot Grower Solutions forge strategic distribution partnership to deliver novel sustainable solutions for farmers.
Vestaron Corporation, a leading innovator in sustainable crop protection solutions, and Simplot Grower Solutions, a North American Agricultural Retailer, have officially announced a distribution agreement poised to reshape the landscape of modern agriculture in the United States. This strategic collaboration combines Vestaron’s novel insecticides and Simplot Grower Solutions’ extensive network and agronomic expertise to deliver…
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Revolutionary Biopesticide Developed to Combat Fire Blight in Pome Fruit Trees
A breakthrough foliar biopesticide targeting fire blight in pome fruit trees has been developed after four years of research and a 3.9 million euro investment in the Horizon 2020 project Phagefire, funded by the European Union. This innovative biopesticide, based on phages, natural viruses antagonistic to bacteria, offers an effective and sustainable solution to combat…
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Strategic Collaboration Announcement between Sumitomo Chemical, Valent BioSciences, and AgroFresh
The announcement from Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Valent BioSciences LLC highlights the strategic realignment efforts where Pace International LLC (Pace) and its global operations will join AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. This move is aimed at expanding AgroFresh’s postharvest solutions portfolio and global market reach. The collaboration between Sumitomo Chemical, Valent BioSciences, and AgroFresh will focus…
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TOLTEK: Groundbreaking Bio-Fungicide for Cereals Seed Treatment
Certis Biologicals and Certis Belchim are thrilled to announce the launch of their groundbreaking bio-fungicide formulation, TOLTEK, for seed treatment in cereals. TOLTEK is the first bio-fungicide registered in Europe specifically targeting Take-All disease in cereals and will be distributed by Certis Belchim. This achievement is the result of a five-year co-development project between Certis…
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Groundbreaking of BASF’s New Fermentation Plant for Biological Crop Protection Products
BASF has initiated construction on a new fermentation facility in Ludwigshafen for the production of biological and biotechnology-driven crop protection solutions. Scheduled for completion in the latter part of 2025, the plant will focus on manufacturing biological fungicides and seed treatment products. Additionally, BASF aims to produce the primary component of Inscalis®, an innovative insecticide…
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Successful Farming Highlights Meristem’s Launch of EPA-Approved METALAXYL ST with Bio-Capsule at Commodity Classic
Meristem’s introduction of EPA-approved METALAXYL ST via the Bio-Capsule garnered attention from Successful Farming (SF) as one of seven notable new products unveiled at this year’s Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. In an article by SF reporter Noah Rohlfing, the event was praised for its array of new products, with over 15 companies presenting from…
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Economic Evaluation of Biological Products in Coinoculation for Bean Production
An economic assessment conducted by Embrapa Arroz e Feijão investigated the utilization of biological products through coinoculation to replace nitrogen fertilizers in bean cultivation across Goiás and Minas Gerais states. The study demonstrated return rates on investment ranging from 190% to 214% for commercial crops and 113% for family farming. Comparatively, the total production costs…
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Breakthrough: Vestaron’s BASIN Insecticide Now Registered in Mexico and the US
Vestaron Corporation, a leading provider of eco-friendly agricultural crop protection solutions, is pleased to announce that the active ingredient of BASIN insecticide has been granted registration by COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk) in Mexico. This notable accomplishment follows closely on the heels of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granting unconditional…