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Jan. 15, 2020
News & Opinions
American Vanguard Buys Corteva Herbicides
US specialty agricultural products company American Vanguard has bought four herbicide brands from Corteva Agriscience, namely Classic, First Rate, Hornet and Python.
Nov. 14, 2017
News & Opinions
Nufarm Buys FMC’s European Herbicides
Australian farm chemicals producer Nufarm has snapped up some more agrochemical assets in Europe, this time from US chemical company, FMC.
May. 08, 2017
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South Africa Conditionally Approves Bayer-Monsanto
South Africa’s competition commission has conditionally approved Bayer’s plan to acquire Monsanto, thus becoming the first antitrust authority to do so. It will require divestments, however, due to competition concerns in the ...
Apr. 06, 2017
News & Opinions
Syngenta-ChemChina Deal Clears US and EU
Within two days, one of the three mega mergers influencing in major part the agrochemicals sector moved two steps closer to becoming reality. On Apr. 4-5, the US Federal Trade Commission, followed by the European Commission, greenlighted ...
Mar. 17, 2017
News & Opinions
Lanxess Expands European Intermediates Plants
The Advanced Industrial Intermediates business of German chemical producer Lanxess will invest around €100 million to expand production capacities over the next three years. About €40 million each will be invested in the ...
Nov. 01, 2016
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GM Crop Yields not Higher, Analysis Claims
Genetic modification of crops in North America has not increased crop yields or led to a reduction in the use of chemical crop protectants – in particular compared with Europe, where genetically modified (GM) crops are banned, ...
Apr. 15, 2016
News & Opinions
EP Proposes Seven-year Glyphosate Reauthorization
After the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) last month passed a resolution urging the EU Commission not to renew the authorization of the herbicide ingredient glyphosate for 15 years, as it has been expected to do, ...
Apr. 06, 2016
News & Opinions
DuPont Won't Reopen La Porte Plant
DuPont will not reopen its herbicide plant at La Porte, Texas, idled since a leak of 24,000 lbs of methyl mercaptan killed four employees at the facility in November 2014. ...
Apr. 04, 2016
Topics
Agrochemicals – a Modern Love Story
Until recently, few outsiders would have called the agricultural chemicals sector exciting. It’s hard to imagine, for example, a thriller or torrid love story or even a poem set in a soybean field, although the Scottish national poet ...
Mar. 09, 2016
News & Opinions
EU Commission Postpones Glyphosate Vote
The EU has again postponed a decision on whether to extend its approval for glyphosate, the controversial active ingredient for a number of herbicides including Monsanto's Roundup. ...

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