Crop Protection
KWS and Bayer launch Conviso herbicide tolerant sugar beet system
A new naturally herbicide-tolerant sugar beet variety, sold in a package with a dedicated herbicide for broad spectrum weed control, will be available to UK growers from spring 2020. The Conviso Smart system results from a collaboration between plant breeder KWS and...
ADM invests in pheromone research
ADM has bought a minority stake in a French biotechnology company that develops pheromones for applications in sustainable crop protection, human health and animal welfare. London-based ADM Capital Europe’s Cibus Fund has led a €60 million funding round for M2i Life...
Bayer defends glyphosate after German ban
Bayer Crop Science says the German government’s decision to withdraw glyphosate from the multinational’s domestic market after 2023 ignores the overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the herbicide. It also erodes confidence in science-based regulation. On...
Technical manager change for Gowan
Gowan Crop Protection has appointed Barrie Hunt as its UK & Ireland technical manager from next month. He replaces Robert Plaice, who has moved to Gowan’s headquarters in Yuma, Arizona to take up the post of global technical development lead. Mr Hunt arrives from...
New COO for BASIS
BASIS, the agricultural standards setting, auditing and training organisation, has appointed Linda Lippiatt as chief operating officer (COO), with a remit to support the current team as well as driving business operations forward with a new sustainable, green...
BASF explores plant health diagnostics
BASF is working with a maker of diagnostics for human health to develop a new generation of in field crop analysers for the early detection of plant health issues. The German multinational’s Agricultural Solutions division is collaborating with Ontera, a...
