Crop Protection
Syngenta’s biologicals partnership with Groundwork BioAg
Multinational crop protection company Syngenta has agreed a strategic partnership with the specialist in mycorrhizal biotechnology products Groundwork BioAg. The move widens Syngenta’s biologicals portfolio while increasing Groundwork BioAg’s global market reach....
New leadership for Syngenta Group
The Syngenta Group has appointed Hengde Qin as its chief executive from 1st August 2026. He succeeds Jeff Rowe, who joined Syngenta as global head of seeds in 2016 and becoming Group chief executive in January 2024. He will return to...
Corteva to collaborate with Moa Technology
Multinational crop protection business Corteva has agreed a multi-year R&D platform collaboration with Moa Technology, the active ingredient specialist. The partnership aims to advance the discovery of novel herbicides to address...
New US company for Bayer’s US glyphosate assets
German multinational the Bayer Group has consolidated its US glyphosate manufacturing and marketing into a new company - Ruveon – in a move it says optimises the business and aligns it with the specific needs of...
BASF’s new biological beneficial insect attractant
BASF has launched an innovative new beneficial insect attractant onto the UK crop protection market. Apthena contains (E)-β-farnesene (EBF), a chemical alarm signal of aphids that attracts predators such as ladybirds and lacewings. In field trials, Apthena increased...
Certis and Greenhas partner over biostimulants
Certis Belchim, the crop protection specialist owned by Mitsui & Co, is to collaborate with the Italian plant nutrition and biostimulant business the Greenhas Group. The move, over biostimulant development and sales, combines the...