…Bayer the largest supplier of seeds and crop chemicals, surpassing ChemChina’s Syngenta, DowDuPont and BASF. Late last year, the EU Commission granted Bayer more time to provide information, which pushed…
Bloomberg Speculates Illegal Spraying Caused Dicamba Injuries
Illegal spraying seems to be the cause of a majority of crop damage earlier this year from dicamba-based herbicides. Given that BASF sold enough dicamba herbicide to cover roughly 52…
Dicamba Label Features New Guidelines for 2018 Growing Season
…three companies that make dicamba, including Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont. All of the changes will be on product labels heading into the 2018 season. Dr. Ahmit Jhala, Assistant Professor with…
NCGA Offers Reminder on Dicamba Label Changes
…Agency recently classified dicamba as restricted use, among placing further restrictions and regulations on the use of dicamba herbicides. The label change reflects an agreement between the EPA, Monsanto, BASF…
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…already certified, according to experts. Monsanto and BASF, makers of dicamba-based herbicides, welcomed the EPA announcement. Growers across the U.S. said this summer that dicamba affected areas other than where…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
BASF has signed an agreement to purchase Bayer’s Crop Science business for $7 billion. BASF is purchasing Bayer seeds for mainstay crops including cotton and soybean, plus the herbicide brand…
EPA Mulling Options on Dicamba
…EPA officials have met with state regulators to find ways to prevent crop damage, along with negotiating with herbicide companies BASF and Monsanto. The comments by the EPA hint that…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
…address those issues and understand the potential consequences of all options. The board of trustees includes other retired and current industry executives from companies such as Dupont, BASF, and Deere…
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…required to sell to get regulatory approval for its $66 billion takeover of Monsanto. Representatives for BASF, Syngenta and Bayer declined to comment to Bloomberg. However, executives of BASF and…
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA to Support Agriculture’s Future
…to Serve platform. FFA’s Five Star sponsorship level includes donations between $100,000 and $250,000. Rabo Agrifinance joins companies at the same sponsorship level such as BASF, Bayer, Cargill, Caterpillar, Chevrolet…
Cargill, BASF Developing Omega-3 Rich Canola
…raise fish rich in EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acids. The plant-based source of the nutrients, developed in collaboration with BASF, could provide an alternative to using fish oil in aquaculture feed…
DuPont Planning Sale of Herbicide Business
…A host of competitors, from BASF to FMC and private equity firms are monitoring opportunities to pick up assets as the biggest-ever wave of consolidation in the agro-chemical and seed…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…partnership with BASF Corporation. With the application period open until December 2, this program provides five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field…
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…impact the production of BASF’s agriculture chemicals. BASF never joined the merger and acquisition trend within the agriculture chemical industry but did reportedly enter talks with Monsanto to sell-off BASF’s…