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In a groundbreaking development for the BioAg industry, INTERMAG has achieved a significant milestone by securing certifications for their innovative products to be used in organic farming. The recognition comes as a testament to INTERMAG’s unwavering commitment to sustainable and eco- friendly solutions, marking a pivotal moment in the intersection of technology and agriculture. With…

American Vanguard® Corporation (NYSE: AVD), through its wholly owned subsidiary AMVAC Chemical Corporation, is pleased to announce the extension of our North American partnership with NewLeaf Symbiotics® of St. Louis. Building on the agreement announced in late 2022, AMVAC and NewLeaf will collaborate to bring innovative biologicals solutions to multiple markets in key locations internationally. The expanded relationship…

The construction of the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank (UK-CMCB) – the first publicly available resource of its kind anywhere in the world – is now complete after three years of research led by CABI and a variety of partners. Scientists from the UK’s foremost agricultural research institutes created the facility, which will safeguard future research…

Invasive plants can be extremely harmful to crops. “Famine weed” or parthenium is one such plant. Native to tropical America, it was accidentally introduced to several countries. In Pakistan, the weed now covers thousands of hectares of agricultural and rangeland. And it poses an economic burden to farmers. Parthenium can reduce crop yields by between…

Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC and Hefty Seed Company (www.HeftySeed.com) announced a strategic alliance and supply agreement focused on increasing the impact of beneficial biologicals on crop production and return on investment (ROI) for American farmers. “Hefty Seed Company’s stellar reputation for bringing the best in crop inputs and agronomic advice to help farmers make…

Groundwork BioAg® launched globally the Rootella Carbon™ program, based on mycorrhizal carbon – a frontier technology that leverages mycorrhizal fungi as a nature-based solution for carbon dioxide removal. Rootella Carbon harnesses the power of Rootella® – highly effective mycorrhizal inoculants that are proven to sequester significant amounts of carbon in cropland (1-4 tCO2eq/acre annually). This…

Biome Makers increased the accessibility of BeCrop® Technology to farmers and advisors across the globe. Through strategic partnerships with multiple laboratories, Biome Makers extends its reach to key agricultural regions like Australia and Brazil. This expansion guarantees wider availability of BeCrop® Technology, the industry’s standard soil health assessment tool, empowering a broader reach of agricultural…

After three-quarters of the 2023 financial year, Novozymes sees increasing demand for sustainable biosolutions and delivers 5% organic sales growth. The company’s full-year organic sales growth outlook is maintained at 4-6%. During the first nine months of the 2023 financial year, Novozymes launched 10 new products, four of which were public. Novozyme is close to the…

Certis Belchim has been working in strategic alliance with the main producers or farmers’ associations in both areas with the aim of harvesting production to meet the requirements of European supermarkets regarding the reduction of synthetic active substances and residue levels below the established Maximum Residue Level (MRL). Since then the development and contribution of Certis…

M3 Agriculture Technologies received a $1 million grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS). The grant is intended to drive the development of a groundbreaking X-ray based approach to Insect Pest Management, transforming the landscape of pest control in agriculture. ORS works with Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) to identify…