Syngenta has submitted a proposed HiFlex™ label expansion to the Environmental Protection Agency with the goal of expanding weed management flexibility for corn growers using bicyclopyrone-containing corn herbicides, including Storen®, Acuron®, Acuron Flexi and Acuron GT herbicides. Approval is anticipated for the 2027 growing season. The proposed HiFlex label expansion would double the maximum rate of bicyclopyrone growers are allowed …
New Crop Protection Company Introduces Herbicide
A new U.S. crop protection company is introducing its first product for residual weed control in corn, soybean, wheat and other labeled crops. Viriterra Inc., based in North Carolina, introduces Perseus™ SC herbicide, giving agricultural retailers and distributors a new source of pyroxasulfone, which the company producers at commercial scale as a vertically integrated basic manufacturer. It is supported by …
Syngenta Announces New Biologicals Technology
Syngenta recently announced new EXORT™ technology, a major scientific breakthrough the company says helps plants make better use of their own biology. This new technology opens the door to a new generation of biological solutions that can help farmers grow bigger grains and more desirable vegetables and fruits, without changing their normal field routine. Applied at very small doses to …
Biocontrol Technologies and Wilbur-Ellis Enter Distribution Agreement
Biocontrol Technologies has entered into a distribution agreement with Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness for the distribution of T34 Biocontrol® in the U.S. market. T34 Biocontrol® is a biological control agent based on the beneficial microorganism Trichoderma asperellum strain T34. The product is designed to support the control of foliar and soil-borne fungal diseases while promoting root health and overall plant resilience. Its …
Huma Proud to Offer New 4-in-1 Control for Farmers
Huma® is proud to offer its new PROUD 4™ to the marketplace during this challenging time for agriculture to provide farmers of various crops a four-in-one nematicide, miticide, fungicide and insecticide for broad-spectrum control of pests both above and below the ground. “So if you’ve got soil-borne pathogens or if you’ve got nematodes, it’s an excellent product to apply to …
Huma Adds Nematode Control for New PROUD 4
Huma® introduces new PROUD 4™, a strengthened formulation of Huma’s PROUD 3 to offer a four-in-one nematicide, miticide, fungicide and insecticide providing broad-spectrum control of above- and below-ground pests. “For specialty crop growers seeking alternatives to costly, environmentally harmful fumigants and synthetic nematicides, PROUD 4 is the eco-friendly alternative – eco as in both economic and ecological,” says Fred Nichols, …
SAN Agrow Receives California Registration for DURALEV®
SAN Agrow has announced California registration of DURALEV®, expanding availability of its biological fungicide and bactericide to 15 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, with additional registrations underway. DURALEV is a systemic resistance inducer designed for preventive disease protection, activating natural plant defenses to help …
NewLife Bio Announces Approval for Remediate™
NewLife Biosciences announces the approval of an important microbial patent for soil and crop health for uses in agriculture. This patent will allow NewLife Bio to produce and provide Remediate™ products to help significantly accelerate the breakdown of pesticide residues. Each Remediate™ product, available through a customized and stabilized formula, is an optimized consortium of microbes designed to break down …
Syngenta Turns 25
Syngenta is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, created in 2000 with the merger of Novartis and AstraZeneca, and built on a legacy extending back more than 250 years to the Swiss chemical company Geigy founded in 1758. Today, Syngenta Crop Protection includes a robust portfolio of approximately 37 seed treatments, 54 herbicides, 44 fungicides and 21 insecticides, with several …
CruiserMaxx Vibrance Elite Receives EPA Registration
Syngenta’s latest offering for cereals, CruiserMaxx® Vibrance® Elite seed treatment, has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will now be available for use in the upcoming growing season. The fungicide and insecticide seed treatment premix is an upgraded formulation of CruiserMaxx Vibrance Cereals designed to deliver early-season disease and insect protection. Syngenta spotlighted the product at the …