Atticus Acquires Tacoma Ag, Expands Generic Crop Protection Portfolio

Atticus acquires Tacoma Ag
Atticus acquires Tacoma Ag
(Atticus LLC)

Privately-owned Atticus has acquired fellow generic crop protection company Tacoma Ag. Tacoma Ag was founded in 2009 with co-owners Kevin Howard and Bryan Wilson.

The combined company is headquartered in Cary, N.C., and develops, manufactures and markets post-patent fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. The acquisition expands the company’s portfolio, particularly with new herbicide offerings.

According to a company news release, Randy Canady, Atticus Founder and CEO says Howard will have an active role in the company, and Wilson will be a part-time advisor to the business.

The company plans a fully consolidated product portfolio with registrations completed by the fall of this year.

Tags

Retail Products Fungicides Insecticides Herbicides
 

Latest News

Retail Industry
RhizeBio’s Doug Toal Talks Soil Microbiology, Ag Entrepreneurship With Top Producer
RhizeBio’s Doug Toal Talks Soil Microbiology, Ag Entrepreneurship With Top Producer

RhizeBio cofounder Doug Tole joins host Paul Neiffer for Episode 143 of the Top Producer Podcast.

Matthew J. Grassi
Retail Industry
A Message to the Ag Industry about H5N1
A Message to the Ag Industry about H5N1

The livestock industry needs a comprehensive, cohesive plan to address the virus. Producers, their employees and veterinarians need clear answers and support from U.S. agricultural leadership, moving forward.

Rhonda Brooks
Retail Industry
USDA Now Requiring Mandatory Testing and Reporting of HPAI in Dairy Cattle as New Data Suggests Virus Outbreak is More Widespread
USDA Now Requiring Mandatory Testing and Reporting of HPAI in Dairy Cattle as New Data Suggests Virus Outbreak is More Widespread

USDA is now ordering all dairy cattle must be tested prior to interstate travel as a way to help stop the spread of HPAI H5N1. This comes a day after FDA confirmed virus genetic material was found in retail milk samples.

Tyne Morgan
Retail Industry
5 Smart Farming Insights from America’s Largest Ag Publication
5 Smart Farming Insights from America’s Largest Ag Publication

A recent Farm Journal Farm Country Update webinar took a deep dive into the data behind farmer’s technology adoption motivations and how ag marketers can reach early ag tech adopters.

Matthew J. Grassi
Retail Industry
Who Is The Driving Force Buying Farmland?
Who Is The Driving Force Buying Farmland?

David Muth of Peoples Company Capital Markets, the Investment platform for Peoples Company, shares how institutional investors have reacted to higher interest rates on their land investments pursuits.

Margy Eckelkamp
Retail Industry
How Many Interest Rate Cuts Will We See in 2024?
How Many Interest Rate Cuts Will We See in 2024?

Dr. Vince Malanga shares insights on the U.S. economic outlook, and what areas demand the most attention.

Margy Eckelkamp
View More