Belchim USA Acquires Exclusive Rights to Minerva Fungicide
Belchim Crop Protection USA will have exclusive marketing and sales rights of Minerva Fungicide due to a new partnership with Sipcam Agro.
“This license from Sipcam Agro will increase the potential for Minerva Fungicide, facilitating the optimization of grower use for this important fungicide for sugar beet growers in the United States,” said Tom Wood, president and general manager of Belchim USA. “We also look forward to more opportunities with Sipcam Agro in the coming years.”
Minerva is formulated to control Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), powdery mildew and Ramularia on sugar beets by protecting existing and developing leaves. This is the second product recently added to Belchim’s sugar beet portfolio, following its acquisition of Spin-Aid herbicide from Bayer.
“Minerva has been long recognized as the standard for CLS control in sugar beets and offers an economical cost per acre that allows sugar beet growers the opportunity to protect their investment and maximize ROI,” said Brent Marek, CEO and COO of Sipcam Agro. “Belchim has an excellent record of providing quality agricultural products to growers and distributors and we see more product sharing to come.”
Minerva is registered for use in California, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
