New Bio-Nematicide Hits The Marketplace
Agrauxine by Lesaffre’s Atroforce has received EPA registration as both a bio-nematicide and bio-fungicide. The product’s active ingredient is Trichoderma atroviride strain K5 and can be applied as a seed treatment, in-furrow, drip or sub irrigation.
The Trichoderma fungi grow into and with the plant roots as they develop and induce systemic changes in plant physiology - helping damage caused by nematodes such as lesion, dagger, root knot, reniform, sprial, lance and soybean cyst.
Atroforce is an oil-based formulation mixed with a conditioner to enable water miscibility and is also OMRI listed. The product is labeled for use on soybeans, corn, cotton and potatoes as well as other cereal grains, brassicas, cucurbits and fiber type plants.
Launch is expected in the first quarter of 2025 and will be available from UPL via an exclusive licensing agreement.
Next President of Independent Professional Seed Association Named
Scott Sanders, general manager of Peterson Farms Seed, was named president of the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) at the organization’s annual conference.
IPSA represents nearly 100 seed companies from more than 25 states, Canada and Mexico, who produce corn, soybeans, small grain and forage seeds. The association also has over 100 associate and affiliate members, representing all facets of the seed industry.
“As long-time IPSA members, Peterson Farms Seed knows firsthand the value of this interconnected group of seed professionals,” Sanders said. “I’m excited to serve as a voice for our regional producers.”
CHS and Ingram Barge Enter Into Exclusive Services Agreement
CHS has entered into an exclusive services agreement with Ingram Barge Co. subsidiary SCF Lewis and Terminals LLC that provides CHS exclusive rights to fertilizer throughput at Ingram’s Municipal River Terminal in St. Louis, Missouri, and for fertilizer transport services.
“We are better able to serve our owners and customers by establishing a new pathway to the global market, facilitating flexible rail shipments of multiple products and increasing our shipping capacity of fertilizer products for in-season delivery,” said Roger Baker, vice president, crop nutrients, CHS.
CHS said it now will be able to load multiproduct unit rail shipments of commodity fertilizers from the St. Louis Municipal River Terminal on the Mississippi River and more efficiently deliver fertilizers to customers and owners. The enhanced CHS supply chain facilitates import and domestic distribution of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium and sulfur fertilizers.
Ingram Barge Co., part of the Ingram Marine Group, operates a fleet of approximately 150 towboats and 5,100 barges that transport aggregates, grain, fertilizer, coal, ores, alloys, steel products, chemicals and other products.
“Ingram is looking forward to partnering with CHS to help move vital nutrients to farmers for their crops,” said John Roberts, president and chief executive officer of Ingram Barge Co. “We’ve enjoyed a strong working relationship with CHS over the years and this is a great opportunity for our companies to further grow that relationship.”
