Latest News From Biological Advancements

FMC Expands Biological Portfolio with Acquisition of Pheromone Company
FMC Expands Biological Portfolio with Acquisition of Pheromone Company

First commercial sales of the FMC pheromone products will be launched as early as 2024. BioPhero has five products in its pipeline with launch dates in the next five years.

Next Generation Product Will be “Gateway to Row Crops” For Biologicals
Next Generation Product Will be “Gateway to Row Crops” For Biologicals

As Rob Gibson, Certis Biologicals Global Portfolio Manager, says this partnership brings together the individual strengths, and the companies hope to have product approved in the market by September 2024.

Certis Biologicals, Novozymes Developing Products for Row Crops
Certis Biologicals, Novozymes Developing Products for Row Crops

Field trials are currently underway that will test combinations of Certis Biologicals’ innovative biofungicide active ingredient with new Novozymes actives recently registered for use in the marketplace.

BioConsortia Adds Sarah Reiter to Lead Business Development
BioConsortia Adds Sarah Reiter to Lead Business Development

This addition marks new commercial partnering and product launch focus for the R&D company

Self-eliminating Genes Tested on Mosquitoes
Self-eliminating Genes Tested on Mosquitoes

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes that may reduce risks associated with invasive genetic elements.

Next Chapter For Biological Development at Bayer
Next Chapter For Biological Development at Bayer

Bayer announced it will close the joint venture created between Leaps by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks in 2017. And moving forward, Ginkgo Bioworks will become a multi-year microbial strategic partner with Bayer.

Roundup of Biostimulants Options
Roundup of Biostimulants Options

Here is a guide to the products available in the corn and soybean markets.

The “Intel Inside” of Biologicals
The “Intel Inside” of Biologicals

This one-on-one with a leader in the biologicals industry details what's next for this growing market.

Bioherbicide Developed For This Century, With Resistance in Its Crosshairs
Bioherbicide Developed For This Century, With Resistance in Its Crosshairs

A non-selective contact herbicide, Harpe targets multiple sites of action including plant cell and organelle membranes. The products have multiple modes of action.

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and Marrone Bio Innovations To Merge
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and Marrone Bio Innovations To Merge

“MBI and Bioceres have a shared culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. With complementary R&D capabilities, the combination unlocks many additional possibilities."

Certis Introduces Stepwise Change For Bionematicide
Certis Introduces Stepwise Change For Bionematicide

The new MeloCon LC formulation offers: > Lower use rate > Easier storage with improved shelf life > Application flexibility

Sound Agriculture’s 25,000 Acre Pilot to Replace 700,000 Units of Nitrogen
Sound Agriculture’s 25,000 Acre Pilot to Replace 700,000 Units of Nitrogen

“The combination of rising fertilizer prices and the desire to impart more on-farm stewardship practices piqued my interest in this program,” said Kasey Bamberger, Partner, Bryant Agricultural Enterprise.

Mosaic Eyes Expansion With Biological Products
Mosaic Eyes Expansion With Biological Products

In the first quarter of 2022, Mosaic has a pair of announcements about its expanding biological product marketing and portfolio.

N-Fixation Product Envita Being Eyed For SIMPAS-applied Solutions
N-Fixation Product Envita Being Eyed For SIMPAS-applied Solutions

AMVAC and Azotic North America are collaborating to develop and commercialize nitrogen-fixation product Envita as an exciting addition to the expanding SIMPAS-applied Solutions portfolio.

Certis Biologicals Introduces MeloCon LC To Fight Yield-Robbing Nematodes
Certis Biologicals Introduces MeloCon LC To Fight Yield-Robbing Nematodes

The liquid formula provides greater convenience in storage, handling and tank-mixing and allows for application flexibility when fumigant and conventional chemistries cannot be applied.

Seed Lubrication and Agronomic Punch With Seed + Graphite
Seed Lubrication and Agronomic Punch With Seed + Graphite

As Dr. Mike Canady, Director of Agronomy at Verdesian, explains, this is a unique product in the market with its combined components: 80/20 Talc and graphite blend, Micronutrients, and Biostimulants and metabolites

All-In-One Soybean Inoculant
All-In-One Soybean Inoculant

Delivering its biological payload via an easy-to-handle, single-liquid bladder, Lallemand’s LALFIX ProYield Liquid Soybean provides multi-action inoculation for soybeans.

A Big Future For Biologicals
A Big Future For Biologicals

Major investments are bringing more products to the field.

AgLaunch and Farm Journal Announce Cutting-Edge Startups for the 2021 AgLaunch365 Row Crop Challenge
AgLaunch and Farm Journal Announce Cutting-Edge Startups for the 2021 AgLaunch365 Row Crop Challenge

The 10 Row Crop Challenge startups were chosen by a panel of farmers that selected innovations based on their potential to address key problems in U.S. row crop agriculture.

3 Ways Helm Is Strategizing to Outmaneuver the Supply Chain Issues
3 Ways Helm Is Strategizing to Outmaneuver the Supply Chain Issues

Helm is highlighting three strategic product developments it has made that has it as a willing and ready supplier right now for ag retailers and farmers. 

Look Up And Over the Fence: Technology is Changing Agriculture In Real-Time
Look Up And Over the Fence: Technology is Changing Agriculture In Real-Time

Analyst of the ag retail business Shane Thomas joins the podcast to talk about his latest insights including the three reasons why drones are having a second coming in agriculture.

Five Prizewinning Fertilizers Seen as Next Generation Tools for Farmers
Five Prizewinning Fertilizers Seen as Next Generation Tools for Farmers

With a focus on reducing environmental effects from nitrogen and phosphorous while maintaining or increasing crop yields, contestants were to formulate a concept and submit within a two-month window.

C-Suite: Focus On Collaboration, Not Credit
C-Suite: Focus On Collaboration, Not Credit

In a partnership announced in mid-June, Helm Agro will provide marketing, distribution and technical support for Alltech Crop Science’s biological products.

Anuvia And Novozymes Partner to Expand Delivery of Biological Advantages
Anuvia And Novozymes Partner to Expand Delivery of Biological Advantages

As CEO Amy Yoder explains, after striking a partnership with Novozymes, Anuvia’s SymTrx product will now be coated with Novozymes’ phosphate solubilizing microbial solution.

Novozymes and Anuvia Plant Nutrients Join Forces
Novozymes and Anuvia Plant Nutrients Join Forces

Novozymes and Anuvia will continue to work together to innovate on future generations of bio-fertilizers

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Biostimulant Use gains Traction on U.S. Crop Ground, Report Says

These biological products have the ability to increase germination, improve nutrient uptake, enhance nutrient-use efficiency and increase tolerance to and recovery from abiotic stresses.

Corteva Expands Agreement with Elemental Enzymes
Corteva Expands Agreement with Elemental Enzymes

The company is expanding their multi-year global agreement to include a new biofungicide.

Certis Biologicals Expands International Personnel to Answer Rising Global Demand
Certis Biologicals Expands International Personnel to Answer Rising Global Demand

To meet the rising demand for biological-based crop protection products, Certis Biologicals announced new additions to its headquarters team.

Certis Biologicals Names Claudia Oceguera Chief Administrative Officer
Certis Biologicals Names Claudia Oceguera Chief Administrative Officer

Claudia Oceguera will oversee financial management of the Certis Biologicals infrastructure, including the headquarters and manufacturing facilities, the portfolio of bio-based solutions and the innovation pipeline

Joyn Bio Eyes Nitrogen Fixation Product To Be a ‘Must Have’ For Farmers
Joyn Bio Eyes Nitrogen Fixation Product To Be a ‘Must Have’ For Farmers

“It’s early days for microbes to deliver on these promises, but we have set a product specification that we want to replace 40 to 50% of the nitrogen inputs,” says CEO Michael Miille.

Bigger Future For Biologicals
Bigger Future For Biologicals

Specific to row crops, biologicals have a 11% share of use in 2020 with sales of $400 million. By 2030, this is projected to rise to a 16% share and $1.9 billion in sales.

Novozymes BioAg Ready For Next Chapter
Novozymes BioAg Ready For Next Chapter

This upcoming season will be the first for Novozymes BioAg to return to a direct-to-customer relationship with retailers. The North American business results in almost 1/3 of the company’s sales revenues.

Pivot Bio Launches Second-Generation Product
Pivot Bio Launches Second-Generation Product

Pivot Bio introduces Proven 40, which is marketed to replace up to 40 lb. per acre of synthetic nitrogen. Also, the company closed $430 million Series D funding, to further expand its U.S. and international business.

Soil-As-A-Service Startup Aims to Reboot Land’s Natural Potential
Soil-As-A-Service Startup Aims to Reboot Land’s Natural Potential

“Our goal is to be the center of gravity for soil health. This is the beginning of a mega trend of a shift to regenerative ag and a focus on soil health,” says Peter Williams, MyLand CEO.

UPL Ltd. Launches New ‘NPP’ Business Unit To Enhance Biosolutions
UPL Ltd. Launches New ‘NPP’ Business Unit To Enhance Biosolutions

NPP will act as a stand-alone brand, consolidating UPL’s existing biosolutions portfolio, network of R&D laboratories and facilities worldwide, which currently accounts for 7% of UPL’s total revenues. 

Certis Biologicals Springboards From 2 Decades of Focused Expertise
Certis Biologicals Springboards From 2 Decades of Focused Expertise

This year marks the company’s 20th anniversary as well as a rebrand from Certis USA to Certis Biologicals. Through its legacy companies, Certis traces its historic roots back more than 70 years.

Valent BioSciences Announces U.S. EPA Registration of Accede Plant Growth Regulator
Valent BioSciences Announces U.S. EPA Registration of Accede Plant Growth Regulator

ACC occurs naturally in plants. Once applied to the crop, the active ingredient in Accede is quickly converted to ethylene using the plant’s natural biochemical pathways.

Valent BioSciences and Valent U.S.A. Collaborate with Halo
Valent BioSciences and Valent U.S.A. Collaborate with Halo

Utilizing Halo, sponsors post areas of interest for research collaborations through requests for proposals (RFPs), and scientists respond with simple, standardized proposals.

Helm And Alltech Target Growth In Biologicals, Form A Bridge to Traditional Crop Protection
Helm And Alltech Target Growth In Biologicals, Form A Bridge to Traditional Crop Protection

In a partnership announced in mid-June, Alltech Crop Science and Helm Agro formed a new way to bring biologicals to market.

HELM Agro and Alltech Crop Science Announce Partnership
HELM Agro and Alltech Crop Science Announce Partnership

HELM Agro will market, sell and distribute the Alltech Crop Science line of products in the U.S.

Lesaffre Eyes Global Growth and Increased U.S. Focus Since Acquisition
Lesaffre Eyes Global Growth and Increased U.S. Focus Since Acquisition

Lesaffre has a 160+ year history and is a key global player in fermentation. Since 2014, Agrauxine has been the business unit of Lesaffre focused on biosolutions for crops production and has built sales in 35 countries.

Company Rebrands as Certis Biologicals, Celebrates 20 Years
Company Rebrands as Certis Biologicals, Celebrates 20 Years

“Certis is the most integrated, full-line provider of biological-based inputs in the agriculture industry,” said Amy O’Shea, President and Chief Executive Officer.

OMRI-listed Herbicide With Total Burndown in 72 Hours or Less
OMRI-listed Herbicide With Total Burndown in 72 Hours or Less

Current uses for Homeplate include weed control in specialty crops such as asparagus, apple orchards, grapes, and late season dissection in pulse crops.

Bioinsecticide Company Eyes 1 Million Acres in 2021
Bioinsecticide Company Eyes 1 Million Acres in 2021

With increasing resistance to pyrethroids, this bioinsecticide provides a new mode of action (Group 31) to control earworms. Its application timing is to target corn earworms at first appearance.

Ginkgo Bioworks To Acquire Dutch DNA, A Fungal Platform Technology
Ginkgo Bioworks To Acquire Dutch DNA, A Fungal Platform Technology

Strategic acquisition will establish a European presence and grow Ginkgo's Codebase of large-scale protein production capabilities

Gowan Purchases Entire Corporate Capital of Piemme, Isagro's Parent Company
Gowan Purchases Entire Corporate Capital of Piemme, Isagro's Parent Company

The transaction completed in mid-May is the first step in Gowan Company’s plan to purchase all of the shares of Isagro S.p.A.

Fungicide Approved with Three-Way Biological, Chemical and Nano Technologies
Fungicide Approved with Three-Way Biological, Chemical and Nano Technologies

With the three-fold approach as a fungicide, CEO Darren Anderson says the product provides farmers with the confidence of a chemistry and the opportunities of a biological.

Agrauxine Acquires Ohio-Based ABM Biologicals Company
Agrauxine Acquires Ohio-Based ABM Biologicals Company

ABM specializes in seed treatment with bionutrition products. Agrauxine by Lesaffre has been developing biosourced solutions for plant nutrition and health for more than 15 years.

The C-Suite: After The Pivot
The C-Suite: After The Pivot

The past five years have been transformational for AMVAC, says Scott Hendrix, Senior Vice President, U.S. and Canada Crop Sales and Application Technology.

Ceradis and WinField United Form Distribution Partnership for CeraMax
Ceradis and WinField United Form Distribution Partnership for CeraMax

"We are excited about the partnership with WinField United which is an important milestone in commercializing CeraMax in the U.S.,” says Jan Stechmann, Vice President of Marketing and Sales.