Category: Plant Nutrition
Marrone Bio acquires Finnish seed treatment and fertilizer company
Marrone Bio Innovations has purchased Finnish company Pro Farm Technologies OY for $31.8 million to increase its seed- and soil-health market share.
Nematodes: Scientists make discovery in how plants defend themselves
Plant-parasitic nematodes are among the most destructive plant pathogens, causing agricultural losses amounting to $80 billion annually in the United States
Bayer aims to cut down crop protection volumes in next decade
Bayer plans to reduce its environmental impact by developing new technologies, scaling down crop protection volumes and enabling more precise application.
Suggestions for spring cover crops to improve soil health
One principle of managing soil for improved health is to always have a cover crop growing. This will add organic matter and provide other benefits.
Variable rate technology pays off in the Netherlands
Five VRA technologies that produced the most rewarding results were planting, soil herbicide weed control, nitrogen side dressing, late blight control and haulm killing.
Bio Huma Netics gets OMRI listing for new line of organic fertilizers
13 OMRI-listed liquid organic crop nutrition products are based on the company’s proprietary nutrient carrier, Micro Carbon Technology.
Nutrien acquires soil health tech company Actagro for $340 million
Nutrien has acquired Actagro, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of sustainable soil and plant health products and technologies.
Finely milled calcium product easier for potatoes to absorb
Oro Agri is introducing a new product designed to give potatoes readily available calcium during high-demand periods, such as tuber formation.
Valent’s Fierce MTX herbicide receives EPA approval
Valent has launched Fierce MTZ Herbicide, which includes the added benefits of metribuzin. Sales are expected to start during the 2019 growing season.
Legion Bio Chem launches new seed treatment designed to increase plant health
Legion Bio Chem recently launched its newest product, EnduraSeed, a seed treatment that offers a blend of aerobic and anaerobic microbes