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In the Companies Section…
Nufarm plans to expand in the UK and the US with the acquisition of the UK agrochemical manufacturer, A H Marks, and the US pesticide firm, Etigra.

After Syngenta, it is Monsanto’s turn to face the heat from Brazilian pressure group Via Campesina, which invaded its biotech research facility in Brazil.

American Vanguard has acquired a US pesticide formulation and packaging facility from Bayer.

BASF has won an injunction against a Brazilian company using its proprietary insecticide, fipronil.

Industrial Equity Investments has completed the acquisition of Arysta LifeScience following regulatory approval.

In this issue’s Interview Section Syngenta’s chief operating officer, Dr John Atkin, talks to Agrow about the changing world market and growth prospects for his company.

In Europe…
France has urged EU Environment Ministers to consider changing the registration system for genetically modified crops, to bring it into line with that for registering pesticides.

The European Commission has relaxed the emergency measures in place to detect Bayer CropScience’s unauthorised GM LibertyLink rice in imports from the US.

In the United States . . .
The US EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs completed 1,620 registration actions in fiscal 2007 - an increase of 21% over the previous year.

In the World Section . . .
Colombia has created a regime of “supervised freedom” in the price-setting of certain pesticide products for agricultural use.

The Indian Supreme Court has allowed the country’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee to grant approvals for field trials of genetically modified crops.

In Products . . .
Syngenta is to launch two new mandipropamid-based fungicides in the US this year, following approval of the active ingredient.

DuPont seed subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International has applied for US approval of its GM insect-resistant Optimum AcreMax 1 maize.

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