Nufarm to expand in UK and US
07 March 2008
Nufarm aims to establish its dominance in the phenoxy herbicide market with the acquisition of UK agrochemical manufacturer A H Marks. Also in the pipeline is the purchase of US generic pesticide firm Etigra.

Slow approvals to hit Brazil farming
07 March 2008
A "sluggish" approval process for new agrochemicals is leaving Brazilian farming at risk of losing its competitiveness, a national agrochemical industry association says.

EU MRL rules near completion
05 March 2008
EU rules to harmonise pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) will finally be implemented on September 1st 2008.

Indian Supreme Court allows further GM crop trials
04 March 2008
The Indian Supreme Court allows the country's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) to consider applications and grant approvals for field trials of genetically modified crops.

Pioneer advances Optimum AcreMax
04 March 2008
DuPont seed subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International applies for US approval of its genetically modified insect-resistant Optimum AcreMax 1 maize (Agrow No 538, p 5).

Agrow World Crop Protection News: No 538, 29 February 2008
29 February 2008
Monsanto moves into seed treatments; United Phosphorus acquires Evofarms; Syngenta/DuPont GM maize deal; Strong year-end for FMC....

Monsanto moves into seed treatments
29 February 2008
Monsanto is to establish a global seed treatment business to complement its seed and trait operation. The company plans to apply a proprietary seed treatment to all of its second-generation glyphosate-tolerant Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans, which are due to be introduced in 2009 (Agrow No 537, p 22).

GMO technology acts as a leveller
28 February 2008
Sekhar Natarajan, Monsanto Lead – India Region, explains why GMO technology spurred widespread adoption among Indian farmers.

Agriculture MEPs agree that EU set-aside should end
27 February 2008
The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee has adopted a report calling for the EU set-aside system to be abolished.

Dow tackles US GM maize incident
27 February 2008
Dow AgroSciences has recalled certain genetically modified maize seed lots in the US following the discovery of low levels of an unapproved GM maize line in commercial seed that was planted in 2006 and 2007.

Brazil genetically modified OKs easier in 2008
27 February 2008
The Brazilian government expects a calmer year for the approval body on genetically modified crop products with fewer appeals.

Dow goes to EU court over trifluralin
26 February 2008
Dow AgroSciences and Makhteshim-Agan Industries have asked the EU Court of First Instance to annul the European Commission's decision not to re-register the herbicide, trifluralin.

DuPont challenges methomyl withdrawal in EU court
26 February 2008
Dow AgroSciences and Makhteshim-Agan Industries have asked the EU Court of First Instance to annul the European Commission's decision not to re-register the herbicide, trifluralin.

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