Crop Protection

Semios gets $75M in funding to expand large IoT network in agriculture

Semios, a precision farming platform for permanent crops, has raised $75 million U.S. in private equity funding to advance the development of its data-driven crop management solution. The financing was led by Morningside Group, a... more »

Jury finds in favor of Missouri peach grower in lawsuit against Bayer, BASF

A federal jury on Feb. 14 found in favor of Bader Farms, a Campbell, Missouri-based peach grower that blamed agrochemical giants Bayer and BASF for encouraging the use of the weedkiller dicamba and causing irreparable... more »

Wettable powder insecticide from BioSafe Systems now available in California

BioSafe Systems has announced BioCeres WP is now available in California. This product is an insect-pathogenic bio-pesticide using the Beauveria bassiana fungus. This OMRI Listed, ANT-03 strain, is ideal for IPM programs. BioCeres WP is used... more »

HELM Agro US hires Mark Chupp

HELM Agro US Inc., a global manufacturer of high-quality crop protection and fertilizer products, recently hired Mark Chupp as Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast. In this role, Chupp will be responsible for driving territory... more »

Wettable powder insecticide now available in California

BioSafe Systems recently announced BioCeres WP is now available in California. This product is an insect-pathogenic bio-pesticide using the Beauveria bassiana fungus, according to a press release from the company. An OMRI-listed, ANT-03 strain, BioCeres... more »

BioSafe Systems adds Kaleb Tyrone to agriculture team

BioSafe Systems has hired Kaleb Tyrone as a new sales representative in the Southeast. Tyrone lives in Hahira, Georgia,and grew up on his family’s vegetable farm. He graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 2017... more »

Kemin Crop Technologies names Vince Livengood regional sales manager

Kemin Crop Technologies, the Kemin Industries business unit focused on providing crop protection and crop health solutions for commercial greenhouses and specialty crops, has announced that Vince Livengood, who previously served as technical services manager... more »

Brandt promotes five to leadership positions

Brandt, an agriculture retailer and manufacturer of specialty agriculture products, has promoted five managers to corporate leadership positions. Today’s promotions reflect Brandt's new holding company structure. Implemented on Jan. 1, 2020, the corporate structure enables... more »