China agrochemical industry weekly(0308)

Jadesheen's patented microorganism inoculantwon the "Anhui Provincial Patent Excellence Award.

Recently, Jadesheen's invention patent: a microorganism inoculant containing Bacillus Bellescens SUNO-18S-36 and its application, after the strict review of the Anhui Provincial Market Supervision and Administration, won the 10th "Anhui Provincial Patent Excellence Award”.

Canada approved a new herbicide series of Diflufenican

Recently, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved the sale and use of Diflufenican and its formulation products SC500, SC600 and SC617, providing Canadian farmers with more efficient weed control options.

Corteva promotes Enversa™ herbicide in the United States, and the residual effect of Acetochlor continues to kill grass

Corteva recently announced the launch of its new herbicide Enversa™ (active ingredient: Acetochlor) in the United States. The herbicide was registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in December 2023 and is expected to be applied to soybeans, cotton, corn, sorghum, peanuts and sugar beets during the 2025 planting season.

Aijin Group cooperates with Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences to jointly develop new products and technologies

 On March 1, 2024, Wei Lihui, director of Plant Protection Institute of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and a delegation of 6 people visited Jiangsu Aijin Group to carry out the cooperation and exchange meeting. Zhang Shenwei, chairman of Aijin Group, Zhou Guidong, President of Aijin Group, Shi Weishan, Vice president of Aijin Group, Zhang Yue, vice president of Marketing Department, and so on attended the exchange.

HDF plans to invest ¥800 million to build a technical transformation project with 30,000 t/a Glyphosate technical

Recently, the environmental impact assessment of Henan HDF's 30,000 t/a Glyphosate technical relocation technical transformation into the park project was publicized on relevant websites.

Chinese Glufosinate-P products are expected to land in the Australian market

The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) recently issued an official bulletin, APVMA intends to approve BASF (Australia) company's application for Glufosinate-P (ammonium salt) as an active ingredient in agricultural chemicals.

Xingfa: Its own mines show cost advantages, the price of phosphate ore is strong, and the prosperity of the main product is expected to increase

The performance of 2023Q4 continued to improve quarter-on-quarter, and achieved significant quarter-on-quarter growth for two consecutive quarters 

In 2023, 19 new potato pesticides were registered, and the prevention and control objects were mainly late blight and black scurf

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), an annual herbaceous dicotyledonous plant of the Solanaceae family, is the fourth largest food crop in the world and can be used as a vegetable. It has a planting history of more than 450 years in China and is the fourth largest staple food crop in China (after corn, paddy and wheat).

Etoxazole should not be used in cucumbers at present

 In recent years, excessive Etoxazole residue in cucumber was found in many places. 

NPS: Pesticide demand is gradually recovering, and gross margins are rising

 On February 29, 2024, Shenzhen NPS held an online conference to accept the research from 29 investment institutions such as Shenwan Hongyuan and Guotai AMC, and Mr. Mo Mojun, secretary of the Board of directors, introduced the company's operation and answered relevant questions.

American fertilizer is expected to emerge from the downturn in the first half of 2024

 Recently, international fertilizer giant EuroChem’s executives said that the long-term downturn in fertilizer prices in the Americas may end in the first half of 2024. Don Lambert, CEO of Eurochem Americas, said the long downturn in global fertilizer prices could end in the Americas in the first half of 2024 as the planting season begins in the United States and Brazil.

Alltec launches its first biocide Tricho Smart Mega in Argentina

 Alltech Crop Science has announced the launch of its first biocide, Tricho Smart Mega, at the EnBio 2024 expo in Argentina.

Cyhalothrin was expanded to bitter gourd in China

Recently, 3% Cyhalothrin CS products were approved for expansion of registration.