China agrochemical industry weekly(0412)

The American Agricultural Association urged the ITC to maintain the 2,4-D import corridor

Recently, Harold Waller, president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), expressed concern at the hearing of the International Trade Commission (ITC) about the anti-dumping and countervailing duty lawsuit filed by the pesticide company Corteva.

Mitsui Chemical decided to close the Phenol production line at its Ichihara plant in Japan

Mitsui Chemical recently announced that it plans to close its Phenol plant in Ichihara, Japan, which has an annual production capacity of 190,000 tons, by the end of fiscal 2026. This decision marks the beginning of a deep restructuring of Mitsui Chemical Group's business structure.

Syngenta acquires distributor Produtecnica(Brazil)

Syngenta Crop has reached an agreement to acquire Produtecnica, a Brazil-based distributor of agricultural inputs. This is Syngenta's latest move to continue expanding its footprint in agricultural distribution channels in Brazil.

Glyphosate obtained the registration of genetically modified crops

On March 29, 2024, the Pesticide Inspection Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued the "Publicity of the third Batch of Pesticide Products to be approved for Registration in 2024", and the Glyphosate herbicides of Nantong Jiangshan and Wynca were registered as biological breeding crops.

Us ExcelAg and Caribbean Chemicals join forces to promote sustainable agriculture in the Caribbean

On February 19, 2024, US agrochemical company ExcelAg and Caribbean Chemicals, a distributor of agricultural materials in the Caribbean, announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing more innovative, environmentally friendly growing solutions to enhance the sustainability of Caribbean agriculture.

Sales of these fungicides will exceed $3 billion this year!

In recent years, the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) class of fungicides has soared from a small number of products to the top three in the fungicide market. And sales are rising year by year and are expected to exceed $3 billion by 2024.

Adama's Maxentis® creates new solutions for integrated disease prevention in multiple crops

 Adama recently announced the launch in Europe of a new multifunctional fungicide, Maxentis®, designed to provide farmers with a one-stop solution to effectively control major diseases in a wide range of crops, including wheat, barley and canola, thereby increasing yields and profitability.

Yongnong plans to invest ¥150 million in technical transformation of the production line with 2,500 t/a Chlorfenapyr

On April 7, Yongnong's efficient plant protection product technology enhancement project was publicized before filing. 

The US EPA issued an endangered species protection notice, restricting the use of organophosphorus pesticides such as Chlorpyrifos

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will set specific geographic limits on the use of the pesticides Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, and Malathion to protect federally threatened or endangered species and their critical habitats, among other measures, by changing pesticide labeling requirements and issuing Endangered species protection proclamations.

IHARA plans to launch seven new solutions in Brazil by 2024

IHARA revealed that it plans to launch seven new solutions in Brazil this year and expects to register ten products, including biologics, by 2026.

Syngenta's MIRAVIS® Plus, a new Pydiflumetofen cereal fungicide, is registered in the UK

Syngenta recently announced that its new grain fungicide MIRAVIS® Plus, which contains the SDHI active ingredient ADEPIDYN®(Pydiflumetofen), has been registered in the UK. It can be used in a wide range of arable crops including winter wheat, spring wheat and barley to effectively control wheat leaf blight, scab, net blotch of barley, leaf spot and barley leaf blotch. It also has significant control effect on DON mycotoxin.

Corteva’s Utrisha N is available in Australia to effectively increase field crop yields

Corteva’s unique biostimulant Utrisha® N will be available on the Australian market from May 2024. Numerous trials conducted across the country have shown that the product can supplement nitrogen sources for crops throughout the growing season, increasing the yield of many crops such as wheat and rape.

Argentina announced lower import tariffs on Atrazine, Glyphosate and 2,4-D

 Recently, the Argentine government announced that it will significantly reduce import duties on herbicides, including Atrazine, Glyphosate and 2,4-D, aiming to reduce the economic burden on the agricultural sector and boost agricultural production.