Insights and Stories on Chemicals

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8:48 pm CST

Glacier FarmMedia – Herbicide development has slowed in recent years, but innovative research methods could soon drive significant progress in the field. For decades, the pace of discovery of new modes of action — that is, how a herbicide interferes with the plant’s normal functions — was robust. From the […]

By Don Norman

Sep. 25, 2024 at 11:13 am CDT

BASF is planning a partial listing of its agricultural business because the stock market is underestimating the unit's earnings prospects within the group, the German chemicals giant's new CEO told staff on Wednesday.

By Reuters

Sep. 18, 2024 at 9:14 am CDT

BASF plans to prepare its agricultural chemicals business for an initial public offering in the next few years as part of restructuring measures set to be announced by the chemicals group this month, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

By Reuters

Jul. 17, 2024 at 4:07 pm CDT

As we reported on our sites last week, ag chem firm BASF plans to shut down production of glufosinate ammonium at two plants in Germany by year-end, and shut down formulation of the product at its Frankfurt plant in 2025. Dave Bedard of Grainews visits the BASF site at Ag […]

Feb. 26, 2024 at 2:39 pm CST

The Prairie Oat Growers Association is pushing back against allegations that Canadian oats are contaminated with chemicals from a plant growth regulator.

By Robert Arnason