Crop protection

EQS-News: BayWa AG expects earnings to improve in the financial year 2024

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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BayWa AG closes the financial year 2023 with operating earnings of €304.0 million, just below the forecast for the year.

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  • BayWa AG closes the financial year 2023 with operating earnings of €304.0 million, just below the forecast for the year.
  • After deducting interest and tax, BayWa closed the past financial year with a loss of €93.4 million, down €332.9 million year on year.
  • “We are using 2024 for consolidation,” says Marcus Pöllinger, Chief Executive Officer of BayWa AG.
  • BayWa anticipates strong earnings growth in the current financial year, largely driven by a good apple harvest in New Zealand.

Syngenta Group reports $32.2 billion sales and $4.6 billion EBITDA in 2023

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
HTC, CER, Farmer, Pressure, Farm, Growth, Nutrition, Biologicals, Crop protection, Flower, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Syngenta, Acquisition, IPO, Seed, MAP, Soil, Huludao, Fine chemical

Full-year sales of Syngenta Crop Protection were 5 percent lower at $15.5 billion after exceptional growth in the previous year.

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  • Full-year sales of Syngenta Crop Protection were 5 percent lower at $15.5 billion after exceptional growth in the previous year.
  • ADAMA sales decreased 17 percent to $5.6 billion for the full year 2023, with significant channel destocking, particularly in the Americas, affecting the comparison.
  • Syngenta Seeds sales grew 2 percent to $4.8 billion in the full year 2023 in an overall growing seeds market.
  • Sales of Syngenta Group China, consisting of the Group’s Seeds, Crop Protection, Crop Nutrition, MAP and digital activities in China, grew 11 percent to $9.6 billion in the full year 2023.

Syngenta Group reports $32.2 billion sales and $4.6 billion EBITDA in 2023

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Full-year sales of Syngenta Crop Protection were 5 percent lower at $15.5 billion after exceptional growth in the previous year.

Key Points: 
  • Full-year sales of Syngenta Crop Protection were 5 percent lower at $15.5 billion after exceptional growth in the previous year.
  • ADAMA sales decreased 17 percent to $5.6 billion for the full year 2023, with significant channel destocking, particularly in the Americas, affecting the comparison.
  • Syngenta Seeds sales grew 2 percent to $4.8 billion in the full year 2023 in an overall growing seeds market.
  • Sales of Syngenta Group China, consisting of the Group’s Seeds, Crop Protection, Crop Nutrition, MAP and digital activities in China, grew 11 percent to $9.6 billion in the full year 2023.

Bloomag Unveils an Industry-First Cutting-Edge AI Virtual Trap Technology, Revolutionizing Pest Management, with the Inaugural Customer Trapview

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Finance, Fintech, Professional Services, Agritech, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Environmental Health, Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Science, Data Analytics, Other Science, Ecosystem, Crop protection, Artificial intelligence, Trapping

It is also a great case how innovative companies Bloomag and Trapview work together to bring affordable, yet high-quality pest insect solutions to the market.” - Matej Štefančič, Trapview CEO.

Key Points: 
  • It is also a great case how innovative companies Bloomag and Trapview work together to bring affordable, yet high-quality pest insect solutions to the market.” - Matej Štefančič, Trapview CEO.
  • The launch of Bloomag Virtual Trap technology marks a pivotal moment in pursuing more efficient, profitable, and sustainable agriculture.
  • Bloomag Virtual Trap technology deepens the efficacy of the existing physical trap data by generating a virtual trap mesh network for the whole field without compromising accuracy.
  • Launching the Bloomag Virtual Trap with Trapview as our first customer, we have demonstrated the power and possibilities of Expert AI solutions in agriculture.” - Rahul Kaushik, Bloomag, Inc. CEO.

ADAMA Launches New Cereal Fungicide Forapro® for Supercharged Disease Control and Higher Yields

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Forapro® offers the double boosting effect of two Active Ingredients together with ADAMA's unique Asorbital® Formulation Technology.

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  • Forapro® offers the double boosting effect of two Active Ingredients together with ADAMA's unique Asorbital® Formulation Technology.
  • It delivers powerful results for both wheat and barley and is effective against early season diseases such as Powdery Mildew, Septoria and Rust.
  • Due to its unique formulation and dual active ingredients, Forapro® provides excellent control in T1 that keeps disease infestation levels in check until T2 spraying.
  • "Forapro® delivers superior T1 control of Septoria, Yellow Rust, and Powdery Mildew, improving crop yields.

Aqua-Yield® and WestLink Ag Solidify Agreement to Bring Company's Full-range of Products to the Storefront

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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SANDY, Utah, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to make its entire line of nanoparticle-based products more readily available to farmers nationwide, Aqua-Yield® has partnered with WestLink Ag Group to distribute all company products through the WestLink's 42 retail outlets. 

Key Points: 
  • "We have been selling our product through farm dealers, independent retailers and co-ops since we launched our product in 2018," he says.
  • "That will continue; but now there is this very exciting transition as we begin to work with corporate co-ops and well-established companies like WestLinkg Ag Group.
  • The WestLink Ag partnership is the largest retail agreement for Nano-Yield in the continental United States and automatically lends credibility to the wide range of nanotechnology products.
  • Aqua-Yield products will be available immediately to all WestLink Ag Group outlets.

ADAMA Appoints Two New Management Members: Florian Wagner to EVP Portfolio and Innovation; Ruthie Zeltzer to EVP People

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Florian Wagner will lead the end-to-end management of ADAMA's portfolio lifecycle, accelerating and refining innovation processes.

Key Points: 
  • Florian Wagner will lead the end-to-end management of ADAMA's portfolio lifecycle, accelerating and refining innovation processes.
  • Ruthie Zeltzer takes on the responsibility of fortifying ADAMA's organizational culture, ensuring its resilience amidst the evolving crop protection industry.
  • Steve Hawkins, President and CEO of ADAMA: "I am happy to extend a warm welcome to Florian and Ruthie as they join the Global ADAMA Leadership Team.
  • "The creation of a new Portfolio and Innovation division, that will be led by Florian, encompasses the end-to-end management of ADAMA's portfolio lifecycle.

Pyka Secures 110,000 Sq. Ft. Historic Aviation Hangar in the Bay Area for Scaled Manufacturing and R&D

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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ALAMEDA, Calif., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyka, manufacturer of autonomous electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo delivery, has secured a 110,000 square foot corporate headquarters and production facility in the historic Alameda Naval Air Station, now known as Alameda Point, in the city of Alameda, CA.

Key Points: 
  • "The company is creating substantial job opportunities in green energy technology and helping to electrify the aviation sector."
  • "Pyka has an extremely supportive and welcoming company culture," said Chuma Ogunwole, Chief Operating Officer at Pyka.
  • Our team is incredibly diverse, and we have a shared enthusiasm for our mission that fosters a uniquely collaborative environment.
  • Pyka is grateful for the support expressed by the City of Alameda and the State of California.

Powering Drones to Full Capacity for Spring Farming in Xuzhou, Jiangsu

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Crop protection, Party, Electricity, Pesticide, Farmer, Seedling, Plant, Agriculture

In the local wheat fields, a new type of drone carrying pesticides is also being efficiently utilized to combat pests among wheat seedlings.

Key Points: 
  • In the local wheat fields, a new type of drone carrying pesticides is also being efficiently utilized to combat pests among wheat seedlings.
  • To ensure the uninterrupted operation of the agricultural drones, the State Grid Xuzhou Power Supply Company has deployed mobile charging stations to the fields.
  • "During the spring plowing and irrigation season, we have repurposed repair vehicles into mobile charging stations to assist farmers in their drone battery charging.
  • A dedicated team has been established to conduct targeted inspections on low-voltage irrigation lines and equipment used for spring irrigation electricity services.

FMC Corporation appoints executive leaders for North America and Latin America

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company, today announced Darren Dillenbeck, president, FMC U.S.A., has been elected vice president and president of FMC North America.

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  • FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company, today announced Darren Dillenbeck, president, FMC U.S.A., has been elected vice president and president of FMC North America.
  • The company also announced that Renato Guimarães will join FMC as vice president and president of FMC Latin America.
  • Dillenbeck joined FMC in 2018 and led the company's Canadian business until being named president of FMC U.S.A. in 2022.
  • He will join the FMC Operating Committee and will report to Ronaldo Pereira, executive vice president, president of FMC Americas.