30.04.2013
- Zoetis, formerly the animal health subsidiary of U.S. pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer, posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by growth in sales of pet products in...
29.04.2013
- The European Union will ban three of the world's most widely-used pesticides for two years because of fears they are linked to a plunge in the population of bees critical to the...
26.04.2013
- New efforts to force labeling of foods made with genetically modified crops, including a bill introduced by U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, have struck a nerve with biotech crop...
23.04.2013
- Chemicals maker DuPont's quarterly profit beat analysts' estimates as higher sales of its seeds and agriculture chemicals offset weak demand for the once-lucrative titanium dioxide...
18.04.2013
- Syngenta, the world's largest maker of crop chemicals, expects farmers to continue to invest in products to boost agricultural output despite a recent drop in commodity prices...
28.03.2013
- U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic reported a 26% rise in third-quarter profit, driven by higher potash and phosphate volumes and said it wants to buy back shares later this year...
22.03.2013
- Monsanto hopes to roll out a new bioengineered, worm-resistant soybean seed for planting in Brazil next season, the firm's local president said, but a successful launch is tied to...
08.02.2013
- India plans to cut its fertilizer subsidy bill by at least 15% for the fiscal year 2013-14, four sources told Reuters, a move that takes advantage of a fall in international prices...