14.08.2012
- Canadian fertilizer company Agrium said on Tuesday it would not take the "substantial risk" of spinning off its retail operations, as the company sought to fend off pressure from...
10.08.2012
- Hikal announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30th June, 2012. Performance highlights for the Quarter ended 30th June, 2012 Net sales up by 16% to Rs. 165 crore...
07.08.2012
- Lanxess continued to grow in the second quarter. EBITDA pre exceptionals rose by 6.8 % year-on-year to €362 million. Sales advanced by 8.1 % to €2.42 billion. "We believe these...
27.07.2012
- Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted forecast-beating results in the first half and was optimistic for the remainder of the year, betting on Latin America...
04.07.2012
- Bayer's pesticides arm CropScience is to buy California-based firm AgraQuest for $425 million plus milestone payments to boost its vegetable and fruit protection business. The...
16.06.2012
- A dramatic buildup in North American potash inventories is largely due to a lack of sales to India, but the situation will not last long term, the CEO of Agrium said on Friday...
02.06.2012
- France said it plans to ban a pesticide made by Swiss agro-chemical group Syngenta that is widely used to treat rapeseed crops after scientists suggested it could pose danger to...
20.05.2012
- A group of U.S. seed, chemical and equipment companies will invest at least $150 million over the next few years into African agricultural projects and products, the companies said...