Articles tagged under: BASF
Surtain Gains EPA Approval
Published February 9, 2024
The EPA has approved BASF’s Surtain corn herbicide. This is the first solid encapsulated premix formulated product on the market. Surtain has a wide application window ranging from pre-plant to early post-emergence and will control or suppress nearly 80 key…Harvest Aid Resource Available
Published January 21, 2024
The timing of the desiccant application is an understandable question when growing dry beans, canola, sunflowers and other crops. BASF has a new resource to answer those questions. “We created a new book that you can get at your retailer…BASF: ‘The Dry Bean Acre is Very Important’
Published January 21, 2024
BASF sponsored RRFN’s Agriculture Today broadcast during Bean Day. “For BASF, the dry bean acre is very important and we continue to bring farmers different tools to control tough weeds,” said Nick Salentine, business representative. For tough-to-control weeds, like waterhemp,…Kamieth to Succeed Brudermueller at BASF
Published December 21, 2023
Markus Kamieth will take over as BASF’s CEO in April, succeeding Martin Brudermueller. Kamieth is a member of the BASF board of directors. Chief Technology Officer Melanie Maas-Brunner, who was a finalist for the position, announced she will not renew…Well-Timed Moisture to End the Year
Published November 29, 2023
There are exceptions, but much of the Northern Plains has the subsoil moisture to get the crop off to a good start next year. "That's going to be a life saver," said Ken Diebert, technical service representative, BASF. "With the…Proactive, Not Reactive
Published November 17, 2023
BASF Technical Marketing Manager Kim Tutor says 2023 was generally a low-disease year. However, there were pockets of heavy disease pressure. That includes parts of the Northern Plains with white mold, septoria and cercospora. "There are three things you need…BASF Introduces xarvio SeedSelect
Published November 14, 2023
This novel soybean seed variety placement technology is based on an algorithm resulting from plot data, local soil conditions and variety-specific characteristics. xarvio SeedSelect is part of xarvio FIELD MANAGER, an advanced crop optimization platform used by ag retailers to…BASF Group Releases Latest Financials
Published November 3, 2023
BASF Group suffered a loss of $265 million (U.S.) in the third quarter. That compares to a profit of $967 million in the same period last year. The decline was blamed on lower prices in its materials, chemicals and surface…Poncho Votivo Precise Targets the ‘Silent Yield Robber’
Published October 29, 2023
BASF has launched the Poncho Votivo Precise seed treatment for the 2024 growing season. This is a unique product that provides protection for soybeans from insects and nematodes. BASF Senior Field Technical Representative Troy Bauer said nematodes are a parasitic…