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Biologicals Gain Ground

Published August 1, 2025

Hefty Naturals Brand Manager Matt Thompson says more farmers are embracing biologicals to manage disease and insect pressure. At the Ag PhD Field Day, Thompson highlighted how biological technology is becoming more accessible and effective. “The cool thing is, we…

Three Goals When Evaluating Biologicals

Published March 25, 2025

Biologicals are the fastest-growing product category in the crop protection business. "We've been approached by about 750 different companies that want to sell us biologicals and get a private label with us," said Andrew Scholtz, CHS retail product specialist. "So…

Using AI to Develop Next-Gen Biostimulants

Published January 9, 2025

Syngenta Crop Protection and TraitSeq collaborating to develop the next generation of biological products for the ag market. TraitSeq is an artificial intelligence company with a proprietary method to identify highly specific indicators of a plant's cellular state. When activated,…

Indigo Ag Trials Highlight Yield Gains

Published January 2, 2025

Multiple modes of control are more important than ever before when dealing with resistance. Indigo Ag provides a line of biologicals that offer a great natural alternative for that extra layer of protection and their latest biological seed treatment trials…

Passing the Torch

Published July 19, 2024

With the approaching retirement of NDSU Extension Soil Specialist Dave Franzen, Brady Goettl knows he has some big shoes to fill and he’s excited about the challenge. "There are two big things that I'm looking forward to in this role.…

Mosaic Adds Biologicals

Published March 4, 2024

The Mosaic Company has expanded its portfolio with two new biological products, Biopath and PowerCoat. "We're all about creating that advanced crop nutrition," said Sherry Koch, senior technical sales manager. "Now we can also add that second component of the…

Understanding Biologicals and Their Benefits

Published March 1, 2024

Certis Biologicals Vice President of Research and Development Shaun Berry believes biologicals are largely misunderstood because there are so many categories of them. "They can be bacteria, fungi, viruses; they can also be non-living organisms like plant extracts, volatiles, and…

Corteva Biologicals Highlighted at Commodity Classic

Published February 27, 2024

Corteva Biologicals is the new brand for the Corteva Agriscience biologicals portfolio. This announcement comes one year after the acquisition of the Stoller and Symborg biological companies. Local commercial teams are coordinating plans to integrate Corteva Biologicals into Corteva marketing…

The Survey Says

Published April 13, 2023

A survey conducted by Stratovation Group found more than one-third of farmers are currently using crop biologicals and rated them positively. The Fertilizer Institute, Agricultural Retailers Association and the DCLRS government relations firm were partners on this study. Over 80…

Corteva to Buy Stoller Group

Published November 30, 2022

Corteva Agriscience is expanding its presence in the biological market. Corteva has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stoller. The deal should be finalized in 2023 and is valued at $12 billion. This is Corteva’s second major acquisition in the…

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Biologicals Gain Ground

Three Goals When Evaluating Biologicals

Using AI to Develop Next-Gen Biostimulants

Indigo Ag Trials Highlight Yield Gains

Passing the Torch

Mosaic Adds Biologicals

Understanding Biologicals and Their Benefits

Corteva Biologicals Highlighted at Commodity Classic

The Survey Says

Corteva to Buy Stoller Group

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