BASF helps growers get the most out of every acre

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., November 13, 2008 – BASF is strengthening its wheat portfolio with TwinLine™, a cereal fungicide powered by pyraclostrobin, the active ingredient in Headline® fungicide and a unique triazole. TwinLine complements an already strong wheat fungicide portfolio that includes Charter® fungicide seed treatment, Headline and Caramba™ fungicide.

Pre-booking Headline for greater peace of mind

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, October 17, 2008 – As corn growers make seed purchase decisions this season, BASF encourages growers to purchase Headline fungicide as they book their seed for the 2009 planting season.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, October 8, 2008 – BASF Corporation today announced that it has granted Nufarm an exclusive use of the trademark Weedmaster® in the United States.

Capacity expansion comes amid strong demand for agricultural products

F 500®, boscalid, fipronil and metazachlor among innovative compounds to receive boost in production

LIMBURGERHOFF, GERMANY & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, July 31, 2008 -- BASF Crop Protection plans to invest more than $225 million in additional capacity to meet the growing demand for key crop protection products in the coming years. The two-year expansion project will increase capacity at production facilities in Germany, France, Brazil and the United States for top-selling active ingredients such as F 500®, boscalid, fipronil and metazachlor. This sum is on top of the base investment of around $135 million for 2008, which includes production
capacity expenditures for BASF’s new blockbuster herbicide KixorTM.

Growers experience exceptional control of broadleaf weeds and grasses with Prowl H20 from BASF

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, July 23, 2008 – Prowl H₂0 herbicide, from BASF, offers exceptional convenience, performance and crop safety benefits - including no odor, reduced staining, storage flexibility and lower user rates. To celebrate the enhanced performance of Prowl H₂0 BASF launched a campaign in which tree fruit, tree nut and grape growers could share their Prowl H₂0 success stories with BASF and growers via photo/video or essay entries. 

BASF fungicide technology provides disease control and Plant Health benefits in year of record commodity prices

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, June 27, 2008 – Weather across much of the Midwest this spring has created conditions that are favorable for increased disease pressure and risk of reduced yields.

Coronet offers broad-spectrum protection of seed and seedlings in vegetables and cotton

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, June 18, 2008 – Coronet® fungicide seed treatment from BASF recently received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use on brassica, bulb, cucurbit and legume vegetables and cotton. Containing two active ingredients, boscalid and pyraclostrobin, that are new seed treatment chemistries in these crops, Coronet offers broad-spectrum preventive seed and seedling protection.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 13, 2008 – BASF is pleased to announce the appointment of Nevin McDougall as Vice President, U.S. Business Operations, Crop Protection Division.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 9, 2008 – Last year, corn growers across the country were introduced to Status® herbicide, the broad-spectrum broadleaf herbicide from BASF. Now, United States popcorn growers have access to this same tool to help them get the most out of every acre, with the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of Status for use on popcorn.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 6, 2008 – Prowl® H2O herbicide from BASF recently received registration from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for use on grapes, including
table, raisin and wine varieties.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 6, 2008 – Prowl® H2O herbicide from BASF recently received registration from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) for use on grapes, including table, raisin and wine varieties.

New fungicides offer unsurpassed activity on head scab, rust and other major cereal diseases, while improving yield potential and quality

Closing information and innovation gap key to pushing yields higher

Recognizing the Next Generation of Leaders in Agriculture

NASHVILLE, TN, February 29, 2008 – BASF, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced the winners of scholarships today at a Commodity Classic news conference. The scholarships support future leaders of the agricultural industry who are pursuing agricultural studies at colleges across the country.

NASHVILLE, TN, February 28, 2008 – With planting being pushed earlier and earlier to get a jump on a good crop, protecting seeds and seedlings against the risk of cold stress is an increasingly important consideration for corn and soybean growers. Trials and research results on cold tolerance in corn and soybeans with BASF seed treatments presented yesterday at the BASF Science Behind Seed Treatments symposium hold promise for improved seedling emergence under stress conditions.

Agronomic practices, value of seed making disease and insect protection of seedlings the next frontier in maximizing yield

Offers control of key seedling diseases right out the ground

Award-winning growers also counted on herbicides from BASF to maximize yield

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, September 21, 2007 – Potato growers have a new, easy-to-use tool to control wireworms and protect yields with the recent federal registration of Regent® insecticide from BASF for use in potatoes.

Caramba™ fungicide provides both preventative and curative activity against Asian soybean rust.

New Clearmax™ herbicide for CLEARFIELD® wheat.Wheat growers now have two herbicide options for use on their CLEARFIELD wheat acres. Recently approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a limited supply of Clearmax herbicide will be available for application on CLEARFIELD winter wheat this season.

BASF Corporation and Monsanto Company announced a co-promotional agreement today that will see each partner’s sales force promote Headline® fungicide from BASF – an ideal combination to help corn and soybean growers improve yields and manage risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved a label change for Prowl® H2O herbicide from BASF that allows growers to make applications to their citrus crops up to one day before harvest.

Growers who follow conservation tillage practices have selected Headline fungicide as fungicide of the year for effectively controlling disease in both no-tilled corn and soybeans, and for contributing to their reduced-tillage success last year.

The peak sales potential of its development pipeline increased to €800 million, BASF Agricultural Products announced on March 14, 2007. The company promoted one promising fungicide to its development from its discovery pipeline. BASF is currently working on developing seven new active ingredients and on one new herbicide tolerance project.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (March 5, 2007) – Cucurbit growers can now rely on a new disease control option with the recent federal registration by the EPA of Sovran® fungicide from BASF for use in cucurbit vegetables.

BASF Agricultural Products announced today it is cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture to remove all CLEARFIELD® CL131 rice from the marketplace following discovery that some of the seed has been contaminated by an unidentified genetically modified (GM) event.

Cucurbit growers can now rely on a new disease control option with the recent federal registration by the EPA of Sovran® fungicide from BASF for use in cucurbit vegetables.

Corn growers have an incredible opportunity right now, Andy Lee told attendees of the NCGA’s National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) banquet Friday at Commodity Classic in Tampa, Fla. Demand for corn, primarily driven by the demand for ethanol, is growing, he said.

BASF is setting a new standard for post-emergent broadleaf weed control in corn with Status herbicide. Growers were able to learn more about this new premier herbicide during the BASF What Is New session Friday at Commodity Classic.

“At BASF, the ultimate goal with Plant Health™ is to help growers earn more per acre and meet the growing demand for agricultural raw materials,” said Andy Lee, BASF Director of Business Operations, U.S. Crop Protection Products, opening up the company’s media symposium, The Science Behind Plant Health.

It was announced today that BASF and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) are in discussions to work together on how to educate growers on best agronomic practices to meet rising demand. This partnership emphasizes the vision shared by the NCGA and BASF to work toward building and enhancing opportunities for corn producers.

No detail is too small when it comes to maximizing yields, soybean-yield world-record holder Kip Cullers told fellow soybean producers as he revealed his secret to success during an American Soybean Association (ASA)-BASF breakfast Thursday morning at Commodity Classic.

More than half of the growers who produced contest-winning corn yields had one production practice in common that set them apart: they counted on Headline® fungicide to deliver the yield-maximizing disease control and Plant Health™ that won them top yield honors.

Increasing threat of glyphosate resistance underscores need for new Status herbicide as tank-mix partner with glyphosate

In 2006, thousands of growers across the country made the decision to protect their crops from disease and enhance overall production with Headline® fungicide.

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) and BASF (NYSE: BF [ADR]) announce several new multi-year supply agreements that will allow both companies to expand their crop protection portfolios in several key crop segments.

The BASF insecticide portfolio is expanding with the addition of new Respect™ insecticide, a formulation of zeta-cypermethrin.

Corn growers across America now have an innovative new broad-spectrum herbicide to combat yield-robbing weeds in their corn acres with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration of Status® herbicide from BASF.

Today BASF Corporation celebrates the dedication of its metaflumizone production unit at its industrial complex located near Hannibal, Missouri.

Alvin Rhodes, a technical service representative with BASF, addressed the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) at its annual conference to discuss new techniques that can increase efficiency, spray coverage and lower spray volumes of aerial applied crop protection products.

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has sold its global terbufos insecticide business to AMVAC Chemical Corporation.