BASF announced today that Headline AMP™ fungicide has received full registration from the Environmental Protection Agency. Headline AMP is the first combination fungicide specifically developed for corn growers who want maximum protection from foliar diseases and improved Plant Health.

BASF announced today a supply agreement with Monsanto for a new fungicide seed treatment for cotton in the United States. The new product contains F500^®, the same active ingredient found in Headline^® fungicide, BASF’s top-selling Plant Health fungicide, and will be part of Monsanto’s Acceleron™ Seed Treatment combination. Additional details of the agreement were not disclosed.

BASF announced today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration of a new active ingredient, Kixor^® herbicide, for use on a wide range of crops and effective on more than 70 broadleaf weeds. Starting this fall, four formulations Powered by Kixor herbicide — Sharpen™ herbicide, OpTill™ herbicide, Integrity™ herbicide and Treevix™ herbicide — will be available to help growers tackle today’s weed control challenges in their fields.

It’s official. On Sept. 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registered one of the biggest herbicide advances in years—Kixor^® herbicide technology— for burndown, preplant and preemergence weed control.

This August, BASF Crop Protection partnered with Horizon Ag partners to donate funds to the Stop Hunger Now organization’s record-breaking University Million Meal Week.

BASF is the supplier of the CLEARFIELD^® trait, and Horizon Ag partners make CLEARFIELD rice varieties available for planting in the United States. Their donation helped purchase quantities of rice that were used for approximately one-half of the meal packaging effort. Four North Carolina universities hosted University Million Meal Week events, where students and community volunteers packaged 1,031,776 meals for the less fortunate around the world.

BASF announced today an exclusive seed treatment collaboration with Nunhems, the vegetable seed business of Bayer CropScience. Under this agreement, Nunhems will have exclusive use of BASF’s Coronet^® fungicide seed treatment on onion seeds in the United States. 

BASF is proud to announce its exclusive partnership with the American Soybean Association (ASA) and Doane Advisory Services to provide the Soybean Rust and Aphids Program (SoyRAP) Web site (www.soyrap.com). BASF, among several companies, had previously been a co-sponsor of the Web site for several years.

BASF is alerting growers to the emergence of a recently discovered race of dry bean rust in fields in Traill County, North Dakota. Plant pathologists at North Dakota State University confirmed this new race of rust based on field observations made late in the 2008 growing season and subsequent laboratory analysis.

BASF has more than 100 plot tours planned this summer to demonstrate the performance of the new Kixor^® herbicide technology.

BASF Crop Protection today announced the appointment of Paul Rea to Director, U.S. Crop Business, effective July 1, 2009. The announcement was made by Nevin McDougall, Group Vice President of BASF North America Crop Protection.

Wet weather and a delayed planting season in corn is giving broadleaf weeds a head start, taking over fields very quickly across the Corn Belt. The late planting season is also providing corn growers more time to evaluate their weed management program and make the best decisions to manage glyphosate-resistant weeds in their fields.

As the warm weather approaches, and conditions become favorable for head scab, BASF experts recommend monitoring conditions and use of a fungicide to suppress head scab.

BASF sponsors agricultural aviation fly-in workshops

BASF data confirms that Headline consistently increases yield potential year after year

High-profile symposia, press conferences and a trade show booth full of activity propelled BASF into the spotlight at the 2009 Commodity Classic held just outside of Dallas, TX in late February.

Global demand for wheat rose to more than 25 billion bushels in 2008, an increase of 1.25 billion bushels over the previous year. Despite high production and record grain prices, grain and cereal stocks remained the fourth tightest in the last 35 years. Growers have the monumental task of supplying the food, fuel and fiber needed to meet the growing demands of an expanding global population.

Help Your Wheat Stand Out With BASF Fungicides

Month-long campaign kicks off grower contest to win great prizes, including an ATV

BASF documents fourth year of consistent disease control and yield advantage for use of Headline® fungicide in corn and soybeans 

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, February 3, 2009 – BASF is pleased to announce key appointments in leadership of Crop Protection.

TwinLine™ fungicide and Caramba™ fungicide provide unsurpassed activity on major cereal diseases

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., December 10, 2008 – BASF presented technical information and aerial applicator experiences for TwinLine™ and Caramba™ fungicides at the National Agricultural Aviation Association’s (NAAA) annual conference today. Both fungicides received EPA registrations for cereals this year.

Preliminary study results show lower-volume technologies cover more acres and deliver all the benefits of Headline® fungicide

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., December 9, 2008 – BASF shared early results from its continued evaluation of application technology as low as one gallon per acre (GPA) for Headline® fungicide with attendees at the National Agricultural Aviation Association’s (NAAA) national conference today.

SeedSolutions provides tailor-made innovation to growers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., December 9, 2008 – As part of its continued commitment to innovation, BASF announced the launch of its new global SeedSolutions pipeline at the American Seed Treatment Association (ASTA) Seed Expo 2008. SeedSolutions is a customized pipeline of seed treatment solutions that offer growers best protection, extra vitality and leading-edge technology.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., December 8, 2008 – BASF continued its support of aerial applicators as a diamond-level sponsor of the National Agricultural Aviation Association’s (NAAA) annual conference, which kicked
off today in Las Vegas, Nev.