Dow AgroSciences Divests European Dithane Business to Indofil

08-Mar-2012 - Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, has divested its European Dithane® fungicide business to Indofil Industries Ltd. of Mumbai, India. The agreement includes only Dithane® products sold in Europe and does not include other parts of the Dow AgroSciences’ ...

A new way to use herbicides: To sterilize, not kill weeds

07-May-2010 - Using herbicides to sterilize rather than to kill weedy grasses might be a more economical and environmentally sound weed control strategy, according to a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and a cooperator. Rangeland ecologist Matt Rinella at the ARS Fort Keogh Livestock ...

Dow AgroSciences Acquires Netherlands Based Duo Maize

Acquisition Expands Corn Seed Platform in Europe

03-Sep-2007 - Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, announced that it has further strengthened its global corn seeds platform with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Duo Maize. The deal follows two other recent acquisitions in the corn seeds arena, involving Brazil's ...

Dow AgroSciences Acquires Corn Seed Business of Brazil-Based Agromen Tecnologia

Acquisition Expands Seed Platform and Supports Strategic Agenda for Insect-Resistance and Herbicide Tolerant Traits

03-Aug-2007 - Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, announced that it will substantially expand its Brazilian corn seeds business with the acquisition of Agromen Tecnologia Ltda. "The acquisition of this premier seeds business reflects Dow's commitment to grow its ...

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd, Dow AgroSciences LLC to co-develop a new insecticide

03-Mar-2006 - Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Dow AgroSciences LLC have entered into a co-development agreement for a new insecticide in Japan. This insecticide, known as S-1947, was discovered by Dow AgroSciences and is very effective against lepidopterous pests, thrips and leafminer flies, all of which are ...

Dow AgroSciences Acquires Remaining Interest in RohMid from BASF

08-Oct-2001 - As a result of its acquisition of Rohm and Haas Company's agricultural division in June, Dow AgroSciences LLC has acquired the remaining 50 percent of RhoMid LLC from BASF. RohMid was established as a joint venture between American Cyanamid Company and Rohm and Haas Company in 1995. Following ...

Dow AgroSciences and Cheminova Agree To Form Joint Venture

New Company will Manufacture Advanced Pyrethroid

13-Dec-2000 - INDIANAPOLIS – December 12, 2000 — Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, Ind., U.S.A., and Cheminova A/S, Lemvig, Denmark, have agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture to register and market a premium pyrethroid insecticide. The new Zurich-based company, Pytech Chemicals GmbH, will develop products ...

Dow AgroSciences Purchases Acetochlor Herbicide

02-Nov-2000 - Indianapolis – Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, has signed an agreement to purchase the acetochlor herbicide product line from Zeneca Limited. Acetochlor is a leading herbicide used by farmers around the world to control grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds in corn (maize) ...