Biologicals. Microbials. Biostimulants. Biopesticides. However you choose to define them, the use of biological products in agriculture is not a new concept. They have been a key component in specialty crop production throughout the world and are now looking to find their way — and their niche — in row crop production.
Innovative companies have developed and provided these specialized products for decades. And with that success, it’s no surprise that multinational companies like Corteva, Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, and Valent are now becoming active in the biocontrol market.
As for cotton, some might say the market has been involved with biopesticides since the introduction of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) products like DiPel in the 1970s and morphing into the Bt biotech traits with the market introduction of Bollgard in 1996. But today, interest among cotton growers in biological enhancements for things like seed treatments and fertilization is increasing. So are the questions. The answers, however, are a bit more complicated.
Biologicals. Microbials. Biostimulants. Biopesticides. However you choose to define them, the use of biological products in agriculture is not a new concept. They have been a key component in specialty crop production throughout the world and are now looking to find their way — and their niche — in row crop production.
Innovative companies have developed and provided these specialized products for decades. And with that success, it’s no surprise that multinational companies like Corteva, Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, and Valent are now becoming active in the biocontrol market.
As for cotton, some might say the market has been involved with biopesticides since the introduction of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) products like DiPel in the 1970s and morphing into the Bt biotech traits with the market introduction of Bollgard in 1996. But today, interest among cotton growers in biological enhancements for things like seed treatments and fertilization is increasing. So are the questions. The answers, however, are a bit more complicated.
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