Syngenta sues BASF for herbicide patent infringement

Syngenta has filed a federal patent infringement lawsuit against BASF in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The lawsuit, docketed as Syngenta Crop Protection AG v. BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC, accuses BASF of copying proprietary agrochemical formulations to create a rival corn herbicide.

Syngenta alleges that BASF's upcoming corn herbicide, Ridivex, infringes on U.S. Patent No. 8,404,618. This patent protects Syngenta's proprietary chemical composition used in its flagship competitor herbicide, Storen.

UPL launches weed management solution for rice

UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions has launched Ricebeaux, a smart, early post-emergence herbicide designed to provide comprehensive weed management for rice cultivation. Developed after more than 10 years of dedicated research and development, the solution simplifies farming by controlling grasses, sedges, and broadleaf weeds in a single application.