FMC Agricultural Solutions has selected Chris Reat as their new corn segment manager. Reat will be directing the corn segment for the company, including the brands Anthem herbicides, Solstice Herbicide, Cate herbicide, Crusher herbicide, Hero insecticide and Preemptor SC fungicide. “The addition of Chris to our team strengthens our go-to-market plan for the corn segment,” said Aaron Locker, FMC Agricultural Solutions … Read More
FRAC Creates New Group for Fracture Fungicide
The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) assigns classifications to fungicides based on FRAC Group codes. When FMC released Fracture fungicide in 2015 the mode of action was so unique FRAC had no group in which to place it. Now the broad spectrum, biological fungicide formulated with ProBLAD technology has been placed in a newly created category. Groups are created based … Read More
FMC Offers New Fungicide Portfolio
FMC has recently added several exceptional fungicides to their portfolio of crop protection products, and Don Johnson, Technical Support Representative for the company, was on hand during the 2016 Mid South Farm & Gin Show to discuss these new innovations with growers. “Disease isn’t always a problem, certain weather conditions definitely can make your field more susceptible to them, and … Read More
FMC Offers Solutions for Southern Growers
The FMC team was on hand at the 2016 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, using the event as an opportunity to meet with Southern growers and discuss the multitude of crop protection solutions offered to them through the FMC portfolio. Rusty Mitchell, Technical Support Specialist for FMC, sat down for an interview on the latest additions to the company’s diverse … Read More
Ethos XB Offers Convenience and Protection
While FMC has always been close to Southern growers, offering exceptional base brands like Mustang Maxx, Hero, and Command 3ME, the company’s portfolio has recently evolved to even better suit Southern corn and soybean growers. One of the company’s latest additions is Ethos XB, a fertilizer-ready insecticide and fungicide that aims to protect young seedlings in a complete crop protection … Read More
New Grower Benefit Programs from FMC
The team at FMC is offering growers a number of benefit programs for the coming year, and Retail Market Manager Lester Scott sat down for an interview at the 2016 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show to discuss three programs that benefit southern rice and soybean growers in particular. FMC is offering rice growers a $1 per acre rebate when they … Read More
Nearly 300,000 Attend #NFMS16
The National Farm Machinery Show continues to be one of the largest-attended events at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Held Feb. 10 – 13 this year, attendees, exhibitors and agribusiness professionals totaled 295,258. Our team has brought you audio and photos from the event and want to once again thank our sponsors New Holland Agriculture and FMC. You can find our … Read More
FMC in the Biologicals Market
Biological controls are the new frontier in crop protection and FMC Corporation has made a strong commitment to expand its portfolio in that arena. “We’ve got a number of projects in play right now that are biological controls,” said FMC portfolio manager Rick Ekins at the National Farm Machinery Show. “This is about expanding the level of control, it’s about … Read More
Managing Weeds with FMC Authority and Anthem
Managing weed resistance gets more important every year for farmers and one of the best ways to get a jump on problem weeds is starting with a clean field, which is where FMC Anthem® and Authority® preemergence herbicides. FMC soybean product manager Flavio Centola says they now have six different Authority formulations. “We have a good formulation for every situation, … Read More
FMC Ethos XB at #NFMS16
All farmers want to protect and nurture every seed from the moment they place it in the ground, and that is exactly what FMC’s Ethos XB is designed to do. With planting season just around the corner, FMC portfolio manager Rick Ekins was telling growers at the National Farm Machinery Show last week about this insecticide/fungicide in-furrow solution that offers … Read More