Dow AgroSciences LLC announced today it is acquiring the majority of Renze Hybrids Inc. assets. The addition of the newly formed Renze Seeds LLC will build upon Dow AgroSciences’ current seeds business and will expand its broad range of product offerings. The transactional close is expected in the near future. …more

Syngenta announced a multi-year agreement with Metabolon for biochemical profiling technology that will enhance the Syngenta technical toolkit for its seeds research programs. This agreement will support Syngenta researchers’ understanding of plants’ response to environmental conditions and decisions on crop traits earlier in the development cycle. …more

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today it has developed a patented new technology to produce a highly-effective, safer ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer with significantly lower explosive potential. …more