AgriBusiness Global’s Year in Review: The 10 Biggest Stories of 2023

By AgriBusiness Global Staff|Updated: December 21, 2023

When you cover a global market, it’s a challenge to single out one story that dominates headlines throughout the year. And the agribusiness world is no exception. Our editorial team and contributing writers had a plethora of hot topics to keep tabs in 2023.

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AMVAC, Rovensa Next Among Top Ag Companies to Watch in 2024
November 7: Companies around the globe are moving agriculture forward. Here are a few worth watching in 2024.
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What's Driving Biostimulant Use in Key Agricultural Markets?
April 7: As regulatory trends in several regions increasingly support biostimulants, growers are becoming more confident about the efficacy of these products.
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Is This the End of Citrus Greening?
September 15: New system suppresses the disease that has devastated Florida’s orange industry and threatens citrus fruits around the world. Photo: Bayer
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Syngenta, FMC to Commercialize Breakthrough Herbicide Technology for Rice in Asia
May 16: Tetflupyrolimet is the first new herbicide with a novel mode of action in over three decades, promising weed resistance relief for millions of rice farmers. Photo: Business Wire
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Glufosinate Oversupply Creates Overcorrection in Market
August 23: Manufacturers of the popular herbicide have had to maneuver through a variety of challenges.
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Dhanuka Agritech Launches New Insecticide for Indian Farmers
October 13: Semacia is a broad-spectrum insecticide with a combination of chlorantraniliprole (10%)+ lambda-cyhalothrin (5%) ZC. Photo: The CSR Journal
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11 New Partnerships in the Biologicals Market Making a Big Impact in Agriculture
June 11: Here are 11 recently announced partnerships that demonstrate the value of aligning strengths for the benefit of growers.
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FMC Introduces New Optimized Insecticide Formulation
December 7: The low use rate Coragen eVo delivers convenient, rapid and long-lasting residual control of major Lepidopteran pests in a variety of crops.
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China Price Index: Why Glyphosate Manufacturers’ Pricing Strategy Is Failing and How to Fix It
August 15: In the current glyphosate market, the most realistic solution is to consistently support distributors at a reasonable price and just ride out the storm with customers.
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Generic Crop Protection Market Update: 19 Active Ingredients Coming Off Patent by 2028
August 16: The generic crop protection market is on the verge of substantially expanding. Find out which AIs will be open for larger use after their patent period expires.

From new partnerships in the biologicals market and a breakthrough herbicide technology, to China’s glyphosate pricing strategy and glufosinate’s oversupply challenges, there was an endless stream of key events and news that commanded our attention.

As we put 2023 behind us, we thought the time was right to look at the developments that have most caught the attention of readers this year. The slideshow above shows the 10 most-read stories on AgriBusinessGlobal.com in 2023, unveiled in descending order.

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