EPA Approves BASF’s Kixor Herbicide

Matt Hopkins Posted by Matt Hopkins|15 September 2009

German chemical company BASF SE announced it has received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin marketing Kixor, a new glyphosate-resistant herbicide for use on crops ranging from corn to nut trees, reports Forbes. BASF will begin marketing four products with Kixor this fall for the 2010 growing season, pending state approval.

The company expects sales to reach about US$200 million by 2012, which would be a “very nice boost” to BASF’s North American business, said Nevin McDougall, vice president for BASF North American’s crop protection group. McDougall said they are still finalizing pricing for the products as they await state approvals, which are expected to take at least a month.

Kixor has already been approved in Nicaragua for use on peanuts and in Argentina for use on soybeans and corn. It will be manufactured at the BASF plant in Hannibal, Missouri, US, for worldwide distribution.

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