http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/News from the BASF Agricultural products divisionen-enCopyright © BASF SEhttp://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-440BASF has developed a fully biodegradable packaging system for its Interceptor® insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The new packaging concept solves the disposal issue which is pressing in many African countries. It also offers improvements suggested by partners working in regions where malaria is endemic.2009-11-05T13:22:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF has developed a fully biodegradable packaging system for its Interceptor® insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The new packaging concept solves the disposal issue which is pressing in many African countries. It also offers improvements suggested by partners working in regions where malaria is endemic.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-423Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.2009-10-29T07:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-382Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 17, 2009 – BASF’s Agricultural Solutions segment is well positioned to help farmers to become more sustainable. “The long-term outlook for farming is strong,” said Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE at a press conference.2009-09-17T11:30:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 17, 2009 – BASF’s Agricultural Solutions segment is well positioned to help farmers to become more sustainable. “The long-term outlook for farming is strong,” said Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE at a press conference.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-319Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were especially pronounced in the segments Chemicals, Plastics and Functional Solutions, in particular because of the situation in the automotive and construction industries.2009-07-30T06:59:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were especially pronounced in the segments Chemicals, Plastics and Functional Solutions, in particular because of the situation in the automotive and construction industries.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-248BASF today presented its new cereal seed treatment Rubin® TT to German retailers and the media in Cologne. Rubin® TT, the successor of Rubin®, was developed in an intensive exchange between BASF and the seed industry.2009-05-25T10:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF today presented its new cereal seed treatment Rubin® TT to German retailers and the media in Cologne. Rubin® TT, the successor of Rubin®, was developed in an intensive exchange between BASF and the seed industry.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-214Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to persistently weak demand. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items fell by 58% to €985 million as a result of a substantial decrease in volumes in many divisions.2009-04-30T07:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to persistently weak demand. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items fell by 58% to €985 million as a result of a substantial decrease in volumes in many divisions.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-225Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 29, 2009 – BASF SE today announced the following personnel changes.2009-04-29T14:05:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 29, 2009 – BASF SE today announced the following personnel changes.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-193LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and DAVIS, CA, USA (April 2, 2009) – BASF (DAX: BAS) and AgraQuest Inc have entered into a license, supply and distribution agreement for Serenade®, a leading bio-fungicide product with highly effective disease control. The deal will allow BASF to distribute existing Serenade products. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial terms.2009-04-02T13:57:00.000+0100Agricultural products

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and DAVIS, CA, USA (April 2, 2009) – BASF (DAX: BAS) and AgraQuest Inc have entered into a license, supply and distribution agreement for Serenade®, a leading bio-fungicide product with highly effective disease control. The deal will allow BASF to distribute existing Serenade products. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial terms.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-161Farmers are turning to products with BASF’s pipeline active ingredients to keep crops healthy and maximize yields on limited farmland. The result: The value of the company’s pipeline has received a significant boost. Since last calculated a year ago, it has increased to €2.1 billion from €1.8 billion. This year’s innovation highlights include two fungicides, one herbicide and two herbicide tolerance projects.2009-03-10T15:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Farmers are turning to products with BASF’s pipeline active ingredients to keep crops healthy and maximize yields on limited farmland. The result: The value of the company’s pipeline has received a significant boost. Since last calculated a year ago, it has increased to €2.1 billion from €1.8 billion. This year’s innovation highlights include two fungicides, one herbicide and two herbicide tolerance projects.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-130Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments worldwide are being tailored to the drastic decline in demand, and the implementation of restructuring and efficiency programs is being accelerated.2009-02-26T07:30:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments worldwide are being tailored to the drastic decline in demand, and the implementation of restructuring and efficiency programs is being accelerated.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-140Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on March 3, 2009. BASF is thus standing by its statement of maintaining the dividend at the previous year’s level in difficult years.2009-02-26T07:29:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on March 3, 2009. BASF is thus standing by its statement of maintaining the dividend at the previous year’s level in difficult years.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-115LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and ST. LOUIS, USA (Jan. 20, 2009) – BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced a new joint-licensing agreement to accelerate the development of the next-generation of dicamba-based weed control chemistry products. Both parties will participate in the development of innovative formulations for dicamba for use with herbicide-resistant cropping systems.2009-01-20T13:56:00.000+0100Agricultural products

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and ST. LOUIS, USA (Jan. 20, 2009) – BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced a new joint-licensing agreement to accelerate the development of the next-generation of dicamba-based weed control chemistry products. Both parties will participate in the development of innovative formulations for dicamba for use with herbicide-resistant cropping systems.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-109BASF has devised for REWE an eco-efficiency analysis that determines which apple offered by a German REWE supermarket performs better in terms of its cost and environmental impact.Examined and evaluated were apples of the Braeburn variety in November and April from the growing regions of Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.2009-01-15T09:46:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF has devised for REWE an eco-efficiency analysis that determines which apple offered by a German REWE supermarket performs better in terms of its cost and environmental impact.Examined and evaluated were apples of the Braeburn variety in November and April from the growing regions of Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-539Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 17, 2008 -- BASF announced today that it has concluded the acquisition Sorex Holdings Ltd., a leading manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products for professional pest management. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will increase BASF’s presence in the two most important pest control markets worldwide, the United States and Europe.2008-12-22T16:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 17, 2008 -- BASF announced today that it has concluded the acquisition Sorex Holdings Ltd., a leading manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products for professional pest management. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will increase BASF’s presence in the two most important pest control markets worldwide, the United States and Europe.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-526Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 4, 2008 -- BASF announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sorex Holdings Ltd., a leading manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products for professional pest management. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will increase BASF’s presence in the two most important pest control markets worldwide, the United States and Europe. Financial details have not been disclosed.2008-12-04T20:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 4, 2008 -- BASF announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sorex Holdings Ltd., a leading manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products for professional pest management. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will increase BASF’s presence in the two most important pest control markets worldwide, the United States and Europe. Financial details have not been disclosed.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-521BASF Crop Protection has unveiled a new active ingredient called Initium®. This proprietary substance is the first of a new chemical class that will soon broaden BASF’s product line for specialty crops. Field trials have shown Initium to be a highly selective and effective fungicide to prevent late blight and downy mildew, aside from having an excellent overall regulatory profile.2008-12-04T11:05:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF Crop Protection has unveiled a new active ingredient called Initium®. This proprietary substance is the first of a new chemical class that will soon broaden BASF’s product line for specialty crops. Field trials have shown Initium to be a highly selective and effective fungicide to prevent late blight and downy mildew, aside from having an excellent overall regulatory profile.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-522Ludwigshafen, Germany – December 4, 2008 – Michael Heinz (44), the current head BASF’s Crop Protection division, has been appointed head of the global Ciba integration team as of February 1, 2009. As of the same date, Heinz will be succeeded by Markus Heldt (50), who is currently responsible for the company’s crop protection business in North America.2008-12-04T08:27:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – December 4, 2008 – Michael Heinz (44), the current head BASF’s Crop Protection division, has been appointed head of the global Ciba integration team as of February 1, 2009. As of the same date, Heinz will be succeeded by Markus Heldt (50), who is currently responsible for the company’s crop protection business in North America.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-478Ludwigshafen, Germany - October 30, 2008 - BASF SE - The Chemical Company - has ended the third quarter with solid results in a significantly more difficult economic environment. All operating divisions increased their prices, and volumes rose in almost all segments. Overall, sales rose by 13 percent to €15.8 billion. Adjusted for currency effects, sales grew by 18 percent.2008-10-30T14:50:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany - October 30, 2008 - BASF SE - The Chemical Company - has ended the third quarter with solid results in a significantly more difficult economic environment. All operating divisions increased their prices, and volumes rose in almost all segments. Overall, sales rose by 13 percent to €15.8 billion. Adjusted for currency effects, sales grew by 18 percent.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-486Consumers are increasingly inquiring about the ecological and social conditions under which their food is produced. Moreover, the focus is no longer on the quality alone. The availability of high quality food is also assuming greater importance. There is a trend to the more sustainable production of food, particularly in the case of fresh fruit and vegetables. But what does “sustainable production” actually mean?2008-10-29T10:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Consumers are increasingly inquiring about the ecological and social conditions under which their food is produced. Moreover, the focus is no longer on the quality alone. The availability of high quality food is also assuming greater importance. There is a trend to the more sustainable production of food, particularly in the case of fresh fruit and vegetables. But what does “sustainable production” actually mean?

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-429The winning teams of the BASF Awards 2008 have been announced: Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, Member of the Board of Executive Directors and Research Executive Director, have presented the coveted awards during an expert conference of BASF executive managers in Mannheim this week.2008-09-19T11:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

The winning teams of the BASF Awards 2008 have been announced: Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, Member of the Board of Executive Directors and Research Executive Director, have presented the coveted awards during an expert conference of BASF executive managers in Mannheim this week.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-424GHENT, BELGIUM (September 17, 2008) – While the worldwide demand for food, feed and fuel is booming, farmers around the world face losses due to extreme environmental conditions, such as drought. Given this dilemma, increasing and securing yield is the most important challenge in agriculture and also its primary value driver.2008-09-17T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

GHENT, BELGIUM (September 17, 2008) – While the worldwide demand for food, feed and fuel is booming, farmers around the world face losses due to extreme environmental conditions, such as drought. Given this dilemma, increasing and securing yield is the most important challenge in agriculture and also its primary value driver.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-387BASF donated 100,000 INTERCEPTOR® malaria nets to the relief efforts following cyclone Nagris in Myanmar. The company channeled 75,000 nets through the well-known U.K. based emergency response agency “The MENTOR Initiative” and another 25,000 nets through the Thailand Red Cross.2008-08-25T14:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF donated 100,000 INTERCEPTOR® malaria nets to the relief efforts following cyclone Nagris in Myanmar. The company channeled 75,000 nets through the well-known U.K. based emergency response agency “The MENTOR Initiative” and another 25,000 nets through the Thailand Red Cross.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-381The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health greenlighted four BASF pesticides following the positive assessment of the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA). Among the compounds are the fungicides epoxiconazole and fenpropimorph, two cornerstones in BASF’s Crop Protection portfolio. Adoption and publication of the decisions by the European Commission is expected before the end of this year.2008-08-13T15:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health greenlighted four BASF pesticides following the positive assessment of the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA). Among the compounds are the fungicides epoxiconazole and fenpropimorph, two cornerstones in BASF’s Crop Protection portfolio. Adoption and publication of the decisions by the European Commission is expected before the end of this year.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-373BASF Crop Protection plans to invest more than €150 million in additional capacity to meet the growing demand for key crop protection products in the coming years. The two-year expansion project will increase capacity at production facilities in Germany, France, Brazil and the United States for top-selling active ingredients such as F 500®, boscalid, fipronil and metazachlor.2008-07-31T13:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF Crop Protection plans to invest more than €150 million in additional capacity to meet the growing demand for key crop protection products in the coming years. The two-year expansion project will increase capacity at production facilities in Germany, France, Brazil and the United States for top-selling active ingredients such as F 500®, boscalid, fipronil and metazachlor.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-361Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 31, 2008 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is in top form. In both the second quarter and the first half of 2008, the company has again increased sales and income from operations (EBIT) before special items and achieved new records. First-half sales amounted to €32.2 billion, 10 percent more than in the same period of 2007. EBIT before special items in the first six months of 2008 rose by 15 percent to around €4.8 billion.2008-07-31T07:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 31, 2008 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is in top form. In both the second quarter and the first half of 2008, the company has again increased sales and income from operations (EBIT) before special items and achieved new records. First-half sales amounted to €32.2 billion, 10 percent more than in the same period of 2007. EBIT before special items in the first six months of 2008 rose by 15 percent to around €4.8 billion.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-364This summer, members of the Brazilian farming cooperative Cooperativa dos Agricultores da Região de Orlândia (CAROL) and employees of BASF in Brazil have planted seedlings of a hundred species of native trees, giving a fallow tract of cleared land back to nature.2008-07-23T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

This summer, members of the Brazilian farming cooperative Cooperativa dos Agricultores da Região de Orlândia (CAROL) and employees of BASF in Brazil have planted seedlings of a hundred species of native trees, giving a fallow tract of cleared land back to nature.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-342Professor Dr. Klaus Ditrich, who works in BASF’s biocatalysis research, is to receive the “Siegfried Medal for trendsetting work in process chemistry.” This renowned prize is awarded every other year by Siegfried Ltd. of Zofingen, Switzerland, in cooperation with the Organic Chemistry Institute of the University of Zurich.2008-07-07T10:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Professor Dr. Klaus Ditrich, who works in BASF’s biocatalysis research, is to receive the “Siegfried Medal for trendsetting work in process chemistry.” This renowned prize is awarded every other year by Siegfried Ltd. of Zofingen, Switzerland, in cooperation with the Organic Chemistry Institute of the University of Zurich.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-2306LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and ST. LOUIS, MO, USA (June 23, 2008) – BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) have signed an exclusive agreement for a new fungicide seed treatment solution for soybeans in the United States. The new product contains BASF’s top-selling fungicide F 500®, the same active ingredient found in Headline® fungicide with its disease control and plant health benefits.2008-06-23T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and ST. LOUIS, MO, USA (June 23, 2008) – BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) have signed an exclusive agreement for a new fungicide seed treatment solution for soybeans in the United States. The new product contains BASF’s top-selling fungicide F 500®, the same active ingredient found in Headline® fungicide with its disease control and plant health benefits.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-310Ludwigshafen, June 16, 2008 – BASF and Nidera today announced the introduction of CLHA-Plus – a new genetic trait for the CLEARFIELD Production System for Sunflowers.2008-06-16T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, June 16, 2008 – BASF and Nidera today announced the introduction of CLHA-Plus – a new genetic trait for the CLEARFIELD Production System for Sunflowers.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-309BASF has developed a new class of enzymes that can be utilized for the industrial production of chiral intermediates: these specifically modified biocatalysts, which the companies has patented, are called enoate reductases.2008-06-12T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF has developed a new class of enzymes that can be utilized for the industrial production of chiral intermediates: these specifically modified biocatalysts, which the companies has patented, are called enoate reductases.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-282BASF’s Crop Protection division continues to grow rapidly in the expanding markets of Central and South Eastern Europe. Over the past few years, the company has launched numerous proprietary products in the region. In 2008, seven innovative products for all crop segments will be introduced.2008-05-28T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF’s Crop Protection division continues to grow rapidly in the expanding markets of Central and South Eastern Europe. Over the past few years, the company has launched numerous proprietary products in the region. In 2008, seven innovative products for all crop segments will be introduced.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-285Visitors to the 2008 World Seed Congress this week in Prague will gain first-hand insight into BASF’s next-generation seed treatments. Just five years after building up its seed treatment research and development facilities, the company is coming out with several new proprietary products that offer customers best protection, extra vitality as well as leading-edge technology.2008-05-27T14:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Visitors to the 2008 World Seed Congress this week in Prague will gain first-hand insight into BASF’s next-generation seed treatments. Just five years after building up its seed treatment research and development facilities, the company is coming out with several new proprietary products that offer customers best protection, extra vitality as well as leading-edge technology.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-233Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 24, 2008 – The BASF Group has continued on its successful path in the first three months of 2008. Having posted a further record quarter, it is confident with regard to the coming months. First-quarter sales rose by almost 9 percent to €15.9 billion, while income from operations (EBIT) before special items increased by more than 11 percent compared with the same period of 2007 to almost €2.4 billion.2008-04-24T06:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 24, 2008 – The BASF Group has continued on its successful path in the first three months of 2008. Having posted a further record quarter, it is confident with regard to the coming months. First-quarter sales rose by almost 9 percent to €15.9 billion, while income from operations (EBIT) before special items increased by more than 11 percent compared with the same period of 2007 to almost €2.4 billion.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-188BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast service in April 2007 to report on BASF’s innovations and research and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and entertaining way.In this Podcast of “Chemistry of Innovations” you will learn about how plant biotechnology can help to make crops more tolerant against climate stress.2008-03-12T12:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast service in April 2007 to report on BASF’s innovations and research and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and entertaining way.In this Podcast of “Chemistry of Innovations” you will learn about how plant biotechnology can help to make crops more tolerant against climate stress.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-181Sevilla – March 10, 2008 - Under the motto “Living Food Quality Together,” the Crop Protection division at BASF is working to maintain and expand partnerships and joint projects in the fruit and vegetable value chains.2008-03-10T17:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Sevilla – March 10, 2008 - Under the motto “Living Food Quality Together,” the Crop Protection division at BASF is working to maintain and expand partnerships and joint projects in the fruit and vegetable value chains.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-183BASF Crop Protection has launched two active ingredients from its promising pipeline of development projects in the past few months: orysastrobin and metaflumizone.2008-03-10T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF Crop Protection has launched two active ingredients from its promising pipeline of development projects in the past few months: orysastrobin and metaflumizone.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-147Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 21, 2008 – For BASF, 2007 was another record year. Thanks to organic growth and the very positive development of the acquired businesses, BASF posted sales of almost €58 billion and income from operations (EBIT) before special items of more than €7.6 billion in 2007.2008-02-21T07:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 21, 2008 – For BASF, 2007 was another record year. Thanks to organic growth and the very positive development of the acquired businesses, BASF posted sales of almost €58 billion and income from operations (EBIT) before special items of more than €7.6 billion in 2007.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-143BASF introduced its new development pipeline herbicide saflufenacil under the trade name Kixor™ to the scientific community at the Weed Science Society of America meeting in Chicago in early February.2008-02-12T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF introduced its new development pipeline herbicide saflufenacil under the trade name Kixor™ to the scientific community at the Weed Science Society of America meeting in Chicago in early February.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-110In line with the motto “Living Food Quality Together”, the BASF business unit Crop Protection consequently relies on the continuation and expansion of partnerships and joint projects within the fruit and vegetable value chains.2008-01-14T08:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

In line with the motto “Living Food Quality Together”, the BASF business unit Crop Protection consequently relies on the continuation and expansion of partnerships and joint projects within the fruit and vegetable value chains.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-07-477BASF – The Chemical Company – is strengthening its Agricultural Products research and development facilities in Brazil. On October 29, 2007 the company inaugurated its Global Environmental and Consumer Safety Laboratory in Guaratinguetá.2007-10-31T15:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF – The Chemical Company – is strengthening its Agricultural Products research and development facilities in Brazil. On October 29, 2007 the company inaugurated its Global Environmental and Consumer Safety Laboratory in Guaratinguetá.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-07-357BASF is increasing its annual production capacity for the chemical intermediate propionic acid at its sites in Ludwigshafen and Nanjing by 30,000 metric tons and 9,000 metric tons, respectively. Production in Nanjing is ensured by BASF YPC Co. Ltd., a joint venture owned by BASF and the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.).2007-08-06T10:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

BASF is increasing its annual production capacity for the chemical intermediate propionic acid at its sites in Ludwigshafen and Nanjing by 30,000 metric tons and 9,000 metric tons, respectively. Production in Nanjing is ensured by BASF YPC Co. Ltd., a joint venture owned by BASF and the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.).

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-04-156More color, clarity and transparency: This is how you can describe BASF’s new Corporate Report 2003, which is being published tomorrow (March 17, 2003). For the first time the upcoming report will combine the economic, environmental and social aspects of the company’s business activities in a single publication.2004-03-16T00:00:00.000+0100Agricultural products

More color, clarity and transparency: This is how you can describe BASF’s new Corporate Report 2003, which is being published tomorrow (March 17, 2003). For the first time the upcoming report will combine the economic, environmental and social aspects of the company’s business activities in a single publication.