b'ties are now offered exclusively through DLF and its distribution partners in the U.S. and abroad.Corteva Agriscience Opens Seed Research Station in South Central TexasCorteva Agriscience announced the opening of a new seed research station in Navasota, Texas. The site will focus on capturing field data and character-izing grain sorghum and corn hybrids, applying an analytics-based approach to the challenges facing farmers in South Central Texas. By leveraging local data, Cortevas Seed Product Development team can bring new, locally tested, high-performing genetics to market faster.Regen Ag Lab and Biome Makers Join ForcesBiome Makers Inc, the global leader in functional soil biology analysis, has partnered with Regenerativecurrently provides seed treatment solutions to Corteva Agriculture Laboratory (Regen Ag Lab) to incorporatefor use throughout Europe.the companys BeCrop soil microbiome standardCorteva analysis into Regen Ag Labs Haney and conventionalValent BioSciences Creates New Biostimulant soil health analytics services. AgrisciencesOperating UnitTo further help support the goal of its parent com-Bioceres Crop Solutions and Marrone Bioopened apany, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., to achieve Announce Merger Agreement new seedcarbon neutral status by 2050, Valent BioSciences Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and Marrone BioLLC announced that it is establishing a new operat-Innovations, Inc. announced that they have enteredresearching unit designed to expand its biostimulant line with into a definitive agreement to combine the companiesstation innew internally and externally developed products for in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of theboth the U.S. and global markets in this important and transaction, which has been unanimously approved byNavasota,rapidly growing crop production segment. The new the Board of Directors of both companies, each shareorganization will be created and fully staffed over the of MBI common stock will be exchanged at closing forTexas, tonext few months, enabling it to become functional ordinary shares of Bioceres at a fixed ratio of 0.088,focus onahead of the 2023 crop season in the U.S. market.representing a value of approximately $236 million, based on the Bioceres and MBI share prices at marketcapturingSyngenta Launches new Sustainability Standardclose on March 15, 2022, and the number of currentfield data. Syngenta, a Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform outstanding MBI shares. (SAI Platform) member, announced the release of the Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) stand-PacBio Collaborates with Corteva Agriscience ard enabled through its Cropwise Sustainability app, PacBio announced a new collaboration with Cortevaa one-of-its-kind tool that places farm sustainability Agriscience, to develop custom, end-to-end work- insights into the hands of growers. The platform, avail-flows for plant, pest and microbial sequencing. Theable for free download for U.S. farmers in the Apple project focuses on establishing high-throughputApp Store and the Google Play Store, empowers workflows in DNA extraction and library preparationfarmers and the broader agriculture value chain to in alignment with the tens of thousands of samplesdemonstrate sustainability and identify opportunities sequenced annually as part of Cortevas seed andfor continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with crop protection research and production pipelines. the objectives of the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA).Marrone Bio Expands Biological Seed Treatment Collaboration for Row Crops PEOPLE NEWSMarrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) has signed anSyngenta Names David Flakne to Lead U.S. agreement with Corteva Agriscience that expands theState Affairsopportunity for MBI technologies to be used on seedsSyngenta announced that David Flakne has been sold by Corteva for row crops globally. Marrone Bionamed team lead for U.S. State Affairs. Flakne suc-102/ SEEDWORLD.COMINTERNATIONAL EDITION 2022'