World IP Day 2022
It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since World IP Day in 2021. As I reflect, I am pleased to recognize that FMC has emerged stronger than ever; it feels like an appropriate time to celebrate the role that intellectual property (IP) plays in encouraging global innovation and creativity. Our team of talented researchers has harnessed that innovation and creativity during this unprecedented pandemic period.
FMC Discontinues Operations and Business in Russia
FMC has discontinued its operations and business in Russia. The company’s only crop protection packaging and formulation plant in Cheboksary, Russia, is idled and is being safely closed.
BioPhero Announces $17 Million Series A For Sustainable Pest Control
BioPhero, the insect pheromone company, today announced it has raised $17 million in Series A funding led by DCVC Bio with participation from new investor FMC Ventures, as well as existing investors Syngenta Group Ventures and Novo Holdings. The company, which has a mission to replace many chemical insecticides with sustainable biological insect pheromones, will use this funding to ramp up production of several products and to produce pheromones at the quantity, quality, and price required to allow farmers to control major pests in a variety of row crops.
FMC's Overwatch® Herbicide pre-launch campaign earns award nomination
Shortlisted for the Best Marketing Campaign at the 2021 IHS Crop Science awards, the Overwatch® Herbicide launch reached millions of Australians through digital impressions and in-person demonstrations. Here are some highlights: