Industry: Crop Protection

Seed Treatment: Key Trends, Changes, and Opportunities

This highlights report features select excerpts from Kline’s upcoming, in-depth study, "Seed Treatment: Global Market Analysis" and summarizes several of the key developments that are expected to continue powering the market. Among them:

  • Neonicotinoid ban: The European Union (EU) ban on key seed treatment ingredients, such as clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam, leaves farmers with few alternatives
  • Surge in biological ingredients usage: Biopesticide seed treatments are forecast to grow by 9.3% annually over the next five years. Biostimulant seed treatments (including inoculants) are forecast to grow by 7.8% in the next five years.

In addition, acquisitions -- such as FMC acquiring Cheminova and Nufarm acquireing ag assets from Adama and Syngenta -- are spotlighted. Also highlighted are new product launched in recent years, such as Syngenta's SALTRO, a new seed treatment fungicide containing ADEPIDYN SALTRO that provides control of diseases such as Blackleg in canola, Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans, and Bakanae in rice, and Bayer's Acceleron brands, which include Acceleron Elite and Acceleron Basicis, a fungicide treatment to protect against fusarium, pythium, and rhizoctonia solani.

"Seed Treatment: Global Market Analysis" will provide an evaluation of the seed treatment pesticide market by leading crops globally; an understanding of which pests/diseases are treated using seed treatments by crop and country; an overview of the polymers and seed coatings used by crop and country; an understanding of biologically based ingredients used in seed treatments; sales of leading brands and the main active ingredients used by crop and country; and an assessment of the current and future outlook for key product categories and end-use segments. It is scheduled for publication in Q1 2024.

Strategies to Mitigate Weed Resistance to Herbicides: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities

Strategies to Mitigate Weed Resistance to Herbicides: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities

Base Year: 2020
Published: Q2 2021
Regional Coverage: United States

This report is a comprehensive analysis examining U.S. crop protection manufacturers’ efforts to mitigate herbicide resistance by combining two or more herbicides, GMO crops, and new modes of herbicidal action.

Scope

  • Detailed profiles of major research-based manufacturers’ combination herbicide products
  • Strategies for the development of combination herbicides by leading suppliers
  • Review of stacked herbicide crop gene resistance and herbicides containing multiple modes of action
  • Review of new herbicide modes of action in development
  • Identification of which combinations of modes of action have been most successful
  • Identification of the potential for new combinations that could be successful
  • How the repeated use of glyphosate over many years has led to widespread resistance of critical weeds to glyphosate

Includes company profiles

Table of Contents

Introduction 

Executive Summary

An overview of key findings

Summary of  strategies to mitigate weed resistance to herbicides

  • Background: history of herbicide resistance
  • Key resistance problems
  • Stacked gene technologies
  • Combinations of herbicides with different modes of action
  • New herbicide modes of action
  • Future opportunities

History of weed resistance:

  • Causes of weed resistance
  • Herbicide modes of action
  • Key resistant weeds
  • Regional resistance problems
  • Impact  of glyphosate

Combination herbicide database

Stacked resistant gene technology

  • Glyphosate/dicamba
  • Technology
  • Introduction: drift problems/regulatory action
  • Glyphosate/2,4-D
  • Technology
  • Introduction: acceptance
  • Future
  • Additional technologies in development
  • How gene technology will impact herbicide sales

Combination herbicides

  • Strategies for developing combination herbicides
  • Key markets
  • Key actives
  • Key modes of action
  • Company strategies: FMC, Bayer, BASF, Corteva, Syngenta, UPL, Nufarm, Albaugh, Valent,
  • Combination herbicide crop protection sales and product details:
  • Key products
  • Marketing strategies
  • Key markets

New herbicide modes of action

  • New herbicides in registration
  • Herbicides in development

Future opportunities to manage herbicide resistance

  • GMO strategies
  • Combination herbicides
  • New modes of action

Report Benefits

This report will provide marketing managers with a reliable assessment of the overall weed resistance market opportunities and strategies to address the market. It will also help subscribers:

  • Develop business strategies by understanding the trends and developments that are driving the U.S. weed resistance market
  • Improve their perspective of the 2020 market situation and show how events may unfold over the next five years
  • Understand the impact of herbicide resistance and seed technology on company product portfolios along with key combination herbicides

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Crop Protection Manufacturers Summary: U.S. Competitive Analysis

Crop Protection Manufacturers Summary: U.S Competitive Analysis


Regional Coverage: United States

Base Year: 2022
To be Published: Q1 2023
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Base Year: 2023
To be Published: Q4 2023
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A competitive analysis examining U.S. crop protection manufacturers in 2023, this report focuses on product sales, key trends, changes, and challenges for major manufacturers. 

Scope

  • Product sales of major manufacturers by category, including generic chemical manufacturers
  • Highlights of each company’s  activities
  • Overview of U.S. crop protection industry for 2021, 2022, and 2023
  • Sales of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, plant growth regulators, and seed treatment products for each manufacturer
  • Market growth drivers impacting the crop protection industry
  • Highlights that provide insight into the current company performance

Analyzes 15 Producers

Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary

An overview of key findings and rankings of the top suppliers for each product segment

Market Overview

2023 crop protection sales and market share by supplier and product segments as shown in Table 1. 

Manufacturer Profiles

Highlights of activities by the top 15 research-based and generic crop protection manufacturers as shown in Table 2. Each profile includes: 

  • U.S. crop protection sales and product details
    — Herbicides
    — Insecticides
    — Fungicides
    — Plant growth regulators/ Other
    — Seed treatments
  • 2023 sales vs. 2022 and 2021
  • Review of marketing initiatives and products
  • Recent agreements, mergers, acquisitions, or other business activities

 

TABLE 1. PRODUCT SEGMENTS INCLUDED​
Herbicides Plant Growth Regulators
Insecticides Seed Treatments
Fungicides ​

 

TABLE 2. MANUFACTURERS PROFILED
ADAMA Gowan
Albaugh Helm Agro
Amvac ​Nufarm USA
BASF ​Sipcam Agro
Bayer ​Syngenta
Corteva ​UPL
Drexel ​Valent USA
FMC ​

Report Benefits

This report will provide marketing managers with a reliable assessment of the overall performance of the U.S. crop protection industry from 2021 to 2023. It will also help subscribers:

  • Develop business strategies by understanding the trends and developments that are driving the U.S. crop protection industry
  • Improve their perspective on the 2023 market situation to help inform strategy over the next five years
  • Understand the ranking of the top 15 manufacturers of crop protection products

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Fruit, Tree Nut, and Vegetable Plant Protection Market: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities

Fruit, Tree Nut, and Vegetable Plant Protection Market: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities

Base Year: 2020
Published: January 2022
Regional Coverage: United States

A comprehensive analysis examining the U.S. specialty fruit and vegetable market in 2020, this report will include sales and volumes by brand, active ingredient, and supplier for the 40+ crops covered. It will also include a five-year forecast model that will show the influence COVID-19 may have on this market.

Scope

  • Detailed profiles of major research-based manufacturers
  • Profiles of leading generic chemicals manufacturers
  • Highlights of current company performances, including manufacturers’ sales by product type and active ingredient
  • A section highlighting major decisions, actions, and results in 2020
  • Strategic change drivers impacting the crop protection industry
  • List of 600+ product brands and active ingredients
  • Patent status and target market for each brand
  • Product detail by seed traits
  • Highlights that provide insight into current company performance

Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary

An overview of key findings

  • Fruit and vegetable acres by crop and crop category, 2014 & 2020
  • Sales by brand and pesticide type, 2014 & 2020
  • Sales by supplier and pesticide type for nuts, fruits, and vegetables, 2014 & 2020
  • Sales and volume by active ingredient by product type, 2014 & 2020
    • Fruits
    • Vegetables
    • Nuts

Each crop group will include the following information:

  • Sales by crop, product type, and brand for each crop group
  • Sales by active ingredient
  • Active ingredient and volume
  • Price per brand
  • Rate/acre by brand
  • Sales by brand and supplier
  • Primary pest target by crop and brand

Qualitative assessment

  • Treatment differences according to variety when applicable (i.e. apples, grapes, citrus)
  • Importance and development of the organic market
  • Immediate and mid-term impact of the pandemic

Manufacturer highlights

  • Supplier summaries by company and crop
  • Supplier summary by product and brand
  • SWOT analysis for F&V market for leading suppliers


Outlook/Forecast 2020-2025

  • Sales by crop group, 2020-2025
  • Model to show future impact of COVID-19 on U.S. fruit & vegetable market (including export markets)

 

CROPS/CROP GROUPS COVERED (# OF CROPS)
Fruits​​ ​​​Nuts​​
Pome fruits (2)
Stone fruits (3)
Citrus (4)
Berries (4)
Grapes (1)
 Almonds (1)
Walnuts (1)
Pistachios (1)
Filberts (1)
Pecans (1)
Peanuts (1)
​​Vegetables​​ Specialty crops​​
​​Brassica (3)
Leafy (4)
Fruiting (3)
Cucurbits (5)
Legume (3)
Root crops (3)
Dry beans (1)		 Potatoes (1)
Sweet corn (2)
Hops
Sugar cane (1)
Sugar beet (1)
Rice (1)

Report Benefits

This report will provide pesticide suppliers with a reliable assessment of the U.S. fruit and vegetable pesticide market for 2020 compared to previous years. It will also help subscribers:

  • Develop business strategies by understanding the trends and developments that are driving the U.S. specialty fruit and vegetable market
  • Show the impact COVID-19 has had on this market and how it is expected to impact it in 2021
  • Understand the impact of generic manufacturers and their products on this highly specialized market

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Global Seed Treatment: Market Analysis of Both Chemical and Pesticide Seed Treatments

Global Seed Treatment: Market Analysis of Both Chemical and Pesticide Seed Treatments


Base Year: 2023
To be Published: Q2 2024
Regional Coverage: Argentina, Australia​, Brazil​, Canada, China​, France, Germany, India​, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom​, United States

The study is a comprehensive analysis with two volumes of data, one including chemical treatments and the other covering pesticide seed treatments. It is designed to provide suppliers with the latest information on the size, structure, and outlook for seed treatments in each of the 4 regions and 12 featured countries.

Scope

The report offers a double volume analysis of the global market for seed treatment:

  • Volume I focuses on chemical additives to seeds, including adjuvants and other additives.
  • Volume II focuses on seed treatment pesticide products, including applications for seed and seedling protection, such as fungicides, insecticides, nematicides, and biopesticides.

FEATURES INTERACTIVE DATABASE

Table of Contents

Volume I: Seed Treatments Chemicals/Adjuvants

Product scope:

  • Adjuvants
    • — Surfactants
    • — Buffering agents
    • — Compatibility agents
    • — pH adjusters
  • Stabilizers
  • Binders
  • Coloring agents
  • Fillers/Carriers

Regional Analysis

Each regional chapter will cover the following:

Introduction

Background seed treatment market information

Regulatory landscape

Adjuvant/Additives consumption:

  • Volume/Value
  • Market dynamics
  • Consumption trends

Value chain analysis

Competitive landscape including market shares of leading suppliers at chemistry level

 

TABLE 1: PRODUCT EXAMPLES, 2023​​​
Category Examples of chemistries covered
Adjuvants​ Surfactants​ Alkyl aryl sulfonates, alkyl polyglucosides​
​ Buffering agents​ Citric acid, potassium phosphate
​ Compatibility agents PEG, glycerol, Propylene glycol, PVP
pH adjusters​ ​
Stabilizers Antioxidants (BHT, tocopherols), EDTA​
Binders PVA, CMC
Coloring agents Pigments, dyes
Fillers/Carriers Attapulgite clay, kaolin clay, vermiculite

Volume II: Agrochemical Pesticide Seed Treatments

Technical Overview

  • Description of diseases, insects, nematodes, and other reasons that seeds are treated
  • Control mechanisms, current active ingredients, and select products under development
  • Product formulations, rates and application issues, and opportunities
  • Seed treatment methods
  • Interface between seed treatment and biotechnology
TABLE 1: CROP COVERAGE, 2023*​​​
Corn/Maize​ Cotton
Soybeans​ Sunflowers
Wheat Canola/Rape
Potatoes Sorghum
Rice Other
Sugar beets
* Coverage dependent on country

Country Analysis

Each country section contains the following topics for crops relevant to the country:

  • Crop background
  • Plant nutrients used in seed treatment by country and crop, where applicable
  • Planted acres and seeding rate for estimates of seed consumption
  • Crop end use by acres or volume
  • Production and crop protection method
  • Role of seed treatment as a crop protection method
  • Key diseases, insects, nematodes, and other reasons for seed treatments
  • Target disease or pest for each active ingredient
  • Non-chemical alternatives
  • Sanitation
  • Biocontrols
  • Biotechnology
  • Brand sales and market share for seed treatment products
  • Sales by agrochemical supplier for seed treatment products
  • Overview of companies selling treated seeds
  • Five-year outlook and assumptions by crop (2023–2028)

Report Benefits

This report serves as an excellent resource for crop protection manufacturers for developing and executing marketing plans, providing:

  • A highly reliable and independent assessment of the competitive positions of the major seed treatment suppliers, by product sales and market shares
  • An assessment of strengths and weaknesses for current products to help marketers increase their presence in the industry
  • An overview of the cultural practices used by growers and the role of seed treatments to help product developers increase market penetration

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Leading Distributors in the U.S. Crop Protection Industry: A Strategic Market Analysis

Leading Distributors in the U.S. Crop Protection Industry: A Strategic Market Analysis


Regional Coverage: United States

 

Base Year: 2021
Published: February 2022
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Base Year: 2023
To be Published: Q4 2023
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This report provides clients with an early indication of crop protection industry performance for 2023. It analyzes the leading national and regional distributors, larger cooperatives, and buying groups, which total 94% of crop protection manufacture net sales.

Scope

  • Crop protection performance in 2023 by distributor
  • Merger and acquisition activity among agricultural retailers
  • Consolidation results, plus the new key industry players
  • Strategic partnerships with ag retailers, and what you need to know
  • Ag retailers’ role among suppliers and growers
  • Management of the costs and personnel associated with environmental, health, and safety regulations

 

Features detailed profiles of LEADING DISTRIBUTORS

Table of Contents

Introduction

  • Purpose and objectives
  • Market focus
  • Timing
  • Methodology

Crop Protection Market Situation

An overview of the report findings

Leading Distribution Trends

  • 2022–2023 distributor performance
  • Sales change drivers
  • 2023–2028 leading indicators
  • Strategic trend summary

Top Line Assessment

  • Retailer situation summary
  • Retailer as gatekeeper
  • Retailer sector categories
    — Distributor-retail companies
    — Independent retailers
    — Independent cooperative retailers
    — Regional cooperative retailers
  • Retail segment concentration

Distributor Profiles

  • National distributors
  • Cooperatives
  • Regional distributors
  • Buying groups

Report Benefits

This report provides marketing executives and industry professionals with insight and accurate information regarding the distribution of crop protection chemicals for 2022. The study includes:

  • Highlights of the 2022 crop protection season and performance of the leading crop protection chemical distributors
  • A detailed look at the key drivers affecting 2022 crop protection distributor sales
  • Key industry drivers and strategic insights into the potential direction that the market will take over the next 5–10 years

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Global Nematicides: Market Analysis and Opportunities

Global Nematicides: Market Analysis and Opportunities

Base Year: 2023
To be Published: Q2 2024
Regional Coverage: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, Italy, India, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Poland, United States

 

An in-depth look at the controls used for nematode pests in soils of major crop markets, this report features non-chemical and chemical treatments, including the top brands, active ingredients, and suppliers.

Scope

  • Country analysis split by major crops cultivated
  • Proposed crop segments include:
    • — Fruits
    • — Row crops
    • — Specialty crops
    • — Vegetables
    • — Other crops
  • Nematicide sales by crop group
  • Sales by supplier and brand
  • Acres or hectare treatments by crop segment
  • Active ingredient usage by crop segment
  • Price and use rate by brand
  • Non-chemical methods for nematode control
  • New nematicides in development
  • Outlook to 2028

INCLUDES BIOLOGICAL NEMATICIDES

Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary

Forecast and Outlook

Technical Overview

  • Key nematode pests
  • Cultural and physical control methods
  • Genetic control
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • New control methods

INTERACTIVE DATABASE

Includes interactive database tool for easy-to-navigate data analysis

Individual Country Analysis

Each country contains the following information:

  • Country background
  • Crop background
  • Planted acres
  • Nematode problems and type
  • Resistant variety status
  • Non-chemical alternatives
    • — Cultural practices
    • — Biocontrols
  • Sales/market share by brand/active ingredient
  • Sales by active ingredient
  • Sales by biological nematicides
  • Price and use rate by brand
  • Area treated by brand
  • New nematicides in development
  • Outlook and assumptions for market forecast

Report Benefits

This report serves as an excellent resource for manufacturers and formulators of nematicides and bionematicide products. Specifically, it assists subscribers by providing:

  • A highly reliable and independent assessment of the brands and active ingredients for different crops in each country
  • An understanding of the key nematode pests and methods currently used for control to help with product development
  • Insights into biological-based nematicides availability and use for each country

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Effectiveness of U.S. Crop Protection Company Channel Incentives: An Overview and Analysis

Effectiveness of U.S. Crop Protection Company Channel Incentives: An Overview and Analysis


Regional Coverage: United States

Base Year: 2021
Published: Q3 2022
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Base Year: 2024
To be Published: Q3 2024
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This study provides an appraisal and ranking of the Crop Protection Supplier incentive programs, to help understand their effectiveness and the potential payout for each of the three sales channels—distributors, retailers, and growers.

Scope

  • A detailed, independent overview and appraisal of the 2023 channel incentives offered by basic and generic pesticide suppliers
  • Ranking of the top 10–12 Ag Chem suppliers, based on client input
  • Research on programs that account for approximately 80% of sales volume​
  • Highlights of select products in 2023 with significant changes in price, supply, or programs​
  • Highlights of how suppliers are adjusting 2023 programs per the supply chain dynamics
  • Value of current programs will be shown through:​​
    • Cash cost​
    • Percentage of sales represented by programs​
  • Impact of industry consolidation on incentive programs​
  • Programs detailed by target audience:​
    • Distributor​
    • Retailer
    • Grower

INCLUDES EXCEL-BASED DATA RESULTS

Table of Contents

Introduction​​

Supplier Ranking by Program Effectiveness​

Sale and Program Splits by Company​

  • Sales and Program Splits by Company​
  • Total Sales by Supplier and Pesticide Type​
  • Supplier Incentive Program Dollar by Pesticide Type​
  • Supplier Program as a Percentage of Sales and Pesticide Type​
  • Types of Distributor, Retailer, and Grower Programs by Select U.S. Crop Protection Suppliers​

Descriptions and Examples of the Various Types of Programs​

  • Distributors​
    • What do the programs look like at the various levels?​
    • How does the distributor’s headquarters interact/communicate with the field?​
  • Dealer​
  • Reseller (single step segments)​
  • Grower

Value of Programs​

  • Cash cost, percentage of sales represented by various programs shown by the manufacturer​
  • Apparent effectiveness of existing programs​
  • Attitudes toward programs by the target audience (likes, dislikes, and suggestions)​

Management of Programs by Channel Members​

  • Tracking system employed​
  • Personnel employed for managing programs​
  • Communications​

Effects on 2023 Programs​

Impact of the Current Ag Economy on Incentive Programs ​

Supplier Incentive Details by Supplier​

Report Benefits

This report serves as an excellent resource for crop protection manufacturers for developing and executing distributor, retailer, and grower incentive plans, providing:

  • A highly reliable and independent assessment of competitive incentive programs of the major crop protection suppliers
  • An assessment of likes, dislikes, and suggestions relating to current crop protection incentive plans to help marketers increase the effectiveness of their programs
  • Assistance for manufacturers in planning future incentive programs in the highly competitive marketplace

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