Nufarm, through its Nufarm Americas US-based subsidiary, has announced plans to introduce six new products this year as it looks to expand its presence in the seed treatment market. The new products are designed to offer treatment from disease as well as the control of insect pests in seeds and young crops. The products are Sativa 318 FS (tebuconazole, for cereal grains, soybeans and other crops); Sativa M RTU (tebuconazole and metalaxyl); Sativa IM RTU (tebuconazole, imidacloprid and metalaxyl); Sativa IM MAX (tebuconazole, metalaxyl and higher load of imidacloprid); Signet 480 FS (metalaxyl) and Spera 240 FS (myclobutanil, for treatment of cotton diseases).

These products follow on from the company’s first introduction into the US seed treatment market last year, Senator. In addition, the company is planning for a total of 15 different products to be available for use by the end of 2009, with a portfolio of nutritional seed treatments as well as the insecticidal and fungicidal products.