BASF Agricultural Solutions Acquires AgBiTech Biological Crop Protection Company

Sustainable Agro Solutions Acquires Ceres Biotics

January 30, 2026

Agriculture

Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS Group), a portfolio company of Stirling Square Capital Partners, has acquired Spain-based Ceres Biotics to expand its microbial biosolutions product portfolio and R&D capabilities. The deal strengthens SAS Group's presence in Europe and adds more than 550 proprietary microbial strains; financial terms were not disclosed.

Paine Schwartz‑Backed HGS BioScience Acquires NutriAg Ltd.

November 5, 2025

Agriculture

HGS BioScience, a Paine Schwartz‑backed bionutritional platform, has acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto‑based crop‑technology and bionutritionals company. The add‑on deal expands HGS’s North American footprint and R&D/capability set in biostimulants and crop nutrition; Cascadia advised on the transaction and financing.

Biobest Group Acquires BioWorks, Inc.

July 10, 2023

Agriculture

Biobest Group has completed its acquisition of BioWorks, Inc., a Victor, New York-based manufacturer and marketer of biopesticides. The deal expands Biobest's biopesticide portfolio and establishes BioWorks' Victor facility as the group's North American manufacturing and marketing hub for biopesticides.

Valent BioSciences Acquires FBSciences

January 30, 2023

Agriculture

Valent BioSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., has acquired FBSciences Holdings, Inc., a Collierville, Tennessee–headquartered developer of naturally derived biostimulants, biopesticides, and crop nutrition solutions. The acquisition strengthens Valent's capabilities and market position in the rapidly growing global biostimulant and biorationals market.

Lesaffre (Agrauxine) Acquires Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM)

May 4, 2021

Agriculture

Lesaffre, through its Agrauxine business unit, has acquired Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM), a Van Wert, Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of biological seed treatments, biostimulants and foliar biopesticides. The deal strengthens Agrauxine's presence and R&D/manufacturing capabilities in the United States and broadens Lesaffre's portfolio in crop bioprotection and bionutrition.

Corteva Acquires Symborg

September 22, 2022

Agriculture

Corteva, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Symborg, a Murcia, Spain–based developer and manufacturer of biostimulants, biofertilizers and biocontrols. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Corteva's strategy to build a leading biologicals portfolio and scale Symborg's existing solutions and pipeline globally; financial terms were not disclosed.