AMGUARD turns to biologicals to bolster portfolio

AMGUARD Environmental Technologies announced it has entered into a supply agreement with NewLeaf Symbiotics to bring biological solutions to major North American specialty markets.

Under the agreement, AMGUARD becomes the exclusive seller of NewLeaf products including bio-stimulants and bio-protection products in golf, ornamental, controlled-environment agriculture, cannabis and consumer markets in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The combined production areas are estimated to comprise slightly more than 50 million treatable acres in North America.

“NewLeaf Symbiotics technology and current product offering of naturally occurring microbes strengthen AMGUARD‘s specialty markets portfolio,” AMGUARD Environmental Technologies CEO Shayne M. Wetherall said. “As we leverage our extensive market access and sales force expertise, we look forward to working closely with the NewLeaf team to bring their novel biological solutions to the North American specialty markets.”

The agreement broadens a partnership established in October 2022 between NewLeaf and AMVAC, an American Vanguard Company, to bring biological solutions to North American agricultural crop markets including recently launched BioWake dual-use biological seed lubricant for corn and soybeans. The partnership significantly enhances AVD’s strategic growth initiative in GreenSolutions.

“NewLeaf Symbiotics, as a major player in biologicals, is eager to broaden our North American market penetration through our partnership with AMGUARD,” NewLeaf Symbiotics President Brent Smith said. “We bring to this partnership our proprietary microbial library, proven research and development capabilities, and current commercial products that deliver a range of measurable benefits. Longer term, we look forward to finding additional synergies among the technologies and product lines of both our companies.”