US Pesticides Market

• Publication date: May 2012
• Report size: 259 pages

US demand to approach $10 billion in 2016 US demand for formulated pesticide products is expected to approach $10 billion in 2016 as the markets address increasingly resistant pest populations and growing concerns about pesticide safety. In response to these problems, technical grade pesticide active ingredient usage is projected to reach 960 million pounds. Environmentally friendly practices to change market ...

US demand to approach $10 billion in 2016

US demand for formulated pesticide products is expected to approach $10 billion in 2016 as the markets address increasingly resistant pest populations and growing concerns about pesticide safety. In response to these problems, technical grade pesticide active ingredient usage is projected to reach 960 million pounds.

Environmentally friendly practices to change market

Both insecticides and herbicides will be affected by industry-wide changes influenced by integrated pest management, biopesticides, and other environmentally friendly techniques. Biopesticides are expected to show strong growth, particularly in the consumer market as home gardening enthusiasts turn to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and other biopesticide products. Integrated pest management (IPM) techniques are causing users in all markets to alter their pesticide use, choosing to use non-chemical alternatives whenever possible.

Glyphosate resistance to continue driving herbicides

Herbicides are the most widely used type of pesticide in the United States, but in recent years they have been dominated by a single active ingredient: glyphosate. Glyphosate-tolerant soybean and corn acreage expanded significantly over the past decade, with growers becoming more dependent on the nonselective herbicide that destroys weeds but leaves crops intact. However, with glyphosate resistance in weeds becoming a bigger problem, growers are looking for new solutions in older products, such as 2,4- D, atrazine, and dicamba. Demand for these older herbicides will increase as users turn to formulations with more than one active ingredient and multiple modes of action. Additionally, producers are developing and releasing new seed varieties that have resistance to more than one herbicide; these new seeds can be used with proprietary formulations tailored to be effective for certain crops in specific environments.

Insecticides affected by environmental concerns

Insecticides are a mature and slow growing product class. In agriculture, they are largely used on an as-needed basis, given that insect populations are largely influenced by weather conditions. The consumer and commercial markets are more significant for insecticides than for herbicides, based on demand for ready-to-use consumer insecticides and professional pest extermination services. Insecticides are also associated with more concerns related to environmental safety and public health. Negative publicity can have a significant impact on some types of insecticides. For example, organophosphate demand continues to drop due to concerns over potential adverse effects. In addition, neonicotinoid insecticides, one of the leading replacements for organophosphates, may have been implicated in the increase of honeybee colony collapse. Demand for insecticides will continue to be impacted by changing insect management practices, amid environmental and human health concerns. The US pesticide industry continues to evolve as imports from China and other countries become more important. Chinese producers have become bigger players in the US market as their generic active ingredients are often less expensive than domestic active ingredients. Additionally, Chinese producers have been shifting their focus to formulated products, making them a more significant part of the US pesticide industry.

Study coverage

This upcoming industry study presents historical demand data (2001, 2006 and 2011) plus forecasts for 2016 and 2021 by product and market. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles nearly 40 industry players.

Pesticide Industry in the United States

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION viii

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4
Macroeconomic Overview 5
Demographic Trends 8
Population 10
Households 12
Agricultural Overview 13
Cropland Planting Trends 14
Farm Production 15
Nonresidential Building Space Trends 16
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 19
Legislative Trends 20
Product Registration 23
Conventional Pesticides 24
Biopesticides 25
Pricing Trends 27
Technological Developments 30
Integrated Pest Management 31
Genetically Modified Seeds 32
Historical Market Trends 34
International Activity & Foreign Trade 40
Pesticides Overview 42

III. FORMULATED PRODUCTS 46

General 46
Types 49
Biopesticides 51
Markets 54
Foreign Trade 58
Imports 61
Exports 62
Producers 64

IV. ACTIVE INGREDIENT PRODUCTS 66

General 66
Herbicides 67
Products 69
Glyphosate 72
Atrazine 75
2,4-D 77
S-Metolachlor 78
Acetochlor 79
Dicamba 80
Other 80
Markets 82
Insecticides 84
Products 86
Markets 89
Fungicides 91
Products 93
Markets 94
Other Pesticides 96
Fumigants 98
Defoliants & Desiccants 101
Rodenticides 102
Nematicides 104
All Other 105

V. ACTIVE INGREDIENT MARKETS 108

General 108
Agriculture 111
Pesticide Use by Type 113
Herbicides 115
Insecticides 117
Fungicides 119
Other 120
Pesticide Use by Crop 122
Corn 123
Soybeans 125
Vegetables & Melons 127
Fruit & Nuts 128
Cotton 130
Other 131
Suppliers 132
Other 133
Commercial 134
Consumer 137

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 141

General 141
Market Share 145
Industry Restructuring 148
Manufacturing Strategies 150
Marketing 152
Distribution 154
Research & Development 155
Competitive Strategies 157
Cooperative Agreements 159
Company Profiles 163
Agrium Incorporated 164
Albaugh Incorporated 166
American Vanguard Corporation 169
AMVAC Chemical, see American Vanguard
Arysta LifeScience Corporation 172
BASF SE 175
Bayer AG 180
Bell Laboratories Incorporated 186
Certis USA, see Mitsui
Chemtura Corporation 189
Crop Protection Services, see Agrium
Dow Chemical Company 192
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 195
FMC Corporation 199
Henkel AG & Company KGaA 203
Hubei Sanonda Company Limited 204
Jiangsu Good Harvest-Weien Agrochemical Company
Limited 205
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Limited 206
JingMa Chemicals Company Limited 207
Johnson (SC) & Son Incorporated 208
Land O’ Lakes Incorporated 210
Loveland Products, see Agrium
Makhteshim Agan Industries Limited 213
Marubeni Corporation 216
McLaughlin Gormley King Company 218
Mitsui & Company Limited 220
Monsanto Company 223
Nantong Jiangshan Agrochemical & Chemicals Company
Limited 226
Nufarm Limited 227
Reckitt Benckiser plc 232
Ritter Crop Services, see Agrium
Schirm GmbH 234
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 235
Sichuan Leshan Fuhua Tongda Agro-Chemical Technology
Company Limited 239
Southern Agricultural Insecticides Incorporated 240
Spectrum Brands Holdings Incorporated 242
Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited 245
Suterra LLC 248
Syngenta AG 250
United Phosphorus Limited 255
Valent USA, see Sumitomo Chemical
Winfield Solutions, see Land O’Lakes
Zhejian Wynca Chemical Group Company Limited 257
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 258

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8
2 Population & Households 9
3 Agricultural Indicators 14
4 Cropland Acreage by Crop 15
5 Nonresidential Building Space 19
6 Pesticide Active Ingredient Pricing 30
7 Pesticide Active Ingredient Demand, 2001-2011 39
8 Pesticide Demand Overview 44

SECTION III -- FORMULATED PRODUCTS

1 Formulated Pesticide Demand by Type 50
2 Biopesticide Demand 54
3 Formulated Pesticide Demand by Market 58
4 Foreign Trade in Formulated Pesticides 59

SECTION IV -- ACTIVE INGREDIENT PRODUCTS

1 Pesticide Active Ingredient Demand by Type 67
2 Herbicide Demand 69
3 Herbicide Demand by Active Ingredient 71
4 Herbicide Demand by Market 83
5 Insecticide Demand 86
6 Insecticide Demand by Class 89
7 Insecticide Demand by Market 90
8 Fungicide Demand 92
9 Fungicide Demand by Market 95
10 Other Pesticide Demand 97
11 Fumigant Demand 100
12 Defoliant & Desiccant Demand 102
13 Rodenticide Demand 104
14 Nematicide Demand 105
15 All Other Pesticide Demand 107

SECTION V -- ACTIVE INGREDIENT MARKETS

1 Pesticide Active Ingredient Demand by Market 110
2 Agriculture Pesticide Demand 113
3 Agriculture Pesticide Demand by Type 115
4 Agriculture Herbicide Demand by Crop 117
5 Agriculture Insecticide Demand by Crop 119
6 Agriculture Fungicide Demand by Crop 120
7 Agriculture Other Pesticides Demand by Crop 121
8 Pesticide Demand by Crop 123
9 Pesticide Demand for Corn 125
10 Pesticide Demand for Soybeans 127
11 Pesticide Demand for Vegetables & Melons 128
12 Pesticide Demand for Fruit & Nuts 130
13 Pesticide Demand for Cotton 131
14 Pesticide Demand for Other Crops 132
15 Pesticide Demand in Other Markets 134
16 Commercial Pesticide Demand 137
17 Consumer Pesticide Demand 140

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Pesticide Sales by Company, 2011 143
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 149
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 161

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Pesticide Active Ingredient Demand 2001-2011 40
2 Pesticide Industry Value Chain, 2011 45

SECTION III -- FORMULATED PRODUCTS

1 Formulated Pesticide Demand by Type, 2011 51
2 Foreign Trade in Formulated Pesticides, 2011 60
3 Formulated Pesticide Imports by Source, 2011 62
4 Formulated Pesticide Exports by Destination, 2011 64

SECTION IV -- ACTIVE INGREDIENT PRODUCTS

1 Herbicide Demand by Active Ingredient, 2001-2021 72
2 Herbicide Demand by Market, 2011 84
3 Insecticide Demand by Market, 2011 91
4 Fungicide Demand by Market, 2011 96
5 Other Pesticide Demand, 2011 98

SECTION V -- ACTIVE INGREDIENT MARKETS
1 Pesticide Demand by Market, 2011 111

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Pesticide Industry Flowchart 144
2 US Formulated Pesticide Market Share, 2011 146