BASF Launches Voraxor and Zidua PLUS Herbicides for US Growers Ahead of the 2027 Season
01 November 2026, North Carolina, US: BASF is bringing two new herbicides, Voraxor and Zidua PLUS, to the US market, giving
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Trifludimoxazin
Trifludimoxazin is a pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide developed by BASF for the control of broadleaf and certain grass weeds in agricultural crops. It belongs to the oxazine chemical class and is classified as a Group 14 herbicide by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). It works by inhibiting the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO), disrupting chlorophyll biosynthesis and damaging plant cell membranes. The active ingredient is designed to provide both residual weed control and post-emergence burndown activity.
Trifludimoxazin is used in weed management programmes for crops including corn, soybean, sorghum, small grains, peanuts, citrus, pome fruit and tree nuts, subject to country-specific registrations and product labels. It is particularly relevant to the management of difficult-to-control and herbicide-resistant weeds, including Palmer amaranth and waterhemp. BASF markets trifludimoxazin-based herbicide technology under product names including Tirexor®, while Voraxor® combines trifludimoxazin with saflufenacil. Its development has attracted attention as growers seek additional tools to diversify herbicide modes of action and strengthen resistance management strategies.
This section covers the latest Trifludimoxazin news, including herbicide registrations, product approvals, regulatory reviews, research findings and developments in weed management. Coverage follows BASF’s product development and commercialisation, Group 14 PPO inhibitors, herbicide-resistant weeds, pesticide regulations, environmental assessments and crop protection innovations. A significant recent development was the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 2026 registration decision for trifludimoxazin, following an earlier registration that BASF voluntarily withdrew in 2022 amid legal concerns relating to compliance with the Endangered Species Act. Updates also examine the active ingredient’s regulatory status and market availability across different countries.