BASF launches Zorina fungicide to combat white mold in U.S. soybeans, dry beans and canola

BASF has introduced a new fungicide in the United States to help farmers control white mold and other major diseases affecting soybeans, dry beans, and canola. The product, Zorina fungicide, is expected to be available to growers for the 2026 planting season.

White mold remains one of the most economically damaging diseases for soybean producers. According to company data, U.S. growers experienced an estimated USD 281.1 million in yield losses from the disease in 2024. Zorina fungicide provides targeted protection against white mold and offers residual control of other foliar diseases, including Septoria brown spot and frogeye leaf spot.

The new product combines the active ingredient boscalid, previously used in BASF’s Endura fungicide, with the company’s Revysol technology to deliver broader and longer-lasting disease control. BASF says early application is critical to effectiveness, particularly before canopy closure when conditions become favorable for white mold development. The company recommends applying the product during early reproductive stages in soybeans and dry beans, and between the two-leaf stage and mid-bloom in canola, depending on disease pressure.