RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, February 1, 2010 – BASF and Farm Plan™ have teamed up to help growers maximize their investment for their 2010 purchases.

Under the special program, growers can finance their purchase of two crop protection products from BASF, such as Headline® fungicide or Kixor® herbicide technology, through Farm Plan with zero percent interest through next fall.  To take advantage of this special offer, growers need to sign up by Feb. 15, 2010.

“We realize that this year, more than ever, it’s important for our customers to have access to our innovative portfolio of crop protection products,” said Stephanie Jensen, Channel Strategy Manager for BASF. ”BASF is pleased to work with Farm Plan to ensure  growers have the opportunity to get the most out of every acre, and their investment, with BASF and Farm Plan.”   

Financing terms and conditions
This offer is available to Farm Plan Preferred accountholders with a special terms credit limit.  In order to qualify for this financing offer, you must make an initial minimum purchase of $10,000 which must be comprised of at least two individual product purchases with a minimum of $1,000 each; additional products are not subject to a minimum amount. Payment is due in full December 2010. This offer is only valid through Feb. 15, 2010, so act now. For more details, contact your local BASF retailer, or find out more at www.financingoffer.basf.us.

Headline Advantage available for 2010 purchases
In addition to special financing options through Farm Plan, qualified growers may save up to $100 per gallon on their 2010 purchase of Headline fungicide.

Headline Advantage offers qualified growers who purchase Headline fungicide for the 2010 season returns for every gallon purchased from authorized BASF retailers:

• If purchased by Feb. 15, growers may receive $100 per gallon back
• If purchased by May 15, growers may receive $75 per gallon back
• If purchased by Aug. 15, growers may receive $50 per gallon back

For full terms and conditions, go to www.headlineadvantage.com, or ask your local authorized BASF retailer.   

About the Crop Protection Division

With sales of € 3.4 billion in 2008, BASF’s Crop Protection division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web at http://agproducts.basf.us.

BASF - The Chemical Company.

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008 and had approximately 97,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

Farm Plan™ provides revolving lines of credit designed to accommodate the seasonal and every day purchases of agricultural producers in the United States.  Versatile and dependable, Farm Plan provides producers with the purchasing power and account management tools needed to run more profitable, more efficient operations.  Farm Plan is offered at more than 7,000 agricultural retailers across the U.S and helps retailers to improve their business performance by managing accounts receivables while accelerating cash flow, reducing risk, and increasing profitable sales.  For more than 30 years, Farm Plan has provided producers and retailers with dependable financing solutions.

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