Grassroots Carbon announced the launch of GroundOwl, a new soil carbon measurement technology developed in partnership with EarthOptics, which will be exclusively deployed by Grassroots Carbon across U.S. grasslands and grazing lands. With GroundOwl, the company enhances its soil carbon measurement capabilities at scale by pairing its existing meter-deep soil sampling program with high-resolution, non-invasive EMI sensing across the entire …
ACE 2026 DC Fly-In Marks 15 Years
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is marking 15 years of grassroots ethanol advocacy on Capitol Hill this week at its 2026 DC Fly-In. Since launching the first event in 2009, more than 300 individuals from over 30 states have participated in ACE Fly-Ins, bringing firsthand perspectives from rural America to the policymakers and regulators responsible for shaping the nation’s …
Syngenta Victrato Fights Yield Robbing Soybean Diseases
The Crop Protection Network just released its soybean loss report for 2025, estimating 4.8 percent (216.5 million bushels) of the potential soybean production last year was lost due to disease across 29 soybean-producing U.S. states. According to the report, Red crown rot was estimated to have caused 7.7 million bushels of soybean yield losses in the U.S. in 2025, up …
Animal Ag News 3/17
The 2026 World Pork Expo, presented by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), is gearing up for an exciting, action-packed event that will bring together pork producers, industry professionals, and innovators. Set for June 3-4 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, this year’s Expo promises to be bigger and better than ever, offering a fresh perspective on …
Reservoir Opens Specialty Crop AgTech Innovation Center
Reservoir has officially opened Reservoir Farms – Salinas, its flagship on-farm innovation hub for specialty crops, turning its vision for an on-farm agtech innovation center into a working reality. The new site features multiple innovation barns and 24 acres of dedicated commercial test fields, creating the most concentrated ecosystem of technology leaders, growers, and startups anywhere in agriculture to rapidly …
The Passing of Orion Samuelson
A farm broadcasting legend has passed away. WGN Radio in Chicago, his home for six decades, announced the news Monday of the passing of Orion Samuelson at age 91. Orion is a name synonymous with WGN, having spent over 60 years with the station. His career spanned from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Precision Ag News 3/10
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Board of Directors elected Mark Masters of southwest Georgia, to serve as the association’s President-Elect. He will serve a one-year term as President-Elect alongside current NACD President Gary Blair and will assume the role of NACD President in 2027. The Ag Carbon Transparent Project, announced last summer by the National Corn Growers Association …
DWFI Podcast 51 – Protecting Groundwater Resources
When it comes to groundwater management, California was the wild west not long ago, with unrestricted pumping depleting many aquifers. But that changed in 2014 with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which created about 350 Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) responsible for management of more than 140 of the state’s basins. Using a framework of local control, GSAs work to sustain …
Agri-Pulse Summit Confirms Senate Ag Chair and EPA Admin
Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) will be among the keynote speakers at the Ag & Food Policy Summit on March 23. Also previously announced, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, will also be speaking at the summit. This year’s Summit theme …
30th Commodity Classic Breaks Records
The 30th annual Commodity Classic, held last week in San Antonio, set another record for attendance with more than 12,000 farmers, exhibitors, industry stakeholders, and media. More than 5,100 farmers attended the event at the Henry B. González Convention Center, accounting for nearly 43% of total attendance and representing a significant concentration of farm decision-makers. Commodity Classic has now achieved …