Several challenges prevent farmers from collecting and sharing data on their production practices, but there is ample opportunity to empower farmer’s digital transition, according to new research from Farm Journal’s initiative, Trust In Food, and The Sustainability Consortium. View the full report here. Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced that BIOSt Nematicide seed treatment product, achieved an outstanding climate impact score …

Amanda Carson has been promoted to Sales Manager for the eastern region sales team for Nichino America, Inc. In her new role, Carson will be responsible for the direction and implementation of the sales plans for the east team. Effective May 1, 2021, Brent Byers will assume the position of Senior Manager of Strategic Planning and Business Development. He will …

Topcon Agriculture announces new manual guidance and autosteering receivers — the AGM-1 and AGS-2 — and new Topnet Live cellular, satellite and bridging correction services: Realpoint, Starpoint, and Skybridge. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will invest $330 million in 85 locally driven, public-private partnerships to address climate change, improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife …

Verdesian Life Sciences announced that it has acquired Cytozyme Laboratories, Inc. The addition of Cytozyme provides additional value to Verdesian and strengthens its position as The Nutrient Use Efficiency People. To support UPL Ltd.’s growing BioSolutions business, the company has hired Ellis R. (Randy) Gilliam to service the North and East territory regions with strategic sales support. Craze™ Herbicide from …

Koch Agronomic Services, LLC reached agreement with Compass Minerals to purchase Compass Minerals‘ North American micronutrient assets, the global intellectual property rights, with trademarks and patents, and certain other assets associated with the Wolf Trax®, Rocket Seeds® and Hydro Bullet™ product platforms. The Soil Health Institute recently concluded the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase, a series of eight …

Farmobile LLC, Agriculture’s Independent Data Company™, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,963,825, entitled “Farming Data Collection and Exchange System.” The Kansas Soil Health Alliance is a recently-formed nonprofit organization that has been established to be a trusted partner and valuable soil health resource for Kansas growers. The 2021 in-person Corn Utilization …

Golden Harvest® released its Agronomy in Action 2021 Research Review to help corn and soybean farmers across the country prepare for the upcoming season. The Agronomy in Action 2021 Research Review provides a comprehensive review of applied and practical agronomic studies conducted during the 2020 growing season at Golden Harvest Agronomy in Action research sites, with more than 150 pages …

MachineryPete.com, the fastest-growing used farm equipment marketplace, reported record-breaking traffic to its industry-leading auction price data since opening it to the public for free last August. This includes more than 775,000 actual auction sale prices on all types of farm and construction equipment, updated daily from Machinery Pete’s network of 1,100+ auction firms throughout North America. Enko, the crop health …