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Precision Ag News 3/14

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) honored the second annual National Biobased Products Day on March 8, a celebration to raise public awareness of biobased products, their benefits and their contributions to the U.S. economy and rural communities. Biobased products offer opportunities for more revenue streams for small and mid-sized farmers while giving consumers more in-demand, clean options for everyday …

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RhizoSorb®Takes Off at Classic

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It was a year ago at Commodity Classic that Phospholutions introduced RhizoSorb® and this year they are ready to go full scale with a product that is the first proven fertilizer technology to reduce phosphorus use by 50% while preserving grower yields. “We just recently completed a life cycle analysis that shows we can reduce carbon emissions 45% compared to …

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Precision Ag News 3/6

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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) presented the seventh-annual Davidson Prize to the top three innovative products, selected from the AE50 honorees on Friday, March 1, at Commodity Classic in Houston, TX. With their crop consulting and plant breeding backgrounds, Brad and Joyce Doyle are continuing a family conservation legacy …

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Intelinair Launches New Postseason Data Analytics Suite

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Ag data analytics company Intelinair, makers of AGMRI, has announced the latest addition to its suite of data analytics for the 2024 crop season – AGMRI Analyze. AGMRI Insights, the in-season analytics suite, will continue to be available to inform real-time data-driven decision-making. AGMRI Analyze monitors nine common yield-limited factors, enabling farmers to pinpoint and understand potential issues that have …

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Precision Ag News 2/28

Carrie Muehling

A recent survey by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) found that an added 10.5 million acres of cover crops will be planted in the next five years as a result of USDA’s Partnerships for Climate Smart-Commodities projects. The program, announced in February of 2022, was established to support conservation practices, particularly for small and underserved producers. ASTA’s survey focused …

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Cargill Elevate™ Offers Grain Marketing Solutions

Cindy Zimmerman

Cargill is offering farmers a new way to enhance profitability with Cargill Elevate™, featuring a mix of market insights, pricing solutions, world-class expertise, and access to robust farm management platforms. “Our grain representatives actively listen to farmers and understand that no two farmers have the exact same needs. Cargill’s industry-leading portfolio of pricing solutions empowers farmers to take charge and …

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Precision Ag News 2/21

Carrie Muehling

USDA announced a new effort to train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders. As part of President Biden’s historic American Climate Corps initiative, the Working Lands Climate Corps will provide technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people, helping them deliver economic benefits through climate-smart agriculture solutions for farmers and ranchers across the country, now and in …

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Huma® Acquires Gro-Power, Expands Team

Cindy Zimmerman

Agricultural humic solutions company Huma®, Inc. has acquired global granular fertilizer company Gro-Power, Inc., effective immediately. The acquisition comes as the result of a long term partnership with Huma® supplying high-quality humates for Gro-Power humus-based fertilizer and soil conditioner products. In addition to Huma® Plant & Soil products encompassing liquid nutrients, plant protection and growth managers, the company now has …

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Pivot Bio Program Pays Off for Growers

Cindy Zimmerman

Sustainable agriculture company Pivot Bio today announced that its sustainability program, N-OVATOR™, has paid over $6 million to growers for implementing better nitrogen management practices since its launch in 2022. N-OVATOR™ is the first insetting program to focus on nitrous oxide emissions. Repeatable by design and flexible by nature, the Pivot Bio N-OVATOR™ program compensates farmers every crop cycle for …

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Taranis Board Welcomes Syngenta Executive

Cindy Zimmerman

Taranis is pleased to announce the appointment of Vern Hawkins to its Board of Directors. Hawkins, currently serving as Syngenta’s President of Crop Protection and Regional Director of North America, brings extensive international agricultural leadership to Taranis. Taranis is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, creating engagement and transparency between ag retailers and growers to unlock opportunity on every acre. …

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