- The Corn Utilization and Technology Conference (CUTC) answers the question of how can we produce more quality corn, build new markets and continue to create opportunities for agriculture. CUTC will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, at the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center from June 6 through June 8, 2022. To learn more about the agenda, registration, sponsorship or exhibitors, visit ncga.com/cutc.
- UPL is reimagining sustainability in North America through its OpenAg purpose. Natural Plant Protection increases UPL’s agility to deliver innovative BioSolutions for greater crop resilience and environmental sustainability. Environmental Solutions business unit strengthens UPL’s focus for customer-centric solutions across key markets in North America.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water, Radhika Fox, released a new policy memorandum on Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation’s Waters. This memo reaffirms EPA’s commitment to working with federal agencies, state co-regulators, Tribes, water stakeholders, and the agricultural community to advance progress in reducing excess nutrients in our nation’s waters.
- Syngenta announced the launch of its 2022 Find More Bushels program. By helping growers plan their 2022 National Corn Growers Association Yield Contest entries, Syngenta aims to help growers find more bushels and more rewards through the use of Acuron® corn herbicide – the only corn herbicide shown to outyield others by 5-15 bu/A due to its powerful weed control, longest-lasting residual and proven crop safety.
- Vocational agriculture instructors and FFA advisors for grades 7-12 will be provided free access to the regenerative agriculture online course, Regen Ag 101, the non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) announced. Thanks to a grant from global food company General Mills, SHA is providing the course on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Ontario-based software startup, IntelliCulture, has secured US$1.36 million in seed financing to fuel the growth of its farm management platform. The round consisted of a group of strategic investors and industry experts, led by Emmertech (an agtech focused VC fund managed and operated by Conexus Venture Capital) and supported by 519 Growth Fund.
