- U.S. farmers not only planted and harvested a large crop successfully in 2022, but they also rolled out some impressive yields in the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest despite an array of weather challenges.
- Scott Peterson, a farmer from Miller, South Dakota, won the Ultimate Farm Truck, a custom-built Ford F-350 Lariat Crew Cab, as part of a giveaway sponsored by Pivot Bio. Peterson was awarded the truck during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The truck, which was built by Heavy D, Diesel Dave and the crew at Sparks Motors as part of the five-episode show, Ultimate Farm Truck that aired on RFDTV and streamed online, included a laundry-list of farmer-specified features gathered to make the truck one-of-a-kind.
- The third annual Tech Hub LIVE offers an innovative, forward-looking experience with an expansive range of features encompassing all segments of data driven agriculture and attracts the largest gathering of thought leaders and innovative practitioners. Early registration is now open for the event, which is scheduled for July 24-26, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa.
- NK Seeds recently announced several new appointments to its corporate marketing team, who will help drive the brand’s commitment to farmer success: Ana Grau, Head of Marketing, NK Seeds; Matt Dolch, NK Seeds Corn Product Manager; and Jared Benson, NK Seeds Soybean Product Manager.
- Albaugh announced that the company has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for AceTM 3.8L ST, a new fungicide seed treatment offering, available for sale spring 2023 (EPA Reg. No. 45002-40).
- EVOIA, Inc. announced their introductory product has attained key sustainability certifications. AmpliFYR, an innovative seed treatment made from biochar extract, has recently been recognized as compliant with the USDA National Organic Program standards by the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA) and the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). Additionally, AmpliFYR has been certified 100% biobased through the USDA BioPreferred program.
- Traction Ag Inc., the first cloud-based accounting software delivering solutions to growers across the Midwest, announced a partnership with CropZilla, a data-driven machinery management software. By combining the platforms, users will get a streamlined accounting process for optimizing their equipment fleet and gain a better understanding of their equipment productivity, costs and replacement needs.
- Indigo Ag announced it has made a second set of payments to farmers in the Carbon by Indigo program. The payments, which total more than $3.7 million, come ahead of the company’s second credit issuance, anticipated for the first half of 2023.
- Another leading agronomic professional has joined Meristem Crop Performance, one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. David Sass becomes a Meristem sales representative for the upper western Corn Belt.
- Farmwave is the latest company to be added to the Ag Startup Engine portfolio, a premier seed program for agricultural startups. As a new addition to the portfolio of companies, Farmwave will continue building out the business and functionality of their product with additional funding through the ASE and their investors.
- Lindsay Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with Ceres Imaging, an Oakland, Calif., provider of high-resolution imagery analytics with support for precision agriculture. The Ceres Imaging technology will populate high-resolution images in Lindsay’s industry-leading FieldNET® platform.
