- The newly formed Women in Ag Tech will hold its first official meeting on July 24 at Tech Hub LIVE in Des Moines, Iowa. The group aims to provide women in agriculture technology with a platform to connect, engage, and build a community. Those who are interested are encouraged to complete the online interest form here.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved up the cutoff dates for over-the-top application of dicamba label products for soybeans – to June 12 for Illinois, Indiana and Iowa and to June 20 for South Dakota. Those with the new June 12 cutoff also face a growth stage application cutoff of V4
- NK Seeds announced a renewal of its partnership with John Force Racing. The legendary racing team and the fastest-growing national seed brand are partnering once again to celebrate speed, precision and power, bringing farmers to the racetrack to watch the NK Seeds logo speed down the track.
- Chad Christianson, a regenerative farmer from Fremont, Nebraska, has been selected as secretary/treasurer for the Soil Health Academy. SHA provides education and practical, on-farm workshops throughout the country to help farmers and ranchers successfully and profitably apply nature’s time-proven, regenerative agriculture principles and practices in their respective operations.
- The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) is pleased to announce the opening of the scholarship period for the 2023/2024 school year. Working with the Education Committee, the IPSA Board will award scholarships up to $4,000 to students studying in the field of agriculture.
- The fifth annual New Uses Forum will be held April 11 at the Minneapolis Marriott West hotel in St. Louis Park, Minn., and is presented by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), Compeer Financial and Georgetown University’s Rural Opportunity Initiative.
- Nestlé, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and Cargill are coming together to help scale the adoption of voluntary conservation practices that help fight climate change. In one of the largest corporate commitments to regenerative ranching in the U.S. to date, two of the world’s largest food companies will invest a combined $15 million. This commitment will leverage up to $15 million in federal funds, leading to the activation of up to $30 million in grant funding over the next five years.
- The CLAAS Group announces Jan-Hendrik Mohr as new CEO effective April 1. The outgoing CEO, Thomas Böck, has decided to step down as CEO of the CLAAS Group to pursue new endeavors.
- Yanmar America Corporation has achieved its tractor production target for fiscal 2022. This represents an increase of 53.8% compared to the previous fiscal year with production volume more than doubling since FY2020 at Yanmar America’s manufacturing facility in Adairsville, GA.
- Sentera, the industry-leading provider of ag analytics, announced that its versatile Double 4K Sensor is now compatible with the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise. The dual cameras on the sensor operate in tandem with the wide-lens camera on the drone, maximizing aerial capture for deeper insights.
- The Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing in Agriculture has opened a comment period to gather feedback on its Framework for Responsible Use of Gene Editing in Agriculture. The comment period will end at 11:59 p.m./CT on April 30, 2023. Stakeholders can submit feedback on the Coalition website at Open Comment Period.
- Researchers with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Clemson University are developing new, insect-resistant, and weed-tolerant sweetpotato germplasm that will improve weed management and sustainability for this nutrient-packed vegetable.
