As harvest begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers about the importance of taking the appropriate precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply. ASTA and other stakeholder groups offer a variety of educational resources to assist those involved in the process of treating, handling, transporting, or planting treated seeds. To learn more, visit: seed-treatment-guide.com. Get more information about treated seed benefits and safety at betterseed.org/treated-seeds/.
Narrow operating windows make maximizing productivity essential during planting and harvest, regardless of farm size. That’s why Case IH has purposefully designed its latest models of the Early Riser planter, Early Riser 2120, and Axial-Flow combine, Axial-Flow 160 series, to ensure peak performance for all producers. Both equipment solutions deliver advanced technology to small- and mid-scale operations at a price point that makes sense for their operation. These new models will be on display at Farm Progress Show 2023 from August 29-31.
NewLeaf Symbiotics announced the appointments of Nicole Phillips, Vice President – Marketing, and Lon Kreger, Senior Director – International Business Development.
CLAAS of America announced that David December has joined the company as Head of Sales and Marketing. David brings with him an extensive background in sales, marketing, and global communications with a number of prominent agricultural and industrial brands.
The Mosaic Company announced the formation of the Mosaic Biosciences platform, a global initiative to bring the latest science and innovation to the agriculture market. The technologies from Mosaic Biosciences enhance crop health and support the natural biology in plants and soil, ultimately maximizing the yield potential of every field.
Farmers’ grain marketing satisfaction increases with knowledge and use of cost of production data to price their crop, according to the 2023 State of the Farm Report published by Bushel. Bushel is an independently-owned software technology company focused on developing digital tools for the agricultural supply chain. Bushel’s 2023 State of the Farm Report is based on a comprehensive survey of more than 1,350 U.S. farmers.
Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the U.S., while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and Canada declined in July, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Overall unit sales of U.S. combines climbed 10.6 percent compared to July 2022, while sales of tractors declined 5.2 percent in the same month in 2022, driven largely by softness in the smaller horsepower segment.
Farmers in 20 states can now enroll in cost-share programs through Farmers for Soil Health. This corn, pork and soy commodity initiative, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, establishes financial and technical assistance for corn and soybean farmers who adopt cover crops. The focus is to bring money directly back to farmers, where sustainability is happening at the farm level.
Meristem Crop Performance announced “Biology Is Fertility”, a comprehensive systems approach designed to fully harness the power of biologicals to boost plant nutrition and soil health.
The North American Equipment Dealers Association Board of Directors announced that Brad Hershey has been elected Chair of the Board. Hershey has previously served as NAEDA Vice Chair and as a Director representing the Northeast region of NAEDA. He also Chaired NAEDA’s Partner Programs Committee.
Indigo Ag announced the commercial launch of the company’s first bionematicide for the U.S. market. A continuation of the company’s biological innovations, biotrinsic Z15 for soybean and corn not only expands the company’s biological portfolio, but it also provides farmers with a new line of defense against soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and other plant-damaging nematodes.
