In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability: one of the most common indicators of soil health.
On Tuesday, December 12th from 12-1pm EST, Jessica Kelton, Soil Health Educator at the Soil Health Institute (SHI) will present the Economics of Soil Health Management Systems on Eight Cotton Farms in Georgia. This webinar will discuss the Soil Health Institute’s partial budget analysis that was conducted to provide Georgia cotton farmers the economic information they need when deciding whether to adopt soil health management systems.
John Deere announced an enhanced self-repair solution, available initially in the U.S. through its Equipment Mobile app, enabling customers to remotely download secure software updates directly to embedded controllers on compatible 4G-connected John Deere equipment. This update follows the March 2022 announcement that expanded the availability to purchase Customer Service ADVISOR directly from John Deere.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its 2024 officers and directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and Agriculture and Construction Equipment Sector Boards during its annual business meeting this week. in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
During the final evening of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, two trailblazing figures who revolutionized product segments in the equipment manufacturing industry were inducted into AEM’s Hall of Fame. Akio Takeuchi, the visionary behind Takeuchi Manufacturing, and Susanne Cobey, the driving force as president and CEO of Eagle Crusher.
Increasing crop yields while improving soil and watershed health requires understanding how agriculture management interacts with local environmental conditions. To date, this research remains fragmented and limited in scope. To tackle these knowledge gaps and improve precision agriculture, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is awarding a $7,657,633 grant to Kansas State University (K-State). Funding will support an expansive study across the U.S. Corn Belt and Great Plains exploring how crop, soil and water management affect the soil microbial communities that drive agroecosystem functions. Bayer Crop Science provided $4,601,244 in matching funds, and Iowa State University, K-State, LandScan, LI-COR, Mississippi State University, The Ohio State University and The University of Kansas also provided funds for a total investment of $16,362,948.
During its annual meeting, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) presented various awards. Toby Hlavinka, president and CEO of American Plant Food (APF), received the ARA Distinguished Service Award; Joe Hodges received the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of leadership in ag retail; Mid Kansas Cooperative (MKC) with its Retailer of the Year; and Mike Twining, vice president of sales and marketing at Willard Agri-Service, with the new Excellence in Advocacy Award.
Due to its achievements in digital transformation, GreenPoint Ag has been named the 2023 recipient of The Scoop’s Business Innovation Award, sponsored by Ever.Ag. The award was presented Nov. 30 at the Agricultural Retailers Association Conference and Expo in Orlando.
Concept AgriTek, a leading innovator in agricultural technology solutions, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Terra Ally, a prominent player in the turf management industry.
Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in agricultural innovation, has become a sponsor of the International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research, cementing a partnership between the research community and industry that is aimed at advancing both fundamental science and sustainable agriculture.
Since its inception in 1988, RiceTec has been at the forefront of sustainable rice agriculture, continually setting new standards in the industry. Dr. José Ré, a key figure on the company’s leadership team, is retiring from his role as Global Head of Research and Development by the end of March 2024.
Russell Taylor received the 2023 Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Conservationist of the Year Award in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Conservationist of the Year Award recognizes a certified crop adviser who has demonstrated leadership in conservation within the agriculture industry. Russell Taylor is the Vice President of Live Earth Products, a company that mines and manufactures humic and fulvic acid-based products.
