The new chair of the AgGateway Board of Directors is Karen Oerter, who leads the IT group at Winfield United, a brand of Land O’ Lakes Inc. She takes over the leadership role from Scott Charbo of Nutrien. Oerter was appointed to the board in 2022 when Jeremy Wilson vacated the board position to join AgGateway staff. She is excited …
AgGateway Meeting in Austin
AgGateway’s North America Annual Meeting and Conference is underway this week in Austin with more than 150 attendees networking and discoursing on one of agriculture’s most pressing needs to make sustainability, carbon sequestration, and other smart agriculture initiatives possible – accurate, verifiable, and interoperable data. AgGateway CEO Brent Kemp opened the conference Monday with his annual report on the growth …
Yara North America Launches YaraAmplix Biostimulant
Yara North America announces the launch of the YaraAmplix™ biostimulant portfolio in the United States and Canada, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to advancing a sustainable, resilient food system. The YaraAmplix portfolio is designed to enhance crop resilience, nutrient uptake, and overall crop quality while promoting healthier soils and better adaptability to environmental stressors. The YaraAmplix portfolio …
Animal Ag News 11/11
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will accept nominations and applications for the fourth Cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders through November 17. The leadership program blends in-person and virtual working sessions to focus on four areas of development: critical thinking, leadership development, connecting and relating skills, and operational excellence. Members of the program work together …
Industry Ag News 11/8
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Members of this Committee advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing and content of periodic agricultural censuses, as well as surveys of agriculture and other related industries. The committee also makes recommendations on the content of agricultural reports and represents the views and …
Golden Harvest Golden Advantage Offers 0% Extended Terms
As farmers continue to be faced with challenging financial pressures heading into the next production season, Golden Harvest is pleased to offer 0% extended terms on Golden Harvest® corn and soybean seed and qualified Syngenta Seedcare products through Golden Advantage℠. Heather Volpe, Golden Harvest marketing manager, says Golden Advantage reinforces their commitment to farmers, providing a financial edge as they …
Kip Tom Reflects on Trump Election
Indiana farmer Kip Tom is one of several names being floated as possible Secretary of Agriculture in the new Trump Administration. Tom runs a successful international farming operation and served as Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture during President Trump’s previous term. “When I think about President Trump and comparing 45 to 47, my perception is …
Precision Ag News 11/7
There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In 2018, the irrigation survey results showed that there were 231,474 farms with 55.9 million irrigated …
Farm Groups Welcome Trump
Agriculture organizations began sending congratulatory messages to President-elect Donald Trump early Wednesday, led by the American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall. ““Now that the American people have spoken, it’s time to put politics aside and begin the work of ensuring families nationwide can prosper,” said Duvall. “Among the most pressing issues in rural America is the need for a …
Grassley Says Lame Duck Farm Bill Unlikely
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) believes getting a farm bill through during the lame duck session of Congress is unlikely. “I haven’t heard of any movement during the month of October,” Grassley told reporters during a weekly call on Tuesday. “We have two weeks before Thanksgiving, we have three weeks before Christmas, and the way Schumer runs the Senate that’s only …