Bushel, an independently-owned software technology company focused on digital tools for the agricultural supply chain, announced an integration into MyCHS, the farmer-facing platform from CHS, Inc., the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative.
Trailed implements are known for drifting off the guidance line even when farmers utilize autosteer. The result is inaccurate placement of inputs and inconsistent guess rows. Ag Leader is introducing RightPath, a passive implement steering solution, to alleviate these problems.
The Soil Health Academy announced that Kent Donica has been selected as secretary/treasurer of the non-profit regenerative agriculture education organization. SHA also announced that Doug Voss has been selected as SHA’s first executive director. Donica is a fourth-generation rancher from southern Oklahoma and a consultant for the regenerative agriculture consulting firm Understanding Ag, LLC.
According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines fell during January 2025 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of Ag tractors dropped 15.8 percent, while U.S. sales of combines fell 78.9 percent.
Following the General Shareholders’ Meeting held by Syngenta Group on February 14, 2025, the Company announced that Alf Barrios, a Spanish and U.S. citizen, has been unanimously elected as a new independent director of the Company, effective February 14, 2025. He has also been appointed as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.
What’s the next wave of sustainable fashion? The answer…soy-based textiles which are on the rise. To spur innovation in this space, U.S. Soy announces Clara Padgham from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the national winner of the NEXTILE: The Soy in Textile Design Challenge. In its second year, the NEXTILE competition is designed to highlight the creativity and originality of students studying design by encouraging the use of sustainable textiles, namely soy-based products.
Each year, the Alabama poultry industry produces two fully loaded Nimitz-class aircraft carriers’ worth of poultry litter, or about 3.6 billion pounds. Poultry litter is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and much of the waste product is applied to farmland as a low-cost fertilizer. However, when applied improperly, the resulting runoff can be disastrous for the environment. A team of soil scientists from the Alabama Experiment Station, Cornell University and Oregon State University were awarded $1.3 million by the National Resources Conservation Service to study nutrient runoff from manure fertilizer. The research will guide new best management practices for farmers, as well as provide a detailed database for regulators hoping to lessen the environmental impact of runoff, such as algal blooms, dead zones in waterbodies, poor air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Indoor Ag-Con and Sollum Technologies are pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Sollum Student Scholarship to Indoor Ag-Con: Erica Hernandez and Brandan Shur. These two outstanding PhD students, both conducting research in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), will receive an all-expense-paid opportunity to attend the March 11-12, 2025, edition of Indoor Ag-Con at the Westgate Las Vegas.
