The House reconciliation bill that passed on May 22 contains several provisions that are favorable to dairy farmers and align with key priorities for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. The package from the House includes a $56.4 billion increase for farm bill programs and is one of the most sweeping rewrites of agricultural and nutrition policy in years, bringing much needed …
Give Your News Release a Voice
Once upon a time in 2004, a brand new company called ZimmComm New Media started a service called “Talking News Releases,” which was simply adding sound bites or an audio interview to a press release. We started that service because, being broadcasters, we liked to have audio to go with news stories and we hated getting a release and trying …
Custom Agronomics Names New CEO
Florida-based plant nutrition company Custom Agronomics announces Scott Addy as new chief executive officer. “Retailers are looking for solutions that deliver real value, and the private label products developed by Custom Agronomics are second to none,” Addy said. “The science is incredibly strong, and the company’s advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities set it apart. I’m excited about the opportunity to …
Perennial and rTek Partner to Regenerate Degraded Grasslands
Kazakhstan-based nature-based solutions (NbS) carbon credits project developer rTek has selected Colorado measurement, reporting, and verification company Perennial as its exclusive soil carbon MMRV provider for the next 10 years to deliver high-integrity carbon credits globally. The goal of the partnership is to regenerate Kazakhstan’s soils through sustainable agricultural land management by leveraging Perennial’s expertise in digital soil mapping (DSM) …
Industry Ag News 5/27
The Make America Healthy Again Commission released its long-awaited report, which denigrates the safety of key pesticides used by corn growers and other farmers. In response, the National Corn Growers Association released the following statement: “The Make America Healthy Again Report is filled with fear-based rather than science-based misinformation about pesticides. We are deeply troubled that claims of this magnitude …
Tech Hub LIVE 2025 Marks 5 Years of Ag Tech Innovation
Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo returns to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines July 21-23 to mark five years of delivering real-world ag tech solutions under the theme “TECH THAT WORKS: Driving Efficiencies for Retailer Success and Farmer Resilience.” Powered by the CropLife Media Group™, in partnership with the Global AgTech Initiative and AgriBusiness Global brands, Tech Hub …
MAHA Creates Concerns for Farmers
President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission issued its first report on childhood health Thursday, creating concerns in the agriculture community about what it could mean for the future of crop protection tools. Making the announcement at the White House with President Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy said the report is a call to action …
Farm Groups Praise House Passage of Big Beautiful Bill
President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” passed in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday morning on a vote of 215-214, with all Democrats and two Republicans voting against. Agricultural organizations are pleased with several of the bill’s provisions. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the bill “modernizes farm bill programs and extends and improves critical tax provisions …
Syngenta Opens South Carolina Biologicals Plant
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster joined Syngenta CEO Jeff Rowe this week for the grand opening of Syngenta’s new biologicals production facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina. “Farming is vital to this nation and we are strongly committed to American farmers,” said Rowe. “The new biologicals facility not only underscores a commitment to our footprint and economic development in South Carolina, …
Several Applications Available at the ACN – Agricultural Communicators Network
Multiple ACN Award Applications Open! Here’s a list. 2025 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Program ACN is offering eight, PIF-funded stipends to help members attend the 2025 IFAJ Congress in Kenya October 15–18 IFAJ Star Prize 2025 Design ideas for an ACN sticker Andy Markwart Horizon Award Find more information on all of them here.