Secretary Rollins Concludes Trade Mission to Italy

Cindy Zimmerman

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins concluded her trade mission to Rome, Italy last week in an effort to improve agricultural market access and expand the reach of the American agricultural industry across the European Union. During her visit, Secretary Rollins held a bilateral meeting with her Italian counterpart, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests Francesco Lollobrigida and discussed the …

Exports, Trade, USDA

Industry Ag News 6/6

Carrie Muehling

Join NAMA on June 19 for a webinar entitled Leading in Uncertain Times and learn how changing what you focus on can drive profound change. Amy Bradford, former NAMA President, and founder of Cultivate Resilience Coaching, shares a simple yet highly effective framework that zeros in on what drives our behavior, and how working with that knowledge leads to lasting …

Zimfo Bytes

Performance Nutrition Expands Urea Phosphite Technology

Cindy Zimmerman

Performance Nutrition has expanded its Prudent line of urea phosphite-based fertilizers with the commercial launch of two new products now available through Performance Nutrition’s distribution partners throughout the United States. PRUDENT AG and PRUDENT SI expand upon Performance Nutrition’s urea phosphite technology platform that provides superior phosphite mobility for better root and foliar absorption, improved resilience and abiotic stress tolerance, …

AgWired Precision, Audio, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

DWFI Executive Director to Retire

Cindy Zimmerman

The University of Nebraska has initiated a global search for the next Executive Director of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI). After nearly a decade leading DWFI, Peter McCornick announced he will step down as executive director in August 2025 with plans to transition to a full-time faculty role in UNL’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Established in …

Food, people, Research, Water, Water for Food

Precision Ag News 6/5

Carrie Muehling

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the Plant Biostimulant Act to create a uniform federal definition for plant biostimulants, establish a consistent regulatory pathway to market, and promote additional research into the benefits of biostimulant products on soil health and crop production. Veteran’s Carbon Holdings announced it will distribute $1.1 billion in direct payments to U.S. …

AgWired Precision, Precision Ag Bytes, Precision Agriculture

Azotic® Technologies Names New CEO

Cindy Zimmerman

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) company Azotic® Technologies Limited has named Sander Pabbruwee as CEO, effective April 1, as the company aims to accelerate its global commercial success. Pabbruwee joins the York, UK-based agritech company from Koppert in the Netherlands, where he was general manager. “Azotic is not only the most cutting-edge business in biological nitrogen fixation, but also one of …

AgWired Precision, Biologicals, people, Precision Agriculture

BarnTools Introduces BinTalk Pro at World Pork Expo

Cindy Zimmerman

BarnTools is in Des Moines today at the World Pork Expo for the debut of BinTalk Pro, a next-generation feed monitoring system that delivers near real-time insights and comprehensive operational oversight for poultry and swine producers. With updates every 15 minutes, 16 times more frequent than the industry standard, BinTalk Pro enables growers and integrators to detect issues as they …

AgWired Animal, Animal Agriculture, Animal Health, Feed, Pork, Poultry, Swine, Video, World Pork Expo

Inspire PR Group Ranked in Top Ag PR Firms

Cindy Zimmerman

Congrats to Inspire PR Group being named one of the top agriculture PR firms in the country, moving up to rank fourth on the O’Dwyer’s PR News annual list of Top Agricultural PR Firms. “Our client-partners in agriculture lead the way in feeding those across the U.S. and worldwide, and theirs are the stories that must be told,” said Hinda …

Ag Groups, Agencies, NAMA, people

FarmTogether Integrates MyLand Soil Health Service in Washington

Cindy Zimmerman

FarmTogether and MyLand have partnered to integrate Soil as a Service™ technology across four high-value apple orchards in Washington State, supporting FarmTogether’s broader efforts to enhance operational efficiency, reduce input costs, and advance regenerative agriculture practices across its farmland portfolio. By implementing MyLand’s live, native soil biology service, FarmTogether is taking a proactive step toward strengthening soil structure, increasing organic …

AgWired Precision, land, Precision Agriculture, Soil, Sustainability