Waypoint Analytical, North America’s largest agricultural lab network, has officially opened its newest laboratory in Grand Island, Nebraska. The new lab expands Waypoint’s capabilities in the heart of row crop country – bringing cutting-edge testing closer to the farm and accelerating the delivery of agronomic recommendations.
Biobest, division of the BioFirst Group specializing in biocontrol and natural pollination for horticulture, has acquired key technology and personnel of its external technology partner Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. The acquired technology, products and expert staff become part of Biobest’s global High-Tech Development and Customer Success Center, reinforcing its strategic leadership in IPM automation tools.
MyLand, a leading innovator in soil health, announced a $2.4 million expansion to bring its Soil as a Service™ to more farms across Washington State. Through this effort, MyLand aims to help growers strengthen soil health, build climate resilience, and adopt sustainable practices at scale.
Yara North America is pleased to announce the appointment of Sabine Schröder to President, overseeing the U.S. and Canada business, effective immediately. Schröder, who has made significant contributions over 18 years with Yara, has served as interim President of North America since January 2025. Previously, she served as Vice President of Commercial Excellence for Crop Nutrition in the Americas. She also brings extensive global leadership experience, having held the positions of Commercial Director for Europe’s NOxCare business and Global Sales Excellence Manager.
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and Ag Data Transparent announced a new partnership to bring clarity to farmers interested in carbon market contracts.
Bonsai Robotics Inc., a leader in vision-based autonomy software for agriculture, announced its acquisition of farm-ng Inc., a pioneer in modular electric robots for farm management. This strategic combination brings together two of agtech’s most advanced and innovative companies with a shared vision to deliver powerful AI solutions that tackle the labor, cost, and efficiency challenges growers face today.
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a leading provider of advanced drone and aerial imaging solutions, announces the sale and deployment of five advanced eBee X drones integrated with MicaSense™ S.O.D.A. 3D mapping cameras to Atvos Agroindustrial S.A., one of Brazil’s largest producers of sugarcane-based ethanol, sugar, and renewable energy.
Miraterra, a British Columbia-based technology company known for unlocking measurement and insight across soil, plants, and food through breakthroughs in Raman spectroscopy, has acquired the assets of Bay Area-founded Ag-tech company, Trace Genomics Inc., including the full suite of Intellectual Property (IP), in-market products, and an analytical lab in Ames, Iowa.
Current hot topics – from bird flu strategies to nutrient recycling, ag policy to ag law, and the ag economy to leadership and ethics training – the American Society of Agricultural Consultants Conference in Indianapolis this November will cover the gamut. Top-notch professionals will be on hand Nov. 2 through 4 to address the latest issues facing consultants.
A working paper recently released by the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) at the University of Nebraska has made a strong case for expanding investments in promoting small-scale irrigation in Niger. The paper, “Opportunities and Research Gaps for Promoting Irrigation and Mechanization Markets in Niger,” by DWFI Global Fellow Douglas J. Merrey, Ph.D, reviews agricultural water management in Niger, addressing challenges, successes, and research needs to improve food security and economic growth in one of the world’s poorest countries.
