U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all while strengthening America’s food and fiber supply.
National Association of Conservation Districts applauds USDA’s streamlining of conservation programs, particularly the opportunities for stronger private-public partnerships. Conservation districts across the country are already helping landowners and operators adopt regenerative systems that improve soil function, enhance productivity, and support emerging market opportunities. Many districts are also advancing these efforts through Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) grants, positioning producers to meet growing supply chain sustainability goals.
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recognized Brooke McMullin, Executive Vice President at International Raw Materials, with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo, attended by more than 600 agricultural industry professionals.
BioLumic, the only agricultural biotechnology company that programs heritable seed traits using light, announced steps to expand its Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program into South America. This includes early-stage evaluations with GDM and a collaboration with Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG), two of Brazil’s leading seed companies, along with regional seed production and nursery engagement with Gro Alliance. The move builds on strong partnership and commercial momentum of xTraits in the United States, and follows BioLumic’s plan to create xTraits hubs in grain-producing regions worldwide.
Syngenta‘s latest insect control tool, PLINAZOLIN® technology, has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is available for use, subject to state approvals. PLINAZOLIN technology will power five separate insecticide products for use in corn, cotton, vegetables, tree fruit, cereals and more.
National Sorghum Producers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Sorghum Yield Contest, including Bin Buster awardee Chris Santini from Warren County, New Jersey, securing the contest’s highest 2025 yield at 239.93 bushels per acre.
