The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Board of Directors elected Mark Masters of southwest Georgia, to serve as the association’s President-Elect. He will serve a one-year term as President-Elect alongside current NACD President Gary Blair and will assume the role of NACD President in 2027.
The Ag Carbon Transparent Project, announced last summer by the National Corn Growers Association and Ag Data Transparent, recently released its Transparency Principles for Ag Carbon with growing industry support as the group works to bring clarity to farmers interested in carbon programs.
Tennessee soybean grower Alex Forsbach says that land stewardship and conservation practices are making a positive difference in his operation. The American Soybean Association presented Forsbach with the 2026 National Conservation Legacy Award during the annual ASA Awards Celebration at Commodity Classic in San Antonio.
Solinftec, a global leader in artificial intelligence and robotics for agriculture, announced a 243% increase in U.S. acreage under operation compared to 2024, alongside the deployment of more than 100 autonomous Solix robots across American farms. At Commodity Classic, Solinftec showcased its solar-powered Solix robot and debuted its now commercially available next-generation autonomous Refill Station designed for continuous, 24/7 field operation.
M.S. Technologies and Syngenta announced the name and key details of its next-generation herbicide-tolerant soybean trait stack, Enlist E3® Expance™ trait technology, at the 2026 Commodity Classic. Anticipated for commercial availability in 2029 pending regulatory approvals, Enlist E3 Expance soybeans will offer farmers top-end yield potential paired with expanded tolerance to a broad range of trusted herbicide chemistries for more flexibility in early-season weed control.
PTx Trimble, a brand of PTx, today is proud to announce it received the Davidson Prize for Agriculture Innovation for a second time. Presented during the 2026 Commodity Classic held in San Antonio, Texas, the 2026 award recognizes PTx Trimble OutRun | Tillage, a retrofit autonomous tillage system.
The AgGateway North America Mid-Year Meeting will take place 8-10 June at Prairie Meadows Hotel and Casino in Altoona, Iowa USA. Full information including registration, hotel accommodations, preliminary agenda, and sponsorship information are available on the conference page.
MyLand, a leading innovator in soil health, today announced the launch of its new crop warranty program, in partnership with Growers Edge. The program is designed to remove financial risk for growers adopting the unique MyLand Service, supporting apples, pistachios, and almonds across U.S. growing regions in 2026.
PI AgSciences, Inc. announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted federal registration for PHC68949, a novel biochemical technology for crop defense against parasitic nematodes. The registration clears the way for PI AgSciences to introduce U.S. growers to its breakthrough technology that provides an effective, stable, sustainable and easy-to-apply nematode defense solution unlike any other product on the market.
