Future is Bright for Syngenta Seeds

Cindy Zimmerman

The head of North America Seeds for Syngenta is pleased with the latest innovations in their brand offerings and looking forward to future advancements. “We’re really looking forward to 2025 and 2026 being a really innovative year set of years for Syngenta,” said Erik Boeck during an interview at Farm Progress Show this week. “We introduced a new worm stack …

Audio, Farm Progress Show, Seed, Syngenta

Syngenta Excited For New SCN Seed Treatment

Cindy Zimmerman

At Farm Progress Show this week, Syngenta was promoting its highly anticipated seed treatment for soybeans and cotton using TYMIRIUM® technology, called Victrato. With approval by EPA for registration anticipated by the 2025 growing season, the new seed treatment will introduce targeted technology to stop nematodes, Sudden Death Syndrome, and Cotton Root Rot without harming beneficial organisms. “Its wheelhouse is …

AgWired Precision, Audio, Cotton, Farm Progress Show, Soybean, Syngenta, Technology

Ayrstone® Announces Higher-speed AyrMesh® HubDuo

Cindy Zimmerman

Ayrstone® announces availability of a new higher-speed AyrMesh® Hub – the AyrMesh® HubDuo. Thousands of farmers and ranchers across the United States and Canada have already discovered how easy it is to have an outdoor WiFi network on their property with Ayrstone AyrMesh products. The new AyrMesh HubDuo is the first Hub to use dual-band technology to deliver very high-speed …

AgWired Animal, AgWired Precision, Audio, Internet, Precision Agriculture

Halter Brings Virtual Fencing Technology to U.S.

Cindy Zimmerman

The world’s leading virtual fence company has brought its technology to U.S. ranchers and dairy farmers. Founded in New Zealand, Halter has become the world’s leading virtual fence company in revenue and volume of collars sold and is positioned to deliver its technology to the U.S. market. “Halter technology is a powerful system that helps users precisely manage pasture to …

AgWired Animal, Animal Agriculture, Dairy, Livestock

Intelinair Named 2024 AgTech Data Analytics Company

Cindy Zimmerman

Intelinair has been named “AgTech Data Analytics Company of the Year” in the 5th annual AgTech Breakthrough awards program. This is the second time in three years the company has been recognized with this prestigious award. Intelinair’s ag tech platform, AGMRI, has recently been enhanced with AGMRI Analyze – alongside its established in-season analytics suite, AGMRI Insights. AGMRI Insights focuses …

AgWired Precision, data, Precision Agriculture, Technology

Vilsack Hopeful for 45Z Guidance by 2025

Cindy Zimmerman

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed members of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) last week and thanked them for the work they have been doing on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which is helping to set the stage for 45Z tax credit guidance. The RCCP started in South Dakota in 2021 and recently received a $35 million investment through …

ACE, Audio, Ethanol, SAF, USDA

Would Vilsack Serve Another Term?

Cindy Zimmerman

At the end of the current administration, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will have served in that role for 12 years under two different presidents. But that’s only second best. The record – actually for any cabinet member – is held by James “Tama Jim” Wilson, the fourth secretary of agriculture who served for 16 years under three presidents. First …

ACE, Audio, Ethanol, USDA

USB Launches New Land Use Change Initiative

Cindy Zimmerman

As agriculture’s role in climate solutions becomes more critical, a new Land Use Change Initiative (LUCI), funded by the United Soybean Board (USB) in partnership with Carbon A List, is leading efforts to standardize definitions, metrics and methodologies for quantifying land use change. LUCI hosted its first Land Use Change Summit at McDonald’s International Headquarters in Chicago on July 29-30, …

Environment, Soybean, Sustainability, USB

Truterra Includes Dairy in Summer Carbon Programs

Cindy Zimmerman

Truterra is announcing a new carbon program created specifically for dairy producers is among the options to help farmers adopt climate-smart practices. The 2024 Truterra® dairy soils carbon programs reward pre-qualified dairy producers who adopt sustainable farming practices on the crops they use for dairy feed – including silage and alfalfa. Sustainable practices include the use of cover crops, strip-till …

AgWired Precision, carbon, Soil, Sustainability

USDA Forecasting Record Corn and Soybean Yields

Cindy Zimmerman

The latest Crop Production report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is forecasting record corn and soybean yields this year, with higher total production for soybeans and slightly lower for corn. Corn production is expected to be down 1% from last year at 15.1 billion bushels while soybean production is forecast to be 10% higher than 2023 at a …

Corn, Cotton, Soybean, USDA, Wheat