Soil health innovator MyLand has announced the launch of its new crop warranty program, in partnership with Growers Edge, designed to remove financial risk for growers adopting MyLand’s Soil Health Service, supporting apples, pistachios, and almonds across U.S. growing regions in 2026. The program is focused on proven grower success, supported by strong ROI results from the MyLand Service. It …
Cotton Trust Protocol Opens Enrollment for 2026
Enrollment in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is now open for the 2026 crop year with a new Field Partner Program offering expanded opportunities for growers demonstrating responsible production with measurable data. The Trust Protocol is the voluntary, field-level sustainability program and traceability platform for U.S. Cotton. Participating growers receive a unique set of data and resources to support informed …
Syngenta Making AI Part of Farmer Solutions
When the first Commodity Classic was held 30 years ago, Artificial Intelligence was science fiction, but today it is a growing part of agricultural technology and Syngenta is on the front lines of developing ways to make it useful for farmers. Syngenta Crop Protection and Taranis formalized a strategic partnership last October to equip agricultural retailers across the Midwest with …
USDA Update at Commodity Classic
U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders delivered an upbeat update to a crowd at the Commodity Classic trade show last week, emphasizing technology upgrades, streamlined programs, and a renewed “farmer-first” focus under the second Trump administration. Undersecretary of Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Richard Fordyce opened the session by noting FPAC’s creation during the first Trump term to unite the three …
Durastak Corn Trait Stack Coming in 2027
It was one year ago that Syngenta’s Durastak Corn Trait Stack was approved by EPA and this time next year farmers will be able to see next level corn rootworm control with the Durastak/Durastak Viptera brand technology that is the first triple Bt protein stack for corn rootworm control. At the Syngenta Traits exhibit at last week’s Commodity Classic, Corn …
Syngenta and M.S. Technologies Announce New Soybean Trait Stack
Breaking news at Commodity Classic this week came as M.S. Technologies and Syngenta announced plans to launch a groundbreaking herbicide-tolerant soybean trait stack, with broad commercial availability expected in 2029 pending regulatory approvals. This new trait stack will be marketed by Syngenta seed brands and Stine Seed Company, as well as others. Built on the proven foundation of the Enlist …
Secretary Rollins Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ at Classic
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled USDA’s new “One Farmer, One File” initiative Thursday at the 2026 Commodity Classic, promising a single streamlined digital record that follows producers across all agency systems and slashes paperwork burdens. Rollins described the multi-year modernization as a direct response to decades of fractured IT infrastructure — 500 custom systems managed by 1,000+ contractors at …
Wyant Honored with Fellowship
Agri-Pulse Founder and CEO Sara Wyant has been named The McAllister Top Management Fellow by the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) and will spend three days talking to students and faculty at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism this fall. “For more than 40 years, The McAllister Top Management Fellow has imparted B2B journalism and information services wisdom to students …
RFA CEO Calls for Unleashing U.S. Ethanol
In a rousing address at the 2026 National Ethanol Conference this morning, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Geoff Cooper drew parallels between the ethanol industry’s untapped potential and the inspiring underdog story of college football quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Cooper likened the sector to the overlooked athlete who, given the chance, achieved extraordinary success – a metaphor for ethanol’s …
U.S. Beef Export Picture Changing
In an interview from the recent 2026 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in Nashville, Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), provided an optimistic outlook on U.S. beef exports despite recent hurdles. Halstrom reports that exports declined by 18-19% in volume last year, largely due to ongoing issues with China. Excluding China, the drop …