The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Under the guidance issued today, numerous fuels will qualify for the credit, including valid biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels, cellulosic biofuel, or cellulosic diesel that have been approved by EPA under the Renewable …
Climate Smart Ag Partnerships at ASTA FCSC
With governments and corporations increasingly leading with climate-smart and sustainability initiatives, there is a role for the seed industry to play. At the American Seed Trade Association’s Field Crop Seed Convention last week, former USDA NRCS Chief Bruce Knight with Strategic Conservation Solutions led a panel on the topic with Ben West, Farmers for Soil Health, and Jared Knock, South …
MyLand Agronomist Honored for Leadership
MyLand Senior Manager for Agriculture Research Amy Rial has been named to the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 class of 2023. The award honors 40 outstanding individuals who exemplify leadership, innovative thinking, and commitment to the future of the industry. Rial’s work contributes to creating a healthier planet from the ground up. As the Senior Manager, Agriculture Research at …
VISION Conference Advance Registration Deadline
The advance registration discount deadline for the 2024 VISION Conference is approaching quickly. Register by December 15 to join the conversation and shape the strategic roadmap for the ag tech industry. VISION 2024, a premier gathering of leaders in the ag tech ecosystem, is set to strategize the future of agriculture at its 7th annual conference January 22-24 at the …
ASTA Chair Pleased With Industry Direction
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Chair Dave Armstrong, President and CEO of Sakata Seed America, sees a lot of opportunity for the seed industry right now. “Conservation and cover crops is one area ASTA has been spending a lot of time on because that’s an emerging and rapidly evolving segment for the seed industry,” said Armstrong. “Treated seed is another …
The Majors Take the Stage at ASTA FCSC
Representatives from the seed industry’s four largest companies sat down with Ag Resource Company’s Dan Basse at the American Seed Trade Association Field Crop Seed Convention Tuesday to discuss what the future of the seed industry may hold. Eric Boeck with Syngenta Seeds, Tom Schuler of BASF, Jagresh Rana with Bayer, and Tim Glenn with Corteva Agriscience talked about global …
New Name, New Place, Same Basse
Just about everything is different this year about the American Seed Trade Association’s annual winter conference now called the Field Crop Seed Conference, starting with the new name and the new location in Orlando instead of Chicago. But one constant is the popular and traditional Dan Basse Agricultural Economy Report. Basse of AgResource has been presenting his outlook every year …
AgGateway Exploring Animal Ag
There is a lot of interest for AgGateway right now in moving into setting standards for data in the animal agriculture space. Ben Craker, AgGateway Portfolio Manager, moderated the Animal Ag Meetup at the recent AgGateway annual meeting and he says they just started a new working group focused on documenting use cases and data exchange around dairy feed. “There’s …
Alltech ONE World Tour Stops in Dubai
The Alltech ONE World Tour (ONE), a series of international events bringing the ideas and inspiration of the annual Alltech ONE Conference to the world, wrapped up its final 2023 event this week in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates – just as delegates to COP 28 were arriving. ONE Dubai welcomed international attendees to explore collaborative solutions to the greatest …
DWFI Podcast 30 – Central Asia Partnership
Since 2013, UNL Water Sciences Lab Director Dan Snow and other researchers in the University of Nebraska system (NU) have collaborated with faculty and students in Central Asian institutes to improve water quality research across the globe. The purpose of this effort is to share NU’s knowledge and expertise in water quality research with a region that has limited resources …