For the first time since 2019, global water management and food security experts will gather in person May 8-10 in Lincoln, Nebraska for the 2023 Water for Food Global Conference. The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute will host this 10th conference with the theme “Cultivating Innovation: Solutions for a Changing World,” according to executive director Peter McCornick, who says …
DPH Bio Introduces RegenAphex Technology Platform
DPH Biologicals™ announced today RegenAphex™, a new technology platform based on the regenerative power of a proprietary plant-based humus extract produced at the company’s Princeton, Illinois site, the largest plant-based composting facility in the United States. RegenAphex provides growers with a regeneratively-produced biological solution, delivering readily available carbon and a consortium of microorganisms known to improve soil health, increase crop …
California Dairies and DSM Venturing Invest in Athian
Athian has completed its seed funding round with investments from two strategic partners: DSM Venturing, the corporate venture arm of Royal DSM, and California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California and second largest in the United States. Athian is the world’s first carbon marketplace for the livestock sector and this investment advances global acceptance of its …
Animal Ag News 5/1/23
Alltech is pleased to announce that Dr. Curtis Novak has joined the company as the general manager of its U.S. poultry division. Dr. Novak will be leading Alltech’s poultry team, strengthening alignment across all business units, from research and development to account management. Prior to joining Alltech, Dr. Novak served as the manager of poultry sales and research at Purina …
#NAMA23 Wrap Up
The 2023 Agri-Marketing Conference in St. Louis last week was a great success with nearly 900 attending and about 200 of those first timers. The Student Marketing Competition had 25 student chapters competing with the final winner being the New Mexico State University student chapter. More than 50 Best of NAMA awards were presented this year, including: Best of Show …
Industry Ag News 4/28/23
After 26 years at Farm Progress, Willie Vogt is retiring. Vogt has served as Executive Director, Content and User Engagement, for Farm Progress and has been covering agricultural technology advancements for more than 40 years. Announcing his retirement on Facebook, Vogt said, “Bobbi and I are looking forward to what’s next. I won’t disappear, and hope to do some other …
Precision Ag News 4/26/23
GROWERS and Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) have joined forces to leverage the GROWERS’ platform to introduce farmers to KAS’s product portfolio. KAS will utilize the unique functionality of The GROWERS App to promote companion and alternative products to farmers as they research inputs to purchase and conduct comparisons of different brands. Farmers can learn more about those products and add …
Syngenta and Biotalys Announce Biologicals Partnership
Syngenta Crop Protection and Biotalys have announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialize new biocontrol solutions to manage key pests in a broad variety of crops. The new solution will be based on Biotalys’ AGROBODY™ technologyand will offer a new mode of action to broaden farmers’ access to novel technologies that counter the threat of pest resistance and advance …
Women in Ag Tech Unite
The newly-formed Women in Ag Tech will hold its first official meeting July 24 at Tech Hub LIVE in Des Moines, Iowa. This new group was formed to provide women in agriculture technology with a platform to connect, engage, and build a community, according to Lara Sowinski, Group Editor for the CropLife Media Group at Meister Media Worldwide, and Co-Chair …
Animal Ag News 4/24/23
Join the next NCBA Producer Education Webinar “Cutting Through the Carbon Clutter,” April 27 at 7:00 PM Central to learn more about the Wild West of Carbon Markets. Hear multiple perspectives and takeaways for ranchers on the current status of the carbon landscape, and what opportunities are available. Watch the entire Cattlemen’s Webinar Series on YouTube. The National Milk Producers …