A new organization was born in Des Moines this week at the 2023 Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo – Women in Ag Tech or WiAT (pronounced wyatt). It was a year ago at the 2022 Tech Hub LIVE in Indianapolis that Meister Media Worldwide CEO Gary Fitzgerald mentioned the idea to new CropLive Media Group Editor Lara Sowinski and …
Greater Des Moines Welcomes Tech Hub LIVE
The Greater Des Moines Partnership went all out to welcome the 3rd Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo back to Des Moines where it all began just two short years ago. The biggest crowd for the event yet gathered for fun and games, great food and fellowship with a ’90s theme at Ricochet in downtown Des Moines just a stroll …
Locus Ag Expands Rhizolizer® Biologicals Product Line
Locus Agriculture (Locus AG) has expanded its award-winning Rhizolizer® product line to feature crop-specific formulas that ensure broader availability for farmers looking to boost return on investment by up to $4,000 per acre. Rhizolizer is a line of agricultural biologicals composed of carefully selected strains of endophytic microbes tailored to specific crops which are designed to colonize roots, promote early …
Precision Ag News 7/19
Total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023, led by continued strength in large tractors and combines according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Gains in the U.S. market were led by 100+hp 2WD units, up 25.4 percent, closely followed by 4WD units up 21.9 percent. Syngenta …
Third Tech Hub LIVE Spotlights Innovative Companies
The third annual Tech Hub LIVE is set to open its doors next week and bring together the largest gathering yet of ag tech practitioners, thought leaders, and innovative solution providers, with some of the industry’s leading companies on display. Tech Hub LIVE offers an unparalleled opportunity for ag retailers, distributors, consultants, manufacturers, and other stakeholders in the ag supply …
Third Tech Hub LIVE Ready for Action
Organizers of the third annual Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo, July 24-26 in Des Moines, are expecting it to be the best one yet. “This will be the biggest Tech Hub LIVE,” said conference program chair Lara Sowinski, CropLife Media. “Our sponsors, exhibitors, attendees, all the numbers are exceeding what we’ve had previously.” The event debuted in Des Moines …
Precision Ag News 7/12
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam announced the second voluntary carbon markets convening will be held on Wednesday, July 19 at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters at 11:30 a.m. Verdesian Life Sciences recently finished in the top three for a BioAg Innovator Award at the BioAgTech World Congress for its newest Phosphorus efficiency technology, the soon-to-be-released Phree-uP. This new …
Precision Ag News 7/5
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is urging farmers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a new proposal on multi-pollutant emissions standards. The call-to-action was launched after EPA first announced the proposal in April. The comment period deadline closes on July 5.The new standards would effectively force automakers to produce electric vehicles at an increasingly rapid rate …
Former AgGateway Director Reflects on Progress
Marilyn Hunter has seen AgGateway grow and develop since even before it was formed in 2005 and she reflected on how the organization has changed over the years at the recent Mid-Year meeting. “I came from a previous organization called Rapid, which morphed into AgGateway,” said Hunter. “At that time we were focused primarily on XML connectivity…Once AgGateway was formed …
Precision Ag News 6/28
Syngenta leaders from around the globe joined with state, local and agricultural organization representatives for the recent Grand Opening of the Syngenta Seeds R&D Innovation Center in Malta, Illinois, a facility designed to bring farmers and researchers together to accelerate advancements in agricultural seed products and services. The Universal Food Forum (UFF) will be hosted by Michigan State University on …