The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making more than $3 billion in funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and Precision Ag technology, announced …
Fusionware Names Vice President of Sales
Fusionware, a leading agriculture supply chain platform, has named Lon Gretillat as vice president of sales to lead their continued growth. In this role, Gretillat will lead and expand the Fusionware sales organization targeting grow, pack, ship operations looking to connect their entire process into one platform with real-time visibility of each step along the chain. Fusionware’s ‘accounting-system agnostic’ platform …
Precision Ag News 9/27
On the heels of the first anniversary of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has seen record interest in the conservation and clean energy programs that received funding from the law. As a key part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Inflation Reduction Act is the nation’s largest-ever investment to combat climate change. …
Save the Date for VISION Conference 2024
The seventh annual VISION Conference is returning to Glendale, Arizona, January 22-24, 2024. The VISION Conference has firmly established itself as the premier gathering for forward-thinking executives in the ag tech community. This event serves as a critical platform where industry leaders come together to chart the strategic roadmap for the adoption of the latest innovative technologies and systems. Our …
Precision Ag News 9/20
The Independent Professional Seed Association announces the IPSA Awards – Independent of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. To nominate someone, simply visit the link and fill out the nomination form. To nominate for Independent of the Year, click here. For Lifetime Achievement, click here. The deadline for nominations is November 1st. Agricultural technology is affecting row crops and specialty …
Agtonomy and On-Target Debut Electrostatic Smart Sprayer
Agtonomy, a leading software and services company specializing in advanced autonomous and AI solutions for agriculture, is partnering with ontargetspray.com to develop an all-electric, electrostatic autonomous smart sprayer, debuting a prototype designed specifically for specialty crop producers today at the FIRA USA ag robotics and autonomy show in Salinas, California. “Embedding Agtonomy’s AI ‘smarts’ into OnTarget’s proven electrostatic ag sprayers …
American Vanguard Releases Sustainability Report
American Vanguard Corporation has released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, a detailed update of the Company’s commitment to the principles of Sustainable Agriculture, which is at the center of its Environmental, Social Responsibility, and Governance (ESG) initiative. With the 39-page report, the Company focuses on the central role that agriculture can play in mitigating climate change. More specifically, the Company …
Precision Ag News 9/13
Agtech startup FarmSense announced that it has been awarded the top prize in Bayer’s global Grants4Tech Pest Monitor Challenge. The FarmSense team recently spent multiple days demonstrating the capabilities of their FlightSensor technology during the finalists’ event at Bayer’s headquarters in Germany. Rob-See-Co, an independent seed company located in Elkhorn, Neb. announced the establishment of its new forage division and …
Precision Ag News 9/7
NRCS is making $65 million in funding available for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Submit proposals by October 30. Two separate CIG funding opportunities are now available on grants.gov: $50 million through CIG On-Farm Trials and $15 million is available through CIG Classic. Bayer significantly strengthens …
MyLand Secures $23 Million in Funding
MyLand Company has successfully closed its Series B funding round, raising a total of approximately $23 million led by Climate Innovation Capital and The Borden Family for expansion of its unique “Soil as a Service” platform. The successful Series B funding round is a transformative step for MyLand, providing the opportunity to extend its operations and innovative solutions to the …