National Agriculture Day at USDA

Cindy Zimmerman

It is officially National Agriculture Day in Washington D.C. and leaders across the industry are gathered to celebrate this morning at the USDA. Deputy Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton greeted attendees at the department Tuesday morning with the news that Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins would be making a big announcement. “Secretary Rollins will be announcing that …

Ag Day, Audio, USDA

Ireland Ambassador Kicks Off Agri-Pulse Summit

Cindy Zimmerman

Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason kicked off the annual Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit at the National Press Club this St. Patrick’s Day morning in Washington, D.C., welcoming all celebrating her country’s national holiday. “As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we’re also reminded that the story of Irish and American agriculture is also entwined,” said …

Agri-Pulse, Agribusiness, Audio, Exports, Trade

Join Agri-Pulse on St. Patrick’s Day

Cindy Zimmerman

Agri-Pulse will be wearing green and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the National Press Club on Monday with a special visit from Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.S. during the annual Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit. Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason will kick off the event with a special St. Patrick’s Day greeting from an important trading partner for the U.S., …

Agri-Pulse, Agribusiness, Audio

Zeldin Says EPA Will Revise WOTUS Rule

Cindy Zimmerman

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin promised Wednesday that the definition of “Waters of the United States” will be revised “once and for all.” “The previous Administration’s definition of ‘waters of the United States’ placed unfair burdens on the American people and drove up the cost of doing business,” said Zeldin during a press event Wednesday morning. “Given the …

Audio, EPA, Water

Syngenta Partners with Planet for Precision

Cindy Zimmerman

A new partnership between Syngenta and Planet Labs PBC will allow farmers around the world to have comprehensive access to near-daily satellite imagery of their fields. The multi-year expansion of their strategic partnership enables farmers to remotely monitor crop health, detect pest infestations, and identify disease outbreaks. The high-resolution, commercially available satellite imagery is delivered to farmers globally as part …

AgWired Precision, Audio, Commodity Classic, Precision Agriculture, Sustainability, Syngenta

ZimmCast 743 – Syngenta at Commodity Classic

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode I’m going to share some Commodity Classic which was almost at the highest attendance ever. We were in the Mile High city of Denver, CO. The weather was mostly perfect but we did have some wind, rain and snow at the end. Next year the event will take place in San …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Audio, Commodity Classic, Syngenta, ZimmCast

Victrato® Registration Expected This Year

Cindy Zimmerman

Registration is expected in 2025 for Syngenta’s new seed treatment for soybeans and cotton called Victrato®. “This will be the first product that’s federally labeled for Red Crown Rot as a seed treatment,” said Seedcare Technical Product Lead Dale Ireland at last week’s Commodity Classic. “This will set a new level of protection against early season foliar diseases as well …

AgWired Precision, Audio, Commodity Classic, Cotton, Soybean, Syngenta

BioLumic Launches 1st Commercial Light-Activated Seed Traits

Cindy Zimmerman

BioLumic, the world’s only company programming seed traits with light, has launched its first commercial Trait Activation System at Gro Alliance’s seed production facility in Cuba City, Wisconsin. This milestone brings the BioLumic proprietary light-based Genetic Expression Trait (xTrait™) technology to the global seed industry, enabling new opportunities for enhanced crop performance. With this launch, BioLumic delivers a breakthrough in …

AgWired Precision, Audio, Corn, Precision Agriculture, Soybean, Technology

Syngenta Offers Choices for Farmers

Cindy Zimmerman

The Commodity Classic trade show saw thousands of farmers visit once again this year to learn what’s new in agriculture, and despite the tough farm economy, Syngenta’s Eric Boeck says the mood was hopeful. “While farmers are facing some challenges and there’s very little margin for error for farmers, we realize that and we want to be there side by …

AgWired Precision, Audio, Commodity Classic, Syngenta