HOMESTRETCH HARVESTSHIELD™ is the new, unique biological and foliar nutrition product announced by Meristem Crop Performance as the latest addition to their robust HOMESTRETCH family of foliar nutrition products. Register today for the June 7 webinar, “Sustainability in Agriculture: Moving from promise to practice.” This webinar will enable will take a closer look at the incredible progress that’s been made …
Precision Ag News 5/26
Soil Health Partnership – a project of the National Corn Growers Association – will close its doors on May 28, 2021. SHP has accomplished its original mission of determining the economic and environmental impact of conservation practices and communicating the importance of soil health to farmers and the agriculture community. OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America announced a large-scale vertical farming …
Precision Ag News 5/19
The Stoller Group, a world leader in nutrition, plant physiology and biological nitrogen fixation, has acquired a stake in Cromai, an Agri-Tech startup which is one of the five most promising in the world in terms of computational vision for agriculture, according to a survey by Startup Insights. Innoquest Inc., the designer and manufacturer of precision meters for the agriculture …
Precision Ag News 5/12
Several challenges prevent farmers from collecting and sharing data on their production practices, but there is ample opportunity to empower farmer’s digital transition, according to new research from Farm Journal’s initiative, Trust In Food, and The Sustainability Consortium. View the full report here. Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced that BIOSt Nematicide seed treatment product, achieved an outstanding climate impact score …
Precision Ag News 5/5
Amanda Carson has been promoted to Sales Manager for the eastern region sales team for Nichino America, Inc. In her new role, Carson will be responsible for the direction and implementation of the sales plans for the east team. Effective May 1, 2021, Brent Byers will assume the position of Senior Manager of Strategic Planning and Business Development. He will …
Precision Ag News 4/28
Topcon Agriculture announces new manual guidance and autosteering receivers — the AGM-1 and AGS-2 — and new Topnet Live cellular, satellite and bridging correction services: Realpoint, Starpoint, and Skybridge. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will invest $330 million in 85 locally driven, public-private partnerships to address climate change, improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife …
Precision Ag News 4/21
Verdesian Life Sciences announced that it has acquired Cytozyme Laboratories, Inc. The addition of Cytozyme provides additional value to Verdesian and strengthens its position as The Nutrient Use Efficiency People. To support UPL Ltd.’s growing BioSolutions business, the company has hired Ellis R. (Randy) Gilliam to service the North and East territory regions with strategic sales support. Craze™ Herbicide from …
Precision Ag News 4/14
Koch Agronomic Services, LLC reached agreement with Compass Minerals to purchase Compass Minerals‘ North American micronutrient assets, the global intellectual property rights, with trademarks and patents, and certain other assets associated with the Wolf Trax®, Rocket Seeds® and Hydro Bullet™ product platforms. The Soil Health Institute recently concluded the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase, a series of eight …
Precision Ag News 4/7
Farmobile LLC, Agriculture’s Independent Data Company™, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,963,825, entitled “Farming Data Collection and Exchange System.” The Kansas Soil Health Alliance is a recently-formed nonprofit organization that has been established to be a trusted partner and valuable soil health resource for Kansas growers. The 2021 in-person Corn Utilization …
Precision Ag News 3/31
Golden Harvest® released its Agronomy in Action 2021 Research Review to help corn and soybean farmers across the country prepare for the upcoming season. The Agronomy in Action 2021 Research Review provides a comprehensive review of applied and practical agronomic studies conducted during the 2020 growing season at Golden Harvest Agronomy in Action research sites, with more than 150 pages …