Florida-based plant nutrition company Custom Agronomics announces Scott Addy as new chief executive officer. “Retailers are looking for solutions that deliver real value, and the private label products developed by Custom Agronomics are second to none,” Addy said. “The science is incredibly strong, and the company’s advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities set it apart. I’m excited about the opportunity to …
Perennial and rTek Partner to Regenerate Degraded Grasslands
Kazakhstan-based nature-based solutions (NbS) carbon credits project developer rTek has selected Colorado measurement, reporting, and verification company Perennial as its exclusive soil carbon MMRV provider for the next 10 years to deliver high-integrity carbon credits globally. The goal of the partnership is to regenerate Kazakhstan’s soils through sustainable agricultural land management by leveraging Perennial’s expertise in digital soil mapping (DSM) …
Tech Hub LIVE 2025 Marks 5 Years of Ag Tech Innovation
Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo returns to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines July 21-23 to mark five years of delivering real-world ag tech solutions under the theme “TECH THAT WORKS: Driving Efficiencies for Retailer Success and Farmer Resilience.” Powered by the CropLife Media Group™, in partnership with the Global AgTech Initiative and AgriBusiness Global brands, Tech Hub …
Precision Ag News 5/21
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online by June 9 for the 2026 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its 12th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. An estimated 14 percent of produce is …
Precision Ag News 5/14
Bayer is reorganizing its Crop Science division’s activities in the areas of crop protection production and research and development in Germany. As a result of the changes, Bayer will discontinue its activities in Frankfurt am Main after the end of 2028. The company aims to sell parts of the activities, while others will be relocated. Production at the Dormagen site …
Precision Ag News 5/8
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Insecticide Strategy that identifies practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species from the use of insecticides, while providing flexibility for pesticide users and growers. The Strategy identifies mitigations aimed at protecting more than 900 species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that EPA considers when it registers a …
Advanced Agrilytics White Paper Focused on Transforming Global Food Production
Precision agronomic solutions provider Advanced Agrilytics has published a new white paper titled “Transforming Global Food Production One Algorithm at a Time,” underscoring the company’s mission to revolutionize food production and agricultural sustainability with its patented sub-acre analysis technology. The white paper introduces TerraFraming™, Advanced Agrilytics’ proprietary sub-acre analysis platform that redefines traditional agronomy. Instead of treating fields as if …
PowerPollen Patents Pollen Storage Methodology
Agtech company PowerPollen has received its latest patent for the groundbreaking process of using solid particulates blended with fresh pollen grains to protect pollen’s viability during storage. PowerPollen’s IP strategy has been a key part of protecting their innovation while rapidly scaling to support global seed companies and farmers since the company was founded in 2015. PowerPollen collects, preserves and …
Alltech Announces Ideagro Research Center in Brazil
Ideagro, headquartered in Murica, Spain, is expanding its international presence with the opening of Ideagro Brazil at the Ingá University Center (Uningá) in the city of Maringá. The investment by Alltech Crop Science (ACS), a global leader in plant nutrition, in partnership with the university, makes possible physical, chemical and biological analyses, as well as development of high-impact biotechnological solutions …
Precision Ag News 4/30
U.S. Congressman Mike Flood testified before the House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Agriculture April 29 highlighting the growing partnership of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) at the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture. Rep. Flood spoke on behalf of full funding for the project which, once fully completed, will …