Switch Bioworks, a biotechnology company focused on sustainable fertilizer, announced the launch of field trials of its novel microbial fertilizer, with authorization from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Microbial fertilizers use living microbes to pull nitrogen from the air and deliver it to crops, offering farmers an alternative to traditional chemical fertilizers …
Precision Ag News 5/22
Ag Leader Technology announced the launch of Z-Row, a corn head row guidance solution that keeps the combine centered on the row while operating entirely within the InCommand® Go display. Syngenta’s new Durastak Traits of Tomorrow Scholarship program is accepting applications through June 15, 2026. The program will award five $2,000 scholarships to exceptional students pursuing careers in STEM and …
Precision Ag News 5/13
SAN Agrow announces that its innovative new product DURALEV, a biological fungicide and bactericide, is now registered for use in California ‒ marking a major milestone in the product’s U.S. launch. With this approval, DURALEV is now registered in 15 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and …
Summit Agro USA Fungicide Expanded to Apples and Cherries
Summit Agro USA today announced an expansion of the label for its Prolivo 300SC Fungicide to include control of powdery mildew on apples and cherries, with the exception of those grown in California and New York. The expanded label broadens the product’s fit in high-value specialty crops Powered by pyriofenone, Prolivo is a Group 50 fungicide that specializes in preventive …
Precision Ag News 4/30
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved CarriCea T1, a breakthrough citrus rootstock that helps trees defend themselves against citrus greening disease, the bacterial infection that has destroyed more than 90 percent of Florida’s citrus production over the past two decades. The approval gives American growers a powerful new tool that fights disease at the source while reducing the need for …
Precision Ag News 4/13
U.S. corn farmers are facing growing uncertainty around fertilizer affordability and access, with concern mounting well beyond the current planting season, according to new survey results released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Biotalys, an agricultural technology company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable crop protection, announced it has achieved a first research milestone in its partnership with Syngenta, …
Precision Ag News 4/1
Case IH proudly represented American farmers at the White House, bringing an enduring symbol of the industry’s strength and legacy to the nation’s capital. Displayed on the South Lawn during a presidential “Celebration of Agriculture” event, the Case IH Heartland Magnum™ tractor stood as a tribute to the farmers who power American agriculture and to the generations of manufacturing expertise …
Precision Ag News 3/18
Grassroots Carbon announced the launch of GroundOwl, a new soil carbon measurement technology developed in partnership with EarthOptics, which will be exclusively deployed by Grassroots Carbon across U.S. grasslands and grazing lands. With GroundOwl, the company enhances its soil carbon measurement capabilities at scale by pairing its existing meter-deep soil sampling program with high-resolution, non-invasive EMI sensing across the entire …
Reservoir Opens Specialty Crop AgTech Innovation Center
Reservoir has officially opened Reservoir Farms – Salinas, its flagship on-farm innovation hub for specialty crops, turning its vision for an on-farm agtech innovation center into a working reality. The new site features multiple innovation barns and 24 acres of dedicated commercial test fields, creating the most concentrated ecosystem of technology leaders, growers, and startups anywhere in agriculture to rapidly …
Precision Ag News 3/10
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Board of Directors elected Mark Masters of southwest Georgia, to serve as the association’s President-Elect. He will serve a one-year term as President-Elect alongside current NACD President Gary Blair and will assume the role of NACD President in 2027. The Ag Carbon Transparent Project, announced last summer by the National Corn Growers Association …
