AgGateway is being recognized for the release of its ADAPT Standard and ADAPT Standard Plugin with a 2026 AE50 Award at the the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference next month in Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsored by Resource magazine, a publication of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), the AE50 Award program …
Regev® HBX BioPowered™ Fungicide Label Expanded
Summit Agro USA today announced federal approval of an expanded label for Regev HBX BioPowered Fungicide, extending its use to dry edible beans, dried shelled peas and chickpeas. The expansion provides growers of dry beans and shelled peas with an additional option to manage white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) and other economically important diseases in these crops. White mold remains one …
PowerPollen and Oxbo Partner for Mechanized Corn Seed Pollination
PowerPollen® and Oxbo have announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production to allow seed companies to directly purchase, integrate, and scale the system ahead of the 2026 growing season. The partnership leverages PowerPollen’s second-generation technology stack with Oxbo’s 5180 high-clearance power units for a true breakthrough in commercial pollination technology. For the first time, seed companies and …
FieldX Introduces Groundbreaking Equation-Based VRT Software
FieldX Inc., an agronomist-owned software company serving U.S. and Canadian crop consultants, is proud to announce the launch of FieldX® VRT, an advanced tool for creating equation-based variable rate fertilizer prescriptions. FieldX VRT streamlines the development of complex, equation-based VRT plans – enabling agronomists to manage batch workflows with minimal clicks. According to newly appointed CTO, Clint Ingram, “Our software …
BioLumic Expanding Seed Trait Platform to South America
BioLumic is expanding its light-activated seed trait platform into South America. Biolumic, which programs heritable seed traits using light, has announced steps to expand its Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program, including early-stage evaluations with GDM and a collaboration with Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG), two of Brazil’s leading seed companies, along with regional seed production and nursery engagement with Gro Alliance. …
Syngenta Announces EPA Approval for PLINAZOLIN Technology
Syngenta’s PLINAZOLIN® technology has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency and is now available for use, subject to state approvals. PLINAZOLIN technology will power five separate insecticide products for use in corn, cotton, vegetables, tree fruit, cereals and more. Growers can purchase the new active ingredient for the 2026 growing season as a seed treatment, soil-applied insecticide or foliar-applied …
The Latest from AgGateway
The AgGateway annual meeting last month in Clearwater, Florida was a great time for members to get caught up on what the organization has accomplished in the past year. Chief Technology Officer Jim Wilson says a big focus of AgGateway in the past year has been the growth of the ADAPT Standard, which is being adopted throughout the industry. “We …
GROWMARK Brings Leadership to AgGateway
As one of North America’s agricultural cooperative systems, serving more than 250,000 individual farmers, GROWMARK is one of the most active companies involved in AgGateway. GROWMARK Senior Agronomy Portfolio Technology Manager Zach Leiser says AgGateway’s work is critically important to what they are able to do for their farmer members. “Because our network of companies is so vast, we’ve got …
Progressive Crop Solutions Launches 21AG
Agronomy consulting firm Progressive Crop Solutions has announced the launch of 21AG, an advanced data synthesis and action planning tool designed to solve the critical challenge of data fragmentation, enabling farmers to boost profitability and increase crop yields. Available exclusively through Progressive Crop Solutions’ integrated consulting service, 21AG has the ability to compile all layers of agronomic data, including soil …
AgGateway Board Member from Brazil in Action
This year’s AgGateway Annual Meeting was a first for Marcelo Abreu of Venturus and he was pleased to be honored for his work for the organization in Brazil with the AgGateway in Action award for the Latin America Region. “It was a surprise. I really didn’t know that I was going to be nominated,” said Abreu, who also was nominated …