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Are You Disposing Pesticides Properly? Here’s How to Know
Are You Disposing Pesticides Properly? Here’s How to Know

Consider these tips to ensure you’re complying with federal regulations when it comes to pesticide disposal.

Track Nearby Risks Of SCN With This New Tool
Track Nearby Risks Of SCN With This New Tool

BASF's new website, SCNFields.com, is dedicated to helping growers manage risk against Soybean Cyst Nematode.

Corteva Introduces New Herbicide For Cereal Crops
Corteva Introduces New Herbicide For Cereal Crops

Tolvera recently received registration by the EPA for use on spring and winter wheat, durum and barley.

Three Syngenta Products On Track To Reach $1 Billion Per Year In Global Sales
Three Syngenta Products On Track To Reach $1 Billion Per Year In Global Sales

Tymirium and Adepidyn are both fungicides, while Plinazolin is an insecticide and Syngenta’s fastest-growing technology to date. 

Spring Planting Progress Off To A Good Start
Spring Planting Progress Off To A Good Start

As most of the U.S. is still prepping for spring planting, USDA's weekly crop progress report shares Texas growers have already planted more than half their corn acres.

Vestaron and Simplot Announce Distribution Agreement
Vestaron and Simplot Announce Distribution Agreement

The distribution agreement focuses on Vestaron’s Spear Lep insecticide, which is a peptide-based control method meant to provide growers with a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemicals.

Two Crop Protection Partners Divest Postharvest Solutions Company
Two Crop Protection Partners Divest Postharvest Solutions Company

Sumitomo Chemical and Valent BioSciences have announced Pace International will become part of AgroFresh Solutions.

Iowa State Releases 2024 Custom Farming Rate Data
Iowa State Releases 2024 Custom Farming Rate Data

In the study, Iowa farmers, custom operators and farm managers shared their average pricing for common agricultural services such as tillage, spraying and fertilizer application.

Will The Collapse Of The Baltimore Key Bridge Impact Agriculture?
Will The Collapse Of The Baltimore Key Bridge Impact Agriculture?

Mike Steenhoek, executive director at the Soy Transportation Coalition, shares what the collapse could mean for the supply chain.

CeraMax Receives WinField United BioVerified Designation
CeraMax Receives WinField United BioVerified Designation

WinField introduced the BioVerified program earlier this year to help bring clarity to the biological marketplace.

A Potential Setback For Fieldwork Is On The Way
A Potential Setback For Fieldwork Is On The Way

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says areas that have been experiencing snow drought this winter, such as Minnesota and northern Iowa, could potentially see more snowfall in the next few weeks than they have all winter.

New Technology To Increase Carbon And Sunlight Capture In Corn
New Technology To Increase Carbon And Sunlight Capture In Corn

According to the company, the use of PhotoSeed technology has the potential to lower a crop’s carbon intensity score.

Novozymes And Chr. Hansen Complete Merger
Novozymes And Chr. Hansen Complete Merger

The new company will be called Novonesis, which means "a new beginning" - something they say is offered through their biology-based products.

Break Down The Barriers In The Biological Space
Break Down The Barriers In The Biological Space

The NewLeaf Symbiotics team says reluctance to try biologicals is often a result of feeling overwhelmed by the options available, making education key as the space continues to grow.

Certis Biologicals and SDS Biotech To Collaborate On New Products
Certis Biologicals and SDS Biotech To Collaborate On New Products

Both companies have existing initiatives to grow the biologicals market.

Millborn Seeds Acquires Luhrs Certified Seed
Millborn Seeds Acquires Luhrs Certified Seed

Millborn is increasing its footprint in the Western Plains with the addition of Luhrs Certified Seeds' production facilities.

Data From New Trials Boasts Yield Boosts With Biologicals
Data From New Trials Boasts Yield Boosts With Biologicals

Two new studies from Locus Ag and Pivot Bio found the use of biological products consistently increased yields in a variety of crops across a range of growing conditions.

NewLeaf Launches New Corn Rootworm Technology
NewLeaf Launches New Corn Rootworm Technology

During testing, the company found only 4% of CRW larvae chose roots treated with TS201 when given a choice between treated and untreated roots.

Farmers Share Biological Experiences Through New Mosaic Initiative
Farmers Share Biological Experiences Through New Mosaic Initiative

Through the Frontier Fields program, a select group of farmers will document their experiences with a biological product over the course of a year.

Lavie Bio Launches New Bio-Inoculant for Cereal Crops
Lavie Bio Launches New Bio-Inoculant for Cereal Crops

Yalos is formulated with two microbes intended to improve nutrient availability and uptake by enhancing early plant growth and branching, as well as microbe establishment in the root zone.

Intelinair Introduces Postseason Data Analytics Suite
Intelinair Introduces Postseason Data Analytics Suite

The company says AGMRI Analyze will help growers narrow down what might be limiting their crops’ yield and help them make more informed decisions for next year. 

DPH Biologicals Expands Research to Quantify Potential of Biologicals
DPH Biologicals Expands Research to Quantify Potential of Biologicals

The company’s BioAgonomics project will focus on the connection between agronomic practices in crop production and the value provided by biologicals.

5 Trends To Watch In The Input Market
5 Trends To Watch In The Input Market

Experts are watching global dynamics to understand the input market’s longer-term outlook in the U.S. Among their top concerns are geopolitics, weather and low supply.

How To Address Customer Reluctance To Adjuvants In Aerial Applications
How To Address Customer Reluctance To Adjuvants In Aerial Applications

Joe Gednalske, CPDA director of education – adjuvant development, shares tips for responding to four common points of pushback.

New Purdue Report Says The Number Of Dust Explosions Is Unchanged
New Purdue Report Says The Number Of Dust Explosions Is Unchanged

There was a total of nine reported incidents in the U.S. last year – the same number as 2022. Those nine explosions led to 12 injuries with no fatalities.

Your Mental Health Toolbox: How To Recognize The Warning Signs
Your Mental Health Toolbox: How To Recognize The Warning Signs

It’s important the friends, family, and business professionals close to farmers are prepared and able to effectively communicate in a mental health crisis.

BioWake Prime Now Available in Several States
BioWake Prime Now Available in Several States

AMVAC reports on-farm trials found corn treated with BioWake Prime had an increase of 8 bu./acre win advantage over grower standard practice.

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Nurse Tank Safety Advisory Issued

The new safety notice pertains to nurse tanks with manufacture dates between Jan. 1, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2011, by AWT at their plant in Fremont, Ohio.

Huma Acquires Gro-Power and Expands Team
Huma Acquires Gro-Power and Expands Team

The acquisition is effective immediately and gives Huma the ownership rights to a suite of granular, humic-based fertilizers and soil conditioners.

How Today's Economy is Shaping the Business-Savvy Farmer
How Today's Economy is Shaping the Business-Savvy Farmer

Alan Hoskins, president of American Farm Mortgage, shares his expectations for the economy and how it changes the buying process.

How To Increase Your Potential SAF Tax Credits Now
How To Increase Your Potential SAF Tax Credits Now

The practices used during the 2024 growing season will have a direct impact on the ability to take advantage of these incentives. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag shares what you need to know.

Top 5 Takeaways From the Latest Census of Agriculture
Top 5 Takeaways From the Latest Census of Agriculture

USDA NASS has released the 2022 Census of Agriculture data, which revealed important information about the current state of agriculture.

BASF Announces EPA Approval of Surtain Herbicide
BASF Announces EPA Approval of Surtain Herbicide

The product is intended for use on corn acres and is the industry’s first solid-encapsulated herbicide technology.

Sentiment Takes a Dive in Purdue's Latest Ag Economy Barometer
Sentiment Takes a Dive in Purdue's Latest Ag Economy Barometer

The barometer reported its lowest reading since May 2023, falling seven points from December and 24 points from January 2023.

Winfield United Launches BioVerified Designation
Winfield United Launches BioVerified Designation

The company wants the designation to help bring clarity to the biological product space.

New Product of the Year Runner Up: Storen by Syngenta
New Product of the Year Runner Up: Storen by Syngenta

As the 2023 new product of the year runner-up, Storen corn herbicide’s status as an early favorite may not come as a surprise to some. The product was developed based on feedback from its target audience.

3 Trends to Watch in the 2024 Land Market
3 Trends to Watch in the 2024 Land Market

Jim Rothermich of Iowa Appraisals shares what he expects from land values in the year ahead.

Two Important Factors For Fertilizer Prices This Spring
Two Important Factors For Fertilizer Prices This Spring

ICIS senior fertilizer editor Mark Milam shares that while the fertilizer market appears to be in good shape at the moment, there are a couple of important trends moving forward this spring.

Spornado Data Now Available To Agtrinsic Customers
Spornado Data Now Available To Agtrinsic Customers

The partnership will allow readings from Spornado’s device, Spornado Sampler, to be integrated into Agtrinsic’s Broad Scale Disease Model.

Growmark Takes New Step Toward Data Security
Growmark Takes New Step Toward Data Security

The System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type I compliance certification is a set of security standards outlining how organizations should protect customer information from security incidents such as data breaches.

Nebraska Scientists Study Temperature Stress In Corn With New Model
Nebraska Scientists Study Temperature Stress In Corn With New Model

The study’s team has found inputting excessive heat and cold data into their model slowed plant growth, though the heat proved to be a larger issue for the plant. 

Helm Introduces Two New Products to Plant Advantage Portfolio
Helm Introduces Two New Products to Plant Advantage Portfolio

The company introduces Contour and UpLink with the intention of increasing yields through increased nutrient utilization and efficiency in plants.

2023 Farm Manager Of The Year: Ryan Kay
2023 Farm Manager Of The Year: Ryan Kay

Kay credits his success to a team effort and shares his favorite part of being a farm manager is the people he works with each day.

Louis Dreyfus Co. and Nature Conservancy Collaborate on Regenerative Agriculture Program
Louis Dreyfus Co. and Nature Conservancy Collaborate on Regenerative Agriculture Program

The companies say their combined efforts will help accelerate on-the-ground implementation and create a shift toward a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities. 

2024 Ag Economy: What's Causing Rural Bankers To Be Pessimistic
2024 Ag Economy: What's Causing Rural Bankers To Be Pessimistic

This month’s Rural Mainstreet Index marks the fifth-straight month where the index has been below the growth neutral mark.

Iowa Study: Soil Conservation Practices On The Rise
Iowa Study: Soil Conservation Practices On The Rise

The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa growers.

Industry Experts To Share Insights During Upcoming Crop Nutrition Week
Industry Experts To Share Insights During Upcoming Crop Nutrition Week

The weeklong, virtual event hosted by AgroLiquid offers free learning opportunities from agronomists and crop nutrition experts.

Big Strides for Small Microbes
Big Strides for Small Microbes

“These microbes are naturally occurring. They are on every plant that you would ever see, on the salad you eat, on the grass that you grow, on the trees that you look at, and everything in between,” Smith says.

Mosaic Launches New Website To Showcase Trial Data
Mosaic Launches New Website To Showcase Trial Data

Mosaic shares the purpose of the website is to help users make informed decisions about products to use in their fields based on what others in their area have experienced.

Helpful Tips For Using Adjuvants In Spray Drones
Helpful Tips For Using Adjuvants In Spray Drones

Johnnie Roberts, CPDA director of application – adjuvant chemistry, shares a solution to many of the common issues spray drone applicators face.