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Talc USA Will Move Product Manufacturing To Illinois
Talc USA Will Move Product Manufacturing To Illinois

The new production line will manufacture all Talc products.

Acadian Plant Health Finalizes Distribution Agreement With Koppert USA
Acadian Plant Health Finalizes Distribution Agreement With Koppert USA

The agreement took effect on April 1 and will make Acadian and Acadian Organic products available to retail customers throughout 14 U.S. states.

WestLink Ag Group To Distribute Aqua-Yield Products
WestLink Ag Group To Distribute Aqua-Yield Products

This partnership is the largest retail agreement for Aqua-Yield in the continental United States and helps lend credibility to the company's wide range of nanotechnology products.

CHS Opens New Crop Science Research Center
CHS Opens New Crop Science Research Center

The new research center was completed in January of this year with building materials meant to improve light transmission, enhance thermal efficiency and increase the building's life expectancy.

Ever.Ag Acquires Adapt-N
Ever.Ag Acquires Adapt-N

This acquisition provides wider market access for Adapt-N, the premier in-season nitrogen recommendation tool.

Cibus and Loveland Partner For Gene Edited Rice
Cibus and Loveland Partner For Gene Edited Rice

Under the terms of the agreement Loveland and Cibus will work toward commercializing herbicide tolerance in rice with a focus on the southern US market.

CropLife America Appoints New President and CEO
CropLife America Appoints New President and CEO

Alexandra (Alex) Dunn has a background in pesticide issues, chemical regulation, water quality, enforcement, litigation, environmental justice and community engagement.

Syngenta and Lavie Bio Announce Partnership
Syngenta and Lavie Bio Announce Partnership

The collaboration is for the discovery and development of new biological insecticidal solutions.

Intelinair Now Integrates With CNH Brands
Intelinair Now Integrates With CNH Brands

The announcement means more streamlined use and experience for farmers, which can lead to more data-driven decision making for farmers and ag retailers.

Eldon Stutsman Is A New Dealer For Meristem
Eldon Stutsman Is A New Dealer For Meristem

“Innovation and adaptation are core values for us – it’s our intent to always be bringing a new advantage to our farmer-customers that will help them win on every acre," says Mark Stutsman, COO of Eldon Stutsman, Inc.

Independent Professional Seed Association Announces 2024 Officers
Independent Professional Seed Association Announces 2024 Officers

The Independent Professional Seed Association has elected its 2024 officers and class of 2026 board members.

Agtrinsic Expands Pathogen Detection Network Ahead of 2024 Season
Agtrinsic Expands Pathogen Detection Network Ahead of 2024 Season

Agtrinsic has expanded for the 2024 growing season to create a contiguous disease monitoring network from border to border in Illinois and Iowa as well as in parts of Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Ocean Park Advises J.B. Pearl Sales & Service on Sale of the Company
Ocean Park Advises J.B. Pearl Sales & Service on Sale of the Company

J.B. Pearl Sales & Service, Inc., a St. Marys, Kansas-based ag retailer, recently closed on its sale to an undisclosed buyer. 

Safety Resources Available During National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Safety Resources Available During National Pesticide Safety Education Month

The National Pesticide Safety Education Month webpage contains tips and resources specifically for ag retailers who sell pesticides.

Central Life Sciences Launches New Insecticide For Stored Grains
Central Life Sciences Launches New Insecticide For Stored Grains

Gravista-D can be applied as a pre-bin treatment and on post-harvest grain as it flows into storage for extended residual insect control.

Scoular Acquires Three Facilities in Central Kansas
Scoular Acquires Three Facilities in Central Kansas

The three facilities, located in Trousdale, Cullison and Greensburg, will handle corn, wheat, soybeans, milo and canola.

Growers Platform To Integrate Bushel Wallet
Growers Platform To Integrate Bushel Wallet

Users completing transactions in the Growers platform will be able to select their Bushel Wallet as an option to digitally pay and send money to their trusted partners.

Barchart and AgVision Announce Partnership
Barchart and AgVision Announce Partnership

Through this partnership, AgVision will integrate their grain accounting software solutions into Barchart's elevator-branded marketplace mobile apps and online grower portals.

Ceres Solutions Acquires Monticello Farm Service
Ceres Solutions Acquires Monticello Farm Service

Effective Jan. 18, the existing employee team in Monticello joins the Ceres Solutions network of ag retail locations across Indiana and Michigan as part of a 100% farmer owned cooperative.

ADM to Expand Traceable Soybean Pilot Project
ADM to Expand Traceable Soybean Pilot Project

The successful pilot project delivered 2.4 million bushels (64,000 metric tons) of fully traceable soybeans to European customers in 2023.

Ever.Ag Acquires Crop Insurance Software AgencyRoot
Ever.Ag Acquires Crop Insurance Software AgencyRoot

“It’s a testament to our dedication to equipping crop insurance agents with the best tools to serve their clients effectively," said Mike Moore, EVP, Ever.Ag Agribusiness.

Nominations Open for The Fertilizer Institute's 4R Advocate Program
Nominations Open for The Fertilizer Institute's 4R Advocate Program

Nominations for the program will be accepted through March 30.

Concept AgriTek Expands with New District Sales Manager
Concept AgriTek Expands with New District Sales Manager

Jones will work with customers and dealers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and the northwest corner of Iowa.

Bayer Crop Science Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Bayer Crop Science Announces Executive Leadership Changes

“With the new setup of the crop science executive leadership team, we are perfectly positioned to further drive our vision of regenerative agriculture and to deliver much needed innovations to farmers." - Rodrigo Santos

ASFMRA Names 2023 Professional Farm Manager of the Year
ASFMRA Names 2023 Professional Farm Manager of the Year

Ryan Kay, AFM, of Hertz Farm Management is the recipient of the 2023 Professional Farm Manager of the Year Award.

River Valley Cooperative Expands Grain And Transportation Assets With an Acquisition
River Valley Cooperative Expands Grain And Transportation Assets With an Acquisition

Rumbold and Kuhn, Inc., manages seven commercial grain elevator facilities in Illinois with locations in Duncan, Princeville, Putnam, Speer, Toulon, and two Wyoming locations.

American Vanguard Corporation Hires Chief Transformation Officer
American Vanguard Corporation Hires Chief Transformation Officer

Gualdoni will play a key role in the implementation of AVG’s three-pronged plan to improve operating leverage and align people and processes with enhanced profit.

Loveland Products and Ascribe Bioscience to Commercialize Two New Crop Protection Products
Loveland Products and Ascribe Bioscience to Commercialize Two New Crop Protection Products

Under the agreement, Loveland Products will commercialize two new crop protection products containing Ascribe’s biofungicide, Phytalix.

Sipcam Oxon Acquires Odom Industries' Assets
Sipcam Oxon Acquires Odom Industries' Assets

The transaction will give Sipcam Agro USA full integration along the value chain, with its own formulation and logistic assets. 

Hull Co-Op Selects New General Manager
Hull Co-Op Selects New General Manager

Wielenga will replace Ed Westra - who is retiring after 19 years as general manager and 41 total years with Hull Co-op.

The Fertilizer Institute Applauds Hypoxia Task Force’s Report to Congress
The Fertilizer Institute Applauds Hypoxia Task Force’s Report to Congress

TFI says they will use the report to continue educating growers and policymakers about the benefits of implementing nutrient stewardship practices.

AgGateway Debuts Ron Farrell Attitude Award
AgGateway Debuts Ron Farrell Attitude Award

Ron's wife Judi and daughter Kelly Farrell were on hand with AgGateway President and CEO Brent Kemp to present the inaugural Ron Farrell Attitude Award to Ann Vande Lune of Key Cooperative.

Ever.Ag Launches Enable, a New Capability in the FieldAlytics Platform
Ever.Ag Launches Enable, a New Capability in the FieldAlytics Platform

FieldAlytics Enable is designed to be a comprehensive solution that transforms the way sales agronomists work.

AMVAC GreenSolutions Adds New Product to BioWake Lineup
AMVAC GreenSolutions Adds New Product to BioWake Lineup

BioWake Prime is an EPA-registered bioinsecticide with technology that is designed to protect against the effects of corn rootworm.

Syngenta Group and CNH Industrial Connect Digital Platforms
Syngenta Group and CNH Industrial Connect Digital Platforms

The companies hope this collaboration with simplify the decision making process for farmers and advisors while creating reliable data sources to increase insights. 

AgVend Unveils CRM+: 'First CRM Built For Agribusiness'
AgVend Unveils CRM+: 'First CRM Built For Agribusiness'

CRM+ is crafted from the ground up for the mobile-oriented nature of ag retail teams.

CHS Inc. To Offer New Line of Enlist E3 Soybeans
CHS Inc. To Offer New Line of Enlist E3 Soybeans

The new line, Attain soybean seed, provides tolerance to glufosinate, 2,4-D choline, and glyphosate herbicides.

Landus Introduces Its AcreEdge Product Portfolio
Landus Introduces Its AcreEdge Product Portfolio

Manufactured by Landus, AcreEdge includes adjuvants, foliar nutritionals, seed treatments, and biostimulant technology. 

CoteX Technologies and Nutrien Enter Memorandum of Understanding
CoteX Technologies and Nutrien Enter Memorandum of Understanding

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will allow the companies to explore the joint commercialization of a coating technology used to produce an affordable, environmentally-friendly nitrogen fertilizer solution.

Truterra Appoints Jamie Leifker as New President
Truterra Appoints Jamie Leifker as New President

Leifker has over 25 years of experience working to deliver data-driven products and services for ag retailers to position with farmers to help improve their operations' profits and sustainability.

Adapt-N Focuses on Expanding Integration Network
Adapt-N Focuses on Expanding Integration Network

Adapt-N is already available in Proagrica, Ever.Ag and MyFarms. Other management systems are currently in progress to include the tool in the immediate future.

Hefty Seed Company Selects Meristem’s Patented Bio-Capsule Technology
Hefty Seed Company Selects Meristem’s Patented Bio-Capsule Technology

With this new alliance, Hefty Seed will gain access to Meristem’s patented Bio-Capsule for the delivery of its proprietary blend of microbes and micronutrients.

Kula Bio Names MacGillivray as Chief Commercial Officer
Kula Bio Names MacGillivray as Chief Commercial Officer

MacGillivray joins Kula Bio from Anuvia Plant Nutrients. He will oversee and manage all commercial aspects of Kula Bio’s operations.

Lallemand Announces "Hometown Roots" Contest Winners in Montana and North Dakota
Lallemand Announces "Hometown Roots" Contest Winners in Montana and North Dakota

Two growers in two states won the opportunity to support their community by selecting a hometown organization to receive a $5,000 donation from Lallemand Plant Care.

Nation's First Agricultural Autonomy Institute Opens at Mississippi State University
Nation's First Agricultural Autonomy Institute Opens at Mississippi State University

The institute will unite researchers at the university interested in robotics, artificial intelligence and remote sensing to increase precision, production and profitability in the ag industry.

Matt Jones Appointed to Landus Executive Vice President of Sales
Matt Jones Appointed to Landus Executive Vice President of Sales

Sales in grain, agronomy and other key areas will now be housed under one sales structure with the addition of Jones.

DLF Celebrates New Facility With Seed Growers
DLF Celebrates New Facility With Seed Growers

DLF's new facility is located in Albany, Oregon and spans 141,000 sq. ft.

Marion Ag Service Positions Personnel For Strategic Growth
Marion Ag Service Positions Personnel For Strategic Growth

There are seven personnel and talent changes to aiming to grow the business.

Cornelius Seed Acquires Four Star Seed Company
Cornelius Seed Acquires Four Star Seed Company

“Four Star Seed has a solid reputation in Iowa and Nebraska, and we are pleased to expand the Cornelius Seed network,” said Will Cornelius, Vice President of Cornelius Seed.

Meristem Formulates Cotton-specific Revline Hopper Throttle Product
Meristem Formulates Cotton-specific Revline Hopper Throttle Product

Revline Hopper Throttle Cotton's Bio-Capsule are charged with a newly added, crop-specific strain of Terrasym for cotton in conjunction with a powerful consortium of 10 bio-fertility and N-fixing microbes.