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Drexel Adds Sales Leader To Pacific Northwest
Drexel Adds Sales Leader To Pacific Northwest

Tad's previous experience includes Novasource, Van Diest Supply, AMVAC Chemical and Centennial Ag Supply. 

CHS and MKC Plan For Third Rail Terminal in Kansas
CHS and MKC Plan For Third Rail Terminal in Kansas

Full operations at this new grain shuttle loader are expected to begin by late 2023.

Ceres Invests in United Prairie Partnership
Ceres Invests in United Prairie Partnership

In the proposed purchase, Ceres Solutions would become 20% owner of the operation and existing stakeholders in United Prairie would have reduced ownership percentages accordingly.

AgriSelect Launches Newly Redesigned Website
AgriSelect Launches Newly Redesigned Website

AgriSelect is supplier for value-conscious consumers in the agricultural and specialty pesticide markets offering an extensive lineup of ag inputs for crop protection from Tigris, Bayer, BASF, Nufarm, and others.

Certis Biologicals Introduces MeloCon LC To Fight Yield-Robbing Nematodes
Certis Biologicals Introduces MeloCon LC To Fight Yield-Robbing Nematodes

The liquid formula provides greater convenience in storage, handling and tank-mixing and allows for application flexibility when fumigant and conventional chemistries cannot be applied.

Archive: Syngenta’s New Fungicide for Potatoes
Archive: Syngenta’s New Fungicide for Potatoes

“Archive is a powerful pre-mix fungicide that will help growers combat the major storage pathogens that threaten their crop,” says Heather Ambuehl, post-harvest lead at Syngenta.

Reinke Invests $2.5 Million to Improve Irrigation Production and Product Supply Chain
Reinke Invests $2.5 Million to Improve Irrigation Production and Product Supply Chain

The lasers will cut production time on a large number of parts used to assemble Reinke’s precision irrigation systems.

AgroScout acquires the assets of TerrAvion to broaden its imagery capabilities in agro data management 
AgroScout acquires the assets of TerrAvion to broaden its imagery capabilities in agro data management 

AgroScout agro analytics platform, announced today that it acquired the assets of TerrAvion, a market leader in imagery data management for agriculture.

Meristem and Oxendle Ag, LLC Announce Agreement
Meristem and Oxendle Ag, LLC Announce Agreement

Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC and Caleb Oxendale of Oxendale Ag, LLC today announced a new dealership agreement to serve farmers in Northwest Indiana.

Kahler Announces Two Retirements of ‘Facility Automation Stalwarts’
Kahler Announces Two Retirements of ‘Facility Automation Stalwarts’

Ag retail facility automation stalwarts EJ Beek and Steve Swift have announced plans to retire after 30-year careers with Kahler Automation, which itself marked its 30th anniversary in 2021.

Growers Edge Launches Warranty-Backed Crop Plan and Digital Financing Platform with Cooperative Grain and Supply
Growers Edge Launches Warranty-Backed Crop Plan and Digital Financing Platform with Cooperative Grain and Supply

“It is exciting to deliver innovation to CGS customers through the Growers Edge Crop Plan for milo seed, precision agriculture and input financing,” said Michael Kempke, General Manager at CGS

UF ag engineer develops smart-spray technology to help reduce fertilizer, pesticides
UF ag engineer develops smart-spray technology to help reduce fertilizer, pesticides

Yiannis Ampatzidis, a UF/IFAS associate professor of ag and bioengineering at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center developed a smart sprayer to help more efficiently apply pesticides and fertilizer

Sackett-Waconia Marks Its 125 Year History
Sackett-Waconia Marks Its 125 Year History

“We take this opportunity to offer our gratitude to the fertilizer industry for supporting our success!” says Larry Taylor, CEO of Sackett-Waconia.

Rural Americans might finally get the high-quality internet service they need
AgGateway Announces Leadership Transition

Current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brent Kemp will move into the role of AgGateway President and CEO beginning January 1, 2022. 

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Deadline for TFI’s 2022 4R Advocate Nominations Is Nov. 5

Nomination deadline for The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) 2022 4R Advocate Awards program is November 5. The program recognizes farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to nutrient stewardship.

Kubota and Yamaha Motor invest in U.S. startup developing robots to automate strawberry harvesting
Kubota and Yamaha Motor invest in U.S. startup developing robots to automate strawberry harvesting

Kubota Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. have invested in U.S. startup Advanced Farm Technologies.

Growmark And Indigo Ag Collaborate on Carbon
Growmark And Indigo Ag Collaborate on Carbon

Under this collaboration, the Growmark System’s network of FS branded retailers will help farmers navigate the soil carbon market with Carbon by Indigo.

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IntelinAir, Inc. Welcomes Agronomist to Indianapolis Team

IntelinAir, Inc., the maker of AGMRI, announced the addition of Keith Porter as senior agronomist to its Indianapolis based team.

Traction Introduces Agronomy Solutions for Service Providers and Farmers
Traction Introduces Agronomy Solutions for Service Providers and Farmers

"Our biggest advantage is building everything around a mobile environment," said Jeff Dearborn, Traction’s Business Development Director.

Gowan Begins Integration of Isagro S.P.A
Gowan Begins Integration of Isagro S.P.A

The purchase expands Gowan’s commercial opportunities, deepens scientific capability and introduces chemical synthesis.

Drexel Chemical Company Adds New Midwest Sales Representative
Drexel Chemical Company Adds New Midwest Sales Representative

Drexel Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, announces the addition of Hayden Becknell as Midwest Sales Representative, responsible for sales in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Vive Crop Protection Announces Distribution With Helen Agri-Enterprises
Vive Crop Protection Announces Distribution With Helen Agri-Enterprises

Dan Bihlmeyer says, “Adding the breadth and depth of Helena Agri-Enterprises will support Vive’s strategic focus on expanding our footprint and introducing our Allosperse-enabled precision chemistry products...”

Alta Seeds Brings Herbicide Tolerance to EMPYR Premier Forages
Alta Seeds Brings Herbicide Tolerance to EMPYR Premier Forages

Alta Seeds announces the first-ever herbicide-tolerant forage sorghum featuring igrowth® technology for pre- or post-emergence week control.

Smith Fertilizer & Grain Joins Landus Optimization Model
Smith Fertilizer & Grain Joins Landus Optimization Model

Fifth company to join the new-age collaboration network

Valent BioSciences and Valent U.S.A. Collaborate with Halo
Valent BioSciences and Valent U.S.A. Collaborate with Halo

Utilizing Halo, sponsors post areas of interest for research collaborations through requests for proposals (RFPs), and scientists respond with simple, standardized proposals.

Report Provides New Farmer Insights on Farm-Level Data Collection and Sharing in 2021
Report Provides New Farmer Insights on Farm-Level Data Collection and Sharing in 2021

Several challenges prevent farmers from collecting and sharing data on their production practices, but there is ample opportunity to empower farmer’s digital transition.

Carbon Robotics unveils new generation autonomous weeders
Carbon Robotics unveils new generation autonomous weeders

Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, has unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots.

Nature Conservancy and NRCS Enter Cooperative Agreement
Nature Conservancy and NRCS Enter Cooperative Agreement

The Nature Conservancy and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announce a five-year cooperative agreement to increase private land conservation in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.

America’s Conservation Ag Movement Engages Farmers
America’s Conservation Ag Movement Engages Farmers

Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agriculture, announces the completion of the first wave of regional conservation agriculture programming for farmers in five states.

Applegate and Williams are strong leaders with records of successfully guiding teams through change and
transformation, said Brett Begemann, Chief Operating Officer, Bayer Crop Science.
Bayer Names New Leads of Crop Science North America and The Climate Corporation

Dr. Jacqueline Applegate and Dr. Jeremy Williams to Accelerate Growth and Digital Convergence

Growmark System Offers Pollinator Garden Program
Growmark System Offers Pollinator Garden Program

“Nearly 200 youth organizations have been part of the program since 2016,” said Karen Jones, Growmark Youth and Young Producer Specialist.

Helena Readies Production of Empyros Corn Herbicides

Empyros corn herbicides are built on tolpyralate and combined with industry-standard herbicides, s-metolachlor and atrazine, to create exclusive two- and three-way pre-mixes.

Albaugh Introduces MiCrop Fungicide Powered by F Value Technology
Albaugh Introduces MiCrop Fungicide Powered by F Value Technology

MiCrop Fungicide Powered by F Value Technology delivers innovation, proven performance and enhanced return on investment and will be available from Albaugh’s distribution partners and ag retailers this spring.

At the Ford West training facility, the ResponsibleAg auditing class is completing the bulk containment mock audit.
Top 25 ResponsibleAg Audit Issues of 2020

ResponsibleAg’s mission is to be an industry-led initiative committed to helping agribusinesses properly store and handle farm input supplies.

Yara Celebrates 75 Years in North America

Significant investments Yara made in North America include the 2018 opening of a ammonia plant in Freeport, Texas, in partnership with BASF, and the 2008 acquisition of Yara Belle Plaine, a nitrogen production facility.

CommoditAg Adds YieldMaster Solutions and Attune Agriculture Products

CommoditAg now offers new biostimulants and biologicals from YieldMaster Solutions and an adjuvant system from Attune.

Karl Hensley Joins Farrell Growth Group
Karl Hensley Joins Farrell Growth Group

In his consultant role, Hensley will provide consulting services specializing in business valuations, financial management, marketing strategy, customer segmentation, operational execution, and strategic planning.

UPL Receives EPA Approval for Imiflex Herbicide
UPL Receives EPA Approval for Imiflex Herbicide

UPL announces that the EPA has granted approval for IMIFLEX Herbicide, the companion herbicide for igrowth, the first non-GMO, commercially available herbicide-resistant technology for grain sorghum from Alta Seeds.

BASF introduces Renestra Insecticide
BASF introduces Renestra Insecticide

With both a pyrethroid and the unique Inscalis insecticide active ingredients, Renestra provides knockdown and residual control of a broad-spectrum of soybean pests.

Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness Acquires Irrigation Tech Company
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness Acquires Irrigation Tech Company

Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC announced its acquisition of the assets of Probe Schedule, LLC to provide its customers with one of the most technologically innovative irrigation water management systems in the world.

With three, proven herbicides in one powerful pre-mix, Antares Complete can be used in soybean cropping systems to eliminate early weed competition with long-lasting, residual control of key broadleaf weeds and grasses.
Helena Debuts Antares Complete Soybean Herbicide For 2021

With three, proven herbicides in one powerful pre-mix, Antares Complete can be used in soybean cropping systems to eliminate early weed competition with long-lasting, residual control of key broadleaf weeds and grasses.

CommoditAg Adds Topcon To Its List Of Product Suppliers

CommoditAg has added Topcon as its newest supplier offering precision management tools to bring efficiency and productivity to nearly every phase of the farming operation.

Fast Ag Solutions Announces Ownership Change

FAST Global Solutions, Inc. announces the divestiture of the Fast Ag Solutions product lines and associated facilities in Windom, MN and Gilman, IL to the existing management team led by Cody Fast. 

The J.R. Simplot Company announced a collection of global sustainability targets in four areas aimed at major reductions over a 10-year period.
The J.R. Simplot Company Announces Sustainability Targets

The J.R. Simplot Company announced a collection of global sustainability targets in four areas aimed at major reductions over a 10-year period

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh
K-State Mourns Loss of Esteemed Agricultural Economics Professor

The charismatic Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh was well known as a leading expert on agricultural policy and agricultural economics. For more than four decades he was a top adviser to politicians of both major political parties.

“These courses particularly appeal to ag retailers who can benefit by having a deeper knowledge of the details of producing a crop, making them better equipped to answer their customers’ questions, grow their customers’ business and grow their own business at the same time,” said Bruce Erickson, director for the Purdue Agronomy e-learning program.
Purdue Offers Online Agronomy Courses

“These courses particularly appeal to ag retailers,” said Bruce Erickson, director for the Purdue Agronomy e-learning program.

"Our OpenAg Purpose is tearing down limits and borders to create partnerships that will transform agriculture by delivering broad value across the entire food production network,” says Adrian Percy.
UPL Announces R&D OpenAg Center In North Carolina

The OpenAg Center consists of high-tech laboratories and a newly recruited team of seasoned, sought-after scientists able to quickly validate a wide range of technologies. 

Brad Oelmann Joins Farrell Growth Group

Most recently Oelmann has served as the CEO of Midwestern BioAg. Additional experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Land O’Lakes and more.

Farrell Growth Group Adds Angie White

Angie White will join the company as a member of the company’s Management Information Excellence (MIX) team.

High Capacity Blend Tower For Smaller-Scale Co-Ops
High Capacity Blend Tower For Smaller-Scale Co-Ops

GSI InterSystems’ modified fertilizer blend tower saves about half the cost of the its high-output tower while maintaining blend quality.