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“This gives us the opportunity to continue to build out the digital infrastructure needed in U.S. agriculture,” says co-founder of Bushel Jake Joraanstad.
As experienced agronomists adapt to new ways of communicating with customers, a new generation is now tasked with getting to know much of their customer base remotely going forward.
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Oelmann replaces Jim Farrell, who served as President of FGG since January of 2020.
BASF is reaffirming its commitment to growers and retailers through the realignment of its field team from Innovation Specialists to Agronomic Solutions Advisors (ASAs).
Iowa-based farm services provider NEW Cooperative Inc said on Monday its systems were offline to contain a “cybersecurity” incident that it did not specify but later said it had contained.
Global commodities trader Cargill Inc is launching a carbon farming program for the 2022 season that will pay growers for production practices that lower emissions and capture more climate-warming carbon in soils.
As of September 1, 2021, the merger between White River Cooperative Inc. and Premier Ag Co-Op Inc. is official.
In a partnership announced in mid-June, Alltech Crop Science and Helm Agro formed a new way to bring biologicals to market.
“Through the acquisition of Agworld, Semios is furthering its commitment to simplifying the grower’s experience through leveraging technology to deliver critical insights,” said Dr. Michael Gilbert, CEO of Semios.
Two independent seed companies will join forces as Rob-See-Co announces it will acquire Masters Choice, which is based in Anna, Illinois.
Together, Growmark and Legacy Farmers Cooperative will form a new Retail Grain Unit called Apex Grain Marketing, LLC which will purchase the facility from Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.
“There’s real science around soil health, and this is a way retailers can have meaningful impact without directly selling anything,” says Dr. Jennifer Wells, Senior Agronomist and Account Manager at Truterra.
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This is a three-year program through the corn/soybean rotation for farmers to adopt practice changes such as cover crops and more.
Ag retail holds one of the strongest hands when it comes to this carbon game. In order to be paid real money for a carbon credit, that credit will likely be tied to proof that the specifics of in-field activities.
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This upcoming season will be the first for Novozymes BioAg to return to a direct-to-customer relationship with retailers. The North American business results in almost 1/3 of the company’s sales revenues.
Volatile markets and uncertainty create some windows of opportunity as many growth-focused businesses hit their stride and make game-changing shifts.
When technology tools are optimized, you can provide the ideal customer experience and maximize the business opportunities.
Shipping giant Maersk says the backlog of vessels waiting to reach berths at the Port of Yantian has greatly improved in the past 10 days.
The cooperative aims to showcase its commitment to pioneering agriculture innovation in the heart of rural midwest
While carbon markets are complex and there are still standards being defined, in Kyle Mehmen’s view, now is the time for farmers to ask questions and get engaged with how they can participate in carbon markets.
Valley Wide Cooperative continues to grow into Washington with this merger, not far behind their purchase of Saddle Mountain Supply in central Washington earlier this year.
120 days into the merger of Landmark and Countryside, Alcivia is now the brand and identity.
Fifth company to join the new-age collaboration network
The members of MaxYield Cooperative, headquartered in West Bend, Iowa, have approved the merger proposal with Fort Dodge, Iowa-based NEW Cooperative, Inc. The merger will become effective August 1, 2021.
Bushel Co-Founder and CEO Jake Joraanstad says this will provide an integrated farmer experience and a “grain passport.”
Mayo Schmidt, Nutrien CEO says, “Our plans are certainty ambitious and plan to execute is solid. ESG is engrained in our governance and capital framework. We are uniquely positioned to lead and drive this change.”
The partnership provides CommoditAg with a new product line – tarp systems and replacement parts – to round out its extensive product offerings to farmers and ranchers.