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As of January 2022 there were over 1,000 satellites in orbit that fall into the category of Earth observation.
The 2022 Winner of Business Innovation Award details the 10-year journey which has been a springboard for improved efficiency, business growth, and happier teams at Ceres Solutions.
No big surprises here. The biggest attention earners range from the fun side to the very serious geopolitical space.
Kyle Okke, co-founder of AgMafia and ag consultant at Agile Agronomy, shares those who were prepared in 2022 had less hiccups in season—both farmers and retailers.
HGS Bioscience is the brand going forward for the company once known as Humic Growth Solutions.
Matt Clark shares how Ceres Solutions is challenging itself and challenging growers to adopt technology to improve how they do business. And he talks about a unique “test plot” for technology.
After joining Corteva Agriscience over a year ago, Brian Lutz, vice president of agricultural solutions, is leading his team to make directional changes in their business.
Clayton Becker has taken on a new role as president at Farmers National Company (FNC) since October 2021. He shares his outlook for the company, the role of farm managers, and the future of land values.
CoBank has released its outlook for 2023.
In total, six members of Team Brandt, all in Brandt’s Agronomic Services organization, are being promoted as of January 1, 2023.
Cover crops sequestered nearly three times as much greenhouse gas as the check fields. And acres with cover crops were carbon negative
Kevin Malchine of Waterford, Wisconsin will serve as chairman effective immediately.
Patrick Hoefling of Nutrien Ag Solutions and Odebolt, IA was named the 2022 recipient.
“Biologicals are gaining momentum on a daily basis,” says Mike Allan with Certis Biologicals.
“The combination of two strategically complementary companies with a shared purpose and advanced capabilities will show the world the true power of biosolutions,” Ester Baiget, President and CEO of Novozymes.
Under an exclusive multi-year agreement, the partnership will focus on developing new solutions for controlling key herbicide-resistant weeds in corn and soybeans.
Will U.S. corn growers face corn rootworm CRW pressures in 2023 comparable to what they’ve experienced in recent years?
In its first year, the award program received a strong pool of applications. The program will continue with EFC Systems by Ever.Ag for 2023 and 2024. Applications will open soon.
Ceres Solutions’ location at Crops 63 illustrates what the organization has been able to achieve in taking its ERP, agronomics and business data to elevate how it serves customers and builds a sustainable business.
The 2022 Professional Farm Manager of the Year is Skye Root, which is a recognition from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and sponsored by Syngenta with support from The Scoop.
A percentage of ag retail facilities will be randomly selected to participate every year, with liaisons traveling to these selected facilities in the months of January through March to conduct the survey.
“While we have collected data about the adoption of FieldWatch registries since their launch, this is the first attempt to formalize it in a report showing progress since 2016,” said Bob Walters, FieldWatch CEO
SOURCE has seen rapid adoption since its launch in 2020, with 4.3x growth in 2022 and use on more than one million U.S. acres.
AgGateway is planning a three-stop Connectivity Roadshow in the year ahead. Here’s a list of the event dates and locations...
Founded in 2009, Ag Resource Management (ARM) is a specialty finance company bringing financial solutions and crop insurance to farmers and agribusinesses.
The Rising Stars program, sponsored by Atticus, is a meaningful way for ARA member companies to nominate emerging leaders to be recognized for their work and to explore new ways to hone their leadership skills.
On Dec. 1, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) concluded its annual Conference & Expo with a keynote speaker, a panel of ag retail executives and an off-site tour of the USS Midway.
“Tim’s quest to support our industry did not end when he retired from his role as chief operating officer at Brandt Consolidated,” says ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock.
“Gary has served on the ARA Board of Directors for several years and acts as an insightful resource when the ARA policy team reaches out for input to inform our advocacy efforts on a variety of issues.”
The agricultural groups noted that a rail strike or lockout combined with existing challenges in the U.S. transportation system would have harmful consequences for the agricultural and broader U.S. economies.