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After a year-long investigation, The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced its decision to not issue countervailing and anti-dumping duties on imports of UAN solutions from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.
Between the 2022 mid-term elections this fall and the farm bill conversations already in the works, the agricultural retail industry is gearing up for more changes and, hopefully, a few policy improvements.
“We need as many people in the boat towing us forward, because the challenges are only getting bigger, not smaller,” Richard Gupton says.
Corteva recently announced a business decision to discontinue Granular Agronomy, and will shut down the software, features and services on August 31, 2022
Now Bushel and EFC Systems’ Merchant Ag ERP software are integrated for real-time data flow. The two companies first integration EFC’s FieldAlytics with Bushel last year.
“We look forward to welcoming the Emmert team and we’re excited about the capabilities this acquisition provides,” said Matt Fanta, President of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition.
Even though animal manure has been used as fertilizer as long as there have been animals, Phinite’s robotic drying system makes the product easier to store, transport, and eliminates any odor.
One goal of the project is to have carbon market enrollment easier for retailers as they assist farmers with exploring those opportunities.
The Agoro Carbon program is a 10-year contract which pays for a change practice aiming to increase carbon sequestration. These include cover crops, no-till, reduced tillage, nitrogen management and rotational grazing.
“The closing of this acquisition marks Koch’s first substantial investment on the African continent,” said Brad Razook, Executive VP of Koch Industries and CEO, Resources.
Monarch Tractor says it has the first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor, but the leading edge company has bumped against state regulations limiting its expansion.
Via 175 participating farmers, Indigo announces its Carbon by Indigo program has generated, verified and sold 20,000 credits to 17 buyers.
No more settlement checks in the mailboxes. Bushel continues to roll out its tools to digitize grain transactions for the industry and farmers.
Using its six decade legacy as a springboard, Outward Ag LLC will be relaunching Crow’s Seed in the eastern corn belt.
“We are pleased to welcome Big Cob Hybrids as the newest member of our Rob-See-Co family,” said Rob Robinson, Rob-See-Co CEO. “Rob-See-Co and Big Cob Hybrids are family-owned companies with similar cultures and values.
Tim McArdle, immediate past chair of ResponsibleAg and retired COO with Brandt, will serve as ResponsibleAg Industry Ambassador
The collaboration with Agrauxine broadens the biological offerings that UPL will deliver in the United States.
Drexel Chemical Company announces the addition of Blaine Strnadel as Southwest Sales Representative, responsible for sales in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
“This year, the conference will focus on solving those challenges through precision agriculture, sustainability, and products innovation,” says Corey Rosenbusch, TFI President and CEO.
Marcus Construction, announces the exclusive relationship with Steve Swift as a Project Adviser focused on the design of liquid fertilizer storage and chemical & seed warehouses.
Citing the uncertainty of supply from eastern Europe, Nutrien is accelerating the ramp-up of its annual potash production by more than 5 million tonnes, or 40%, compared to production in 2020.
Vibhore Arora comes to Farmers Edge from Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services where he was president and involved in the past eight years in building that company’s fulfillment in Canada.
For 25 years, the Hypoxia Task Force has been working through its cornerstone of state nutrient reduction strategies to reduce the footprint of the low-oxygen, hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mariah Murphy says, “The future state of carbon markets will continue to evolve over the next 1 to 2 years. We are still going to be in the messy space.”
The latest Fendt Xaver is outfitted with Precision Planting components and plants seeds 24 hours a day, has sub-inch precision, and uses features a lightweight electric design producing zero emissions.
Verdesian and 3Bar have already begun work on some joint projects that will be announced in the future.
“I think we’re going to see another wave for precision ag adoption,” says Blaine Groth.
“The decision to move cab production ensures the company can balance workforce needs within the tight labor market, while also ensuring Waterloo can open up floor space to manufacture new products,” company says.
“You can take a $3 million salesman and make them a $5 million salesman,” Zach Worden says.
“I think customers and future employees are actually going to be judging us on our digital portfolio and our technology use to determine not if they want to come to work for us or if they do businesses with us.”