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Effective July 2023, Valent BioSciences President and CEO Ted Melnik will retire.
In a 2022 survey, the NAAA found 22% of manned aerial operators reported they or a pilot flying for them encountered a drone during a flight.
Those who are CCAs (for example) could apply their accreditation toward their TSP status. There’s word from Capitol Hill of two bills being introduced in the senate to provide for such reciprocity.
In addition to the timing of the Farm Bill, Hunter Carpenter says there are five provisions they are advocating for on behalf of ag retailers.
The soil testing process is ripe for improvements.
Formulated with ease of use in mind, Revv-uP products can be blended with liquid fertilizer or tank-mixed and applied in-furrow, side dress, or broadcast.
Growers in California have a new tool to control Powdery Mildew starting this season. Lallemand Plant Care announced today the registration of LALSTOP G46 WG for use against Powdery Mildew.
DropFlight is being offered exclusively to NAAA members for a one-time cost of $799 for unlimited use of the app.
Sonalan HFP Herbicide is a FRAC Group 3 DNA herbicide containing ethalfluralin in a liquid EC formulation. It is tank-mix compatible with most pre-emergence herbicides.
Via the Growers’ App, KAS will promote companion and alternative products, and farmers can research products as well as place order requests directly to their retail partner.
Ag retail’s footprint in seed sales has grown over the past four years.
Richard Gupton from the Ag Retailers Association came on The Scoop Podcast to detail what retailers needs to know about recent WOTUS, train safety discussions, non-compete agreements, and more.
Millborn Seeds, a cover crop seed company for over 36 years, is leading the way in scaling production and efficiency in the seed industry through their acquisition of State Line Seed Company in Sherman, SD.
In this role, Claussen will provide support and share agronomic training and knowledge of the Rob-See-Co products with the sales team and customers.
Led by ADM, Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., has closed a $10.5 million round of fundraising. This gives Harpe resources to continue its R&D through 2024.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take the next step in your career. Visit the ASFMRA’s Education Calendar to view a complete list of upcoming hybrid courses and experience the benefits.
Each year, the Government Affairs Committee and the Executive Board venture to our nation’s capitol to visit our representatives, Senators, Agency policy-makers, and the commodity groups in the DC area.
While ag retailers are busy serving their farmer-customers in the field, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is building on the momentum from February’s legislative fly-in.
It’s a full-year push for George Madison, an agronomy specialist with Co-Alliance based in west central Indiana.
Although Treasury yields have increased over the past month (blue line in the included chart) they remain inverted, which signals “recession.”
Begin using this tool every six months, and watch your team gain alignment and focus.
As an exercise, Brad Oelmann suggests ag retailers go over their product and service offerings, and ask customers how did they feel about each product or service. Then, ask if and how a purchase brought them value.
Via a February email survey, The Scoop conducted its annual salary study, which asks for insights related to compensation for two key ag retail roles: sales agronomists and machine operators/applicators.
Agribusiness business insurance programs are experiencing rate increases of 25% to 75% (and even more in certain geographies such as the Dakotas.
“Expanding our relationship with CHS will open up market access and create new opportunities for our farmers,” said Brad Stedman, president and CEO, MKC.
This site is 60 miles southeast of CF Industries’ Donaldsonville Complex, facilitating resource and best practice sharing between the complexes
The company is stepping up with education to advance the proper placement of biological products in the field with timing and applications.
The only thing we know is that baseball is back…Economically speaking, 2023 has been a year of changing narrative.
The acquisition of Aker Technologies allows Intelinair to expand with additional drone-based digital agronomy tools and complements Intelinair’s portfolio of providing high-resolution imagery and data analytics.
ADAMA Ltd., announced that its board of directors has appointed Steve Hawkins, currently ADAMA’s Senior Vice President, Americas, as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2023.