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“It was hard to get the settlements process right, for example, but we did it,” CEO Jeff Schreiner says. “We can say we provide a seamless integration. It’s all baked in.”
Yuma, Ariz., based Gowan Group has announced its acquisition of Isagro—an Italian product development company with a focus in crop protection and biopesticides.
The company says this product is built with its patent-pending combination of a co-polymer and solvent blend with time-tested active ingredients NBPT and DCD.
After 45 years in the industry and 18 years with Brandt as COO and general manager of the ag retail and wholesale businesses, Tim McArdle is retiring in 2021.
“For us whether it’s fertilizer or transportation or safety being good stewards is truly the key,” Payne says.
“If you can manage these moments, the world is yours,” says Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry.
Sam Taylor and Stephen Nicholson, both RaboResearch analysts, say while many would call these emerging technologies ‘disruptive,’ they prefer to think of them as evolutionary elements to agriculture.
Impact Herbicide has received federal EPA approval to apply up to 2 fl oz/A in either single or sequential applications in corn.
Swieter will lead business and customer relations across important territory for ServiTech
Dr. Jacqueline Applegate and Dr. Jeremy Williams to Accelerate Growth and Digital Convergence
Corteva Agriscience has announced its “business decision” to discontinue sales of FeXapan herbicide in the U.S. and Canada.
“We will produce 400,000 tons over the course of this year,” says CEO Amy Yoder. “We can produce on three different lines with a total of 1.2 million tons... I hope we are getting ready to start our second.”
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.
With SIMPAS poised for a U.S. market launch in 2021, AMVAC announces the promotions of Jason Jimmerson, Andy Asbury and Cory Ritter.
Although the meeting is not face to face, these virtual series offer the opportunity to reengage and reconnect our members.
After the acquisition Proagrica plans to continue to operate CDMS as a trusted, independent data source to be used across the industry.
ResponsibleAg’s mission is to be an industry-led initiative committed to helping agribusinesses properly store and handle farm input supplies.
The theme for the 2018 GrowMark Essay Contest is: “How can cooperatives demonstrate their value to the next generation of agriculturists?” The contest is open to all high school FFA members in Illinois, Iowa, Missou
When Tom Brady was asked about being the Super Bowl LV MVP, and about the odds he had to overcome to get to the season’s final game and win... Did Tom talk about Tom?
The ag sector has talked about the (broadly) unrealized potential for Big Data for years. Frankly, it’s been tiring. We’ve seen a lot of talk about its promise when the infrastructures are in place to deliver on it.
As part of the deal, the company would pay up to $2 billion to support claims and programs covered by the plan.
“Our latest partnership with Direct Enterprises allows us to expand our product offering to now include seed treating equipment with the addition of the AT500H seed treater,” said John Demerly, CEO, CommoditAg.
Collaboration will develop biological enzyme-based crop protection solutions targeting fungal and insect pests.
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 now offers new biostimulants and biologicals from YieldMaster Solutions and an adjuvant system from Attune.
Gregg Sauder, founder of 360 Yield Center, says the system uses 40% less water then a center pivot and costs half as much as a drip tape irrigation system.
IFCA’s mission is to assist and represent the crop production supply and service industry while promoting the sound stewardship and utilization of agricultural inputs
Meristem has been building out its vision for a new way to supply crop inputs, specifically yield enhancement crop additives. Mitch Eviston, CEO and co-founder recently appeared on The Scoop podcast.
Verdesian’s management team, including President and CEO Kenny Avery, will continue to lead the Company following the close of the transaction.