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“For us, the biggest benefit will be getting an early look at these emerging products. For the startup, we are able to give them real-world testing and farmer feedback.”

Wilbur-Ellis helps growers with almost two dozen crops in the Coachella Valley and already has a retail location in Coachella, Ca. offering crop scouting, crop protection products and custom application.

“When springs like this come along, I don’t get down. I get motivated, motivated to show myself that I can overcome this, that I can get it done.”

In 2016, corn and soybean farmer Jim Backes learned he held the keys to unearthing a legend that had haunted his town since its founding.

Founder of Channel Bio Corp, which later sold to Monsanto, Funk is re-launching the NC+ brand for western corn, soybean and grain sorghum growers.

President Donald Trump has once again turned to tariffs to try to get his way with a U.S. trading partner.

“It’s all about helping the grower meet his goals, be better off economically and manage inputs for the maximum economic return,” says Dave Green, who is a territory manager for Servi-Tech.

Since announcing it in July 2018 and closing on the acquisition of Arysta LifeScience in February 2019, UPL has created a new brand for the unified company—OpenAg.

Farmers sign agreements every year to plant patented seed—a practice those outside the ag industry frequently question.

The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) recently elected the board of directors for 2019, including the officers and four members to serve on the board of directors.