Biologicals
Farmers Share Biological Experiences Through New Mosaic Initiative
Through the Frontier Fields program, a select group of farmers will document their experiences with a biological product over the course of a year.
To date, tens of thousands of acres have been planted with SIMPAS-Applied Solutions (SaS) through the SIMPAS application system.
Yalos is formulated with two microbes intended to improve nutrient availability and uptake by enhancing early plant growth and branching, as well as microbe establishment in the root zone.
The company’s BioAgonomics project will focus on the connection between agronomic practices in crop production and the value provided by biologicals.
Benefits include reducing crop residue build-up on the soil surface, resulting in improved planting, seed placement, and germination.
The program is structured so farmer users of Pivot Bio Proven 40 can participate in annual carbon insetting partnerships as a result of their change in practice.
AMVAC reports on-farm trials found corn treated with BioWake Prime had an increase of 8 bu./acre win advantage over grower standard practice.
The acquisition is effective immediately and gives Huma the ownership rights to a suite of granular, humic-based fertilizers and soil conditioners.
The company wants the designation to help bring clarity to the biological product space.
This roundup of almost two dozen product combinations gives details on dry formulations meant for use in corn or soybeans that replace or layer with the same company’s traditional seed fluency blends.
This is the first year a biological has been voted new product of the year by The Scoop’s readers.
One of the five things the “retailer of the future” would do is “offer new inputs.” Maybe your future is now.
In 2024, the company, which started in Australia in crops such as barley and canola, is offering its product for use on soybean acres in six states: MN, SD, ND, WI, NE and IA.
Dean Banks will join Flagship Pioneering as CEO-Partner and CEO of Indigo Ag; most recently, Banks was the former President and CEO of Tyson Foods.
Three new products are hitting the HGS BioScience lineup in 2024: HumiK One, HumiK Bio, and HumiK ZN.
MacGillivray joins Kula Bio from Anuvia Plant Nutrients. He will oversee and manage all commercial aspects of Kula Bio’s operations.
The White City, Oregon facility will produce Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) utilized in agriculture, horticulture, turf and ornamental markets.
Today, they announced a $250 million capital funding round. “We are shifting into the next phase of maturity as a company – a trusted partner that is delivering critical sustainability solutions,” says Ron Hovsepian.
Meet the key members of HGS BioScience’s sales and product development organization.
The newly formed Mosaic Biosciences will be the focused division of The Mosaic Company to bring more biological technologies to market and will complement its traditional crop nutrient lineup.
The licensing agreement comes after two years of the companies conducting independent field trials.
In high-nematode-stress trials, biotrinsic Z15 increased corn yields by 2.8 bu/acre and soybean yields by more than 1.0 bu/acre.
The new Bio-Capsule design has a larger pail, which provides space and capacity for up to six products positioned on a single pail.
The studied moth family includes many generalist agricultural pests that feed on some 350 plant species across North and South America, such as the tobacco budworm, the corn earworm and the fall armyworm
Ed Thomas, TFI vice president of government affairs, explains the goal of the program is to provide a single application for all 50 states’ registrations and demonstrate the manufacturers have gone the extra mile.
It is a broad spectrum biofungicide for control of several key diseases in apples, berries, grapes, stone fruits, and vegetables.
“We are excited to expand our collaboration with Lamberti,” said Eric Ward, co-CEO of AgBiome.
‘Biological’ products contain beneficial, naturally occurring microorganisms or microbial derivatives as active ingredients, and are used by farmers to enhance the efficiency of other inputs such as fertilizer.
Reclaim is designed to help soils warm up faster, resulting in more uniform seed emergence and better plant stands.
BioWake is a dry product and is stable on the seed for 180 days. Application rate is ½ ounce per unit of seed for both corn and soybeans.