The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing Wednesday on the $100 billion request for disaster funding from the Biden Administration. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) kicked off the discussion by outlining some of the devastating losses experienced in Georgia by agricultural producers as a results of Hurricane Helene. “Hurricane-force winds and torrential rains destroyed fall crops still in the field, knocked …
Pivot Bio Names Jason Hoag Head of North American Commercial Distribution
Former Bayer Crop Science VP to Lead Growing Sales Channels in North America ST. LOUIS, Missouri, November 20, 2024 – Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative ag tech companies, today named Jason Hoag head of North American commercial distribution. The role includes development and management of channels and distribution networks, retail expansion and ongoing fostering of commercial partnerships. …
Grassley Comments on Senate Farm Bill Proposal
During his weekly call with farm reporters Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) gave his opinion on the last minute Farm Bill introduced Monday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow. “The timing of this bill is disappointing and unrealistic,” said Grassley. “It’s a sad commentary that Senate Democrats kept farmers waiting two years before even releasing a bill text, while …
Ayrstone® Announces New Features for New AyrMesh® HubDuo
Since being introduced at the end of August, hundreds of Ayrstone AyrMesh HubDuo units have gone into use across the United States and Canada, providing faster, better outdoor WiFi to farmers, ranchers, and other rural homes and businesses. Today we are announcing an important new feature for the AyrMesh HubDuo: Meshing Modes. Meshing Modes allow HubDuo users to adjust the …
Last Minute Senate Farm Bill Introduced
On Monday, with only weeks before the end of this session of Congress, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) at last released the text of her nearly 1400 page farm bill the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. According to Sen. Stabenow, the bill includes funding from the IRA. “This bill will roll the historic investment we made in …
Breakthrough Research Reveals First New Mode of Nitrogen Action for Crops this Century
Peer-reviewed study demonstrates how gene-edited nitrogen-fixing microbes can provide essential nutrients to cereal crops AMES, Iowa. November 14, 2024 – New research published in Scientific Reports describes a breakthrough in nitrogen fertilizer technology. Conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue University and Pivot Bio, the study shows that gene-edited microbes can fix nitrogen from the air and feed it to …
2024 NAFB Convention
The 81st National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention, November 13-15, 2024, Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast. Photos 2024 NAFB Convention Trade Talk photos Audio Environmental Issues panel – moderator Cyndi Young, Brownfield Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta; …
Pivot Bio Launches Weekly ‘N-SIGHTS from the Farm’
Harvest Vidcast and Digital Hub Highlight PROVEN® 40 Microbial Nitrogen Performance Ames, Iowa (Nov. 13) – Pivot Bio has introduced “N-SIGHTS from the Farm,” a digital hub providing real-time harvest data and weekly agronomic insights that showcase how Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 is performing in corn fields across the United States. Farmers can visit PivotsProvenIt.com to explore yield data, track …
Yara North America Launches YaraAmplix Biostimulant Portfolio to Drive Sustainable Food Production
TAMPA, Fla. – November 12, 2024 – Marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to advancing a sustainable, resilient food system, Yara North America is launching the YaraAmplix™ biostimulant portfolio in the United States and Canada. Backed by over five years of global and regional research and development, the YaraAmplix portfolio is designed to enhance crop resilience, nutrient uptake, …
2024 AgGateway Annual Conference in Austin, TX
Data – accurate, verifiable, and interoperable data – is the thread that will make sustainability, carbon sequestration, and other smart agriculture initiatives possible. Anything less means that we as an industry will fall short and find ourselves vulnerable to mandates that may not be achievable. The AgGateway Annual Conference will touch on the full breadth of our own work on …
Trump Election Reaction Interview with Kip Tom
Indiana farmer Kip Tom is one of several names being mentioned as possible Secretary of Agriculture in the new Trump Administration. Tom runs a successful international farming operation and served as Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture during President Trump’s previous term. In this interview, Tom talks about his reaction to the Trump victory, what he …
ALMDA Formally Requests USDA-APHIS Delay Implementation or Enforcement of Animal Disease Traceability Rule
Today, the American Livestock Markets and Dealers Association (ALMDA) formally requested that USDA-APHIS delay the implementation or enforcement of the final rule on Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison (ADT Rule). In a letter to USDA-APHIS, ALMDA requested that the implementation or enforcement of the ADT Rule be delayed at least 180 days ensure …
AGwagon Specially Designed for Farmers and Ranchers
Certified Ag Dealership, in partnership with Fox Factory Vehicles, recently launched the first purpose-built truck for farmers and ranchers. The reveal of the AGwagon was made at the Ohio State Farm Science Review in September. Certified Ag Dealership CEO Pat Driscoll says the brand-agnostic vehicle design was created from input by a team of 14 farmers with their needs in …
ZimmCast 737 – Preview of the AgGateway Annual Conference
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode we’ll get a preview of the AgGateway Annual Conference that will be starting November 11th in Austin. I talked with Brent Kemp, President and CEO, about what AgGateway works to accomplish and what the schedule looks like. I’ll be there to take photos and collect some good interviews and session audio. …
ZeaKal’s PhotoSeed Technology Validated as First Sustainability-Embedded Trait
Approximately One Billion Additional Gallons of Renewable Aviation Fuel Possible from Existing U.S. Soybean Acres Boosts Farm Profitability while Meeting Decarbonization Demand Across Agriculture and Energy San Diego, CA, October 30, 2024 – ZeaKal today announced that PhotoSeed™ has been validated as the first sustainability-embedded trait technology for agriculture. PhotoSeed enhances photosynthetic capacity, increasing soybean oil by 15% and protein …