MyLand Expands Soil as a Service to Organic Growers

MyLand Gains CCOF Approval on Soil Health Services December 4, 2024 — Phoenix, Arizona — MyLand, a soil health company, is proud to announce that its revolutionary microalgae-based Soil as a Service™ is now compatible with organic growing standards and has received California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) approval. MyLand’s Soil as a Service™ offers a regenerative solution to soil health …

Pivot Bio Appoints Melih Keyman to Board of Directors

Melih Keyman

New director brings deep agriculture and fertilizer experience to leading growth company BERKELEY, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2024) — Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, announced today Melih Keyman has been elected to the Pivot Bio Board of Directors, effective Dec. 1. Keyman brings to the company more than 40 years of leading expertise in the global …

Advanced Agrilytics Names Kenny Avery as Chief Executive Officer

[Indianapolis, IN – December 3, 2024] Advanced Agrilytics, a leading agricultural solutions provider, announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Kenny Avery as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Avery brings a distinguished career of more than 35 years of experience in leadership, operations, and financial management in the agricultural industry to Advanced Agrilytics. He excels in building high-performing …

DWFI Podcast 39 – Navigating Climate Change in Nebraska: impacts on water stress and agricultural production in Nebraska

Nebraska, located in the U.S. “Corn Belt,” is well known for its agricultural and livestock production, generating around $31.1 billion in agricultural cash receipts in 2023. But how will climate change impact long-term agricultural production, and how can we adapt to changes to ensure water security and food supply for future generations? In this episode, DWFI Communications Specialist Arianna Elnes …

Happy Thanksgiving Ethanol Report

As a record number of travelers are hitting the road this week for Thanksgiving, the ethanol industry is grateful to be able to keep travel more affordable this holiday season and all year long. While AAA projects a record 71.7 million people will travel by car over Thanksgiving, an analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) indicates that the use …

Ag Secretary Nominee Ready to Make Ag Great Again

After a fake news rumor late Friday naming a former U.S. Senator from Georgia, President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Texas native Brooke Rollins, president and chief executive officer of the America First Policy Institute, to become the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are …

Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Disaster Aid Funding

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, …