This $1 million investment will help provide the equivalent of more than 4 million meals* to rural communities, doubling Land O’Lakes’ yearly impact to provide meals when families need it most. ARDEN HILLS, MN (December 15, 2025) – Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of the nation’s largest farmer- and member-owned cooperatives, today announced a $1 million hunger relief investment aimed at …
Ethanol Report with RFA DC Associate
Ashley Viglione started work this past summer in the Renewable Fuels Association Washington DC office as Government Affairs Associate. It is her first job after graduating from Denison University in Ohio, but she is no stranger to RFA, having interned for them twice during college. In this episode of The Ethanol Report, we get to learn more about Ashley and …
DWFI Podcast 48 – A Decade of Daugherty Water for Food Leadership
In this special episode, host Frances Hayes sits down with Peter McCornick, Executive Director of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, as he concludes nearly a decade of leadership. This deep-dive conversation covers Peter’s distinguished career, from his early life on a farm in Scotland and pivotal international work in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, to what drew …
INSPIRE EXPANDS FOOD AND AG PRACTICE WITH RECENT LEADERSHIP ADDITIONS
Senior agriculture communications experts Emily Sword and Meg Becker join national public relations firm, bring deep expertise in strategic marketing, PR and brand strategy COLUMBUS, OH – December 9, 2025 – Inspire, a full-service national firm based in central Ohio that integrates public relations, marketing and digital expertise, has hired Emily Sword and Meg Becker, expanding the agency’s agriculture and …
Trump Announces Bridge Payments for American Farmers
President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Representative Austin Scott (R-GA), and farmers from Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $12 billion available in …
BioLumic Expands Light-Activated Seed Trait Platform to South America
Accelerates Global Reach of BioLumic xTraits™ Platform for Seed Companies CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – December 8, 2025 – BioLumic, the only agricultural biotechnology company that programs heritable seed traits using light, today announced steps to expand its Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program into South America. This includes early-stage evaluations with GDM and a collaboration with Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG), two of …
Progressive Crop Solutions Launches 21AG: A Next-Generation Agronomy Platform That Transforms Data Overload into Profit-Driven Management Plans
Fostoria, OH – November 21, 2025 – Progressive Crop Solutions, a leading agronomy consulting company, today announced the successful launch of 21AG, an advanced data synthesis and action planning tool. Available exclusively through Progressive Crop Solutions’ integrated consulting service, 21AG is designed to solve the critical challenge of data fragmentation, enabling farmers across the United States to significantly boost profitability …
DWFI Podcast 47 – Crafting Compelling Science Communication
In this episode, host Frances Hayes sits down with Crystal Powers, DWFI and Nebraska Water Center’s water and cropping systems extension educator, to discuss why the most revolutionary science can only drive change if it’s communicated effectively. Crystal and her colleague, Ann Briggs, at the Nebraska Water Center, created the “Beyond the Data” workshop, which aims to transform researchers and …
Ethanol Report on E15 Status
At this time last year, the ethanol industry was optimistic Congress would be passing a Continuing Resolution that included approval for nationwide, year-round E15, but no one thought California would ever allow sales of E15, despite being a huge seller of E85. This year, the industry is grateful to have legislative approval for E15 sales in California, while Congressional approval …
Five Member Volunteers Honored at AgGateway Annual Meeting
ARLINGTON, VA USA [18 November 2025] AgGateway celebrated the achievements and contributions of leading volunteer members during its annual Awards Ceremony at its 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference in Clearwater, Florida, USA. “We appreciate the contributions of everyone who shares their time and talent to support our work, and today is our opportunity to recognize those that have gone above …
AgGateway Board of Directors, Steering Committees Announced
ARLINGTON, VA USA [17 November 2025] At the 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference, AgGateway officially announced the newly elected and continuing members of the 2026 Board of Directors, as well as the Steering Committees for each of the three regions. Directors serve an elected two-year term, while Steering Committee members are appointed volunteers. “I always say that involved membership is …
Rep. Miller-Meeks on Agri-Pulse Webinar
On her way to the Capitol Wednesday to vote on re-opening the federal government, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) spoke to Agri-Pulse during a webinar on “The Race for Renewable Fuels to Improve Rural Prosperity.” She addressed a number of renewable fuel related topics, including year-round E15, maritime biofuels, SAF, and RVOs, as well as the farm economy, high input costs, …
ZimmCast 753 – AdFarm 2025 AgIntel Index Report
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. In this episode I’m going to share an interview with Matt Weeks, AgIntel Lead at AdFarm. We discuss the inaugural AgIntel Index Report. This will be a yearly report that dives into the trends and insights dominating the conversation in agriculture. This is information that matters to agri-marketers and ag leaders. …
Traction Ag Acquires PcMars, Uniting Two Leaders in Farm Accounting Software
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — November 12, 2025 — Traction Ag, the leading farm accounting platform built for production row crop operations, today announced the acquisition of PcMars, a trusted desktop-based accounting system used by over 7,000 farms across the U.S. The move brings together two of the most respected names in ag-specific financial software and marks a major step forward in …
Land O’Lakes and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate AI Innovation in Agriculture
New digital assistant will provide instant access to critical agricultural data to help optimize farm productivity and cost savings ARDEN HILLS, Minn., and REDMOND, Wash., November 12, 2025 – Land O’Lakes Inc. and Microsoft today announced a multiyear strategic alliance, marking a new chapter in their shared commitment to agricultural innovation. Building on five years of successful collaboration, the alliance …