Collaboration Expands Access to Advanced Nitrogen Innovation Across Logan Ag’s Six-state Network St. Louis, Mo. & Griggsville, IL.—Jan. 16, 2025 — Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, is proud to announce a retail distribution partnership with Logan Agri-Service, Inc., an independently owned and operated supplier of agricultural crop inputs headquartered in Griggsville, IL. Through this partnership, …
Regev Hybrid Fungicide Receives California Registration
Summit Agro announced today that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved the use of Regev hybrid fungicide in the state. This action by the CDPR gives California growers a unique new tool in their battle against many fungal and bacterial diseases. Regev is the first hybrid fungicide in that it unites the disease fighting power of botanical and …
MyLand and Texas A&M AgriLife Research Launch a Collaborative Educational Hub on Soil Health
Unlock the Secrets of Soil with New Soil Health Courses Phoenix, Arizona – January 8, 2024 — MyLand, a leader in soil health innovation, is proud to announce the launch of a new Educational Hub in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a leading Texas research agency in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences. The Education Hub will feature six …
Agrauxine by Lesaffre Announces EPA Registration and Launch of Microbial Bio-nematicide, Atroforce, in the United States
Agrauxine by Lesaffre announces its new bio-nematicide, Atroforce, to the marketplace. The active ingredient is Trichoderma atroviride strain K5. It is applied as a seed treatment as well as in-furrow, drip or sub irrigation. It is labeled for use on soybeans, corn, cotton and potatoes as well as other cereal grains, brassicas, cucurbits and fiber type plants. Atroforce is a …
Pivot Bio Launches New Retail Distribution Partnerships
Hefty Seed Company Among the First Distribution Partners to Deliver Advanced Nitrogen Solutions Across the Midwest and Plains Ames, IA & Baltic, SD — Dec. 19, 2024 — Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, is proud to announce a strategic distribution partnership with Hefty Seed Company, one of the largest independent ag retailers in the U.S. …
Revolutionary, Non-Invasive In-Ovo Sexing Technology Makes History as First in United States
Technology introduced to determine the sex of a chick in brown layer hatching eggs before hatching, a significant technological development for the U.S. egg industry WILTON, IA – In a groundbreaking development for the United States egg industry, an Iowa hatchery has become the first site to offer an automated in-ovo sex determining solution in the nation. An identical machine …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …