Truterra Launches Sustainability Services to Help Farmers Plan, Make and Maintain Regenerative Practice Changes, Including Unlocking Potential Value through New Market Opportunities

As part of sustainability services, Truterra’s 2023 carbon program is now open for enrollment Early results indicate Truterra’s 2022 carbon program will result in more than $4.5 million in payments to participating farmers for nearly 237,000 tonnes of carbon stored in soils Arden Hills, Minn. (January 24, 2023) — Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of …

GROUNDWORK BIOAG EXPANDS NORTH AMERICAN TEAM TO SUPPORT FARMER DEMAND FOR MYCORRHIZAL INOCULANTS

Industry Leader Andrew Duff named General Manager for North America MAZOR, ISRAEL – January 18, 2023 – Groundwork BioAg announced today that industry leader Andrew Duff has joined as General Manager – North America. Duff’s more than 20 years of experience in biostimulants, seed technology and U.S. crop production will help the company accelerate the adoption of its Rootella mycorrhizal …

Lucas Fuess Named Senior Dairy Analyst at RaboResearch North America

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Dairy market analyst and economist to serve Rabobank and Rabo AgriFinance clients CHICAGO, IL – Rabobank has appointed highly accomplished dairy industry research analyst and economist Lucas Fuess to its RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team in North America. Fuess has extensive experience, effectively serving the dairy industry throughout his entire career. He has gained recognition domestically and globally for …

Truterra and Soil and Water Conservation Society-led Research Demonstrates Value of Cover Crops for the Environment

On-farm trials in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska[1] were net-carbon negative[2], cut erosion in half Arden Hills, Minn. and Ankeny, Iowa (December 14, 2022) – Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) announced preliminary findings from the first of a three-year on-farm trial to evaluate the field-scale benefits of cover crops to …

Verdant Robotics Raises $46.5 Million to Reduce Ag Chemicals, Improve Farm Profits

Multi-action autonomous robot delivers simultaneous solutions beyond weeding Verdant Robotics announced the close of a $46.5 million Series A funding to scale its advanced robotic technology and accelerate broad adoption of its regenerative and precision ag solutions. Lead investor Cleveland Avenue was joined by DCVC Bio, Future Ventures, SeaX Ventures and all existing investors, including Autotech Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, and …

MyLand Company Completes $12M First Closing of Series B Funding to Advance Scale-up of Soil-as-a-ServiceTM in Key Regions

The new funding will significantly expand MyLand’s approach to regenerative agriculture in California, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest PHOENIX, AZ — MyLand Company Inc. (“MyLand”), a soil health company, announced today the recent successful first closing of its Series B financing round led by The Borden Family Trust and Waterpoint Lane. The new $12M investment will fuel MyLand’s …

Soil Regen Co-Owner Breaks National Dryland Corn Yield Record

Soil Regen is proud to share that co-founder and first-generation farmer, Russell Hedrick has submitted an entry of 459.51 bushels per acre to the North Carolina Corn Growers Association. The yield bests the current national yield record of 442 bushels per acre held by Francis Childs.  “The average corn yield for Catawba County is somewhere between 100 and 124 bushels …

MyLand Offers Educational Webinars

MyLand Company, LLC (“MyLand), a company dedicated to the advancement of soil health and regenerative agriculture, will hold two free educational webinars on November 17th and 29th at 9 a.m. PST to promote the perspective of Soil-as-a-Service. This new paradigm of soil health will help growers to better understand and enhance the natural capabilities of their soils.  The free webinar opportunities will …

AMVAC® and NewLeaf Symbiotics® Partner to Bring Biological Solutions to North American Crop Markets

Partnership to bolster AMVAC’s growing GreenSolutions™ biological portfolio; NewLeaf Symbiotics set to gain wider market access NEWPORT BEACH, California, Oct. 31, 2022 — AMVAC®, an American Vanguard® Company, and NewLeaf Symbiotics® of St. Louis, Missouri, are pleased to announce a new partnership to bring new and existing biologicals solutions to North American crop markets beginning in 2023. This collaboration will …

New Podcast Explores How Farm Financing Works… And When It Doesn’t

“Nothing Borrowed, Nothing Gained” Helps Agricultural Decision Makers Understand The Risk And Reward Of Today’s Farm Financial System AEI Premium, the online community for agricultural decision makers, presents the third season of its award-winning AEI Presents podcast series: “Nothing Borrowed, Nothing Gained.” This season, hosts Sarah Mock, Brent Gloy, and David Widmar are back, along with a team of experts. …

YIELDMASTER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH AZOTIC IN THE UNITED STATES

Grounded in the same principles of providing solutions for farmers, YieldMaster Solutions (YMS) is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Azotic through a recently signed 3-year agreement. The mission of YMS is focused on bringing leading-edge biological technologies and innovations to growers across North America to enhance crop performance, health and increase yield potential through their strong dealer and …

Custom Agronomics announces strategic partnership with Inverness Graham Investments

Custom Agronomics, Inc., providing customized formulation and manufacturing of private-labeled liquid plant nutrition and other specialty products serving the agriculture and turf and ornamental markets, announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Inverness Graham Investments, a private investment firm that targets growth orientated investments in innovative technology-enabled manufacturing, service and software companies. Company co-founders Michael Williams and …

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Project Aimed at Scaling Production and Addressing Equity in Climate-Smart Farming Selected by USDA in Historic Funding for Climate-Smart Commodities

Project will deploy funding from USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and matching funds from grant partners to scale production and demand for climate-smart corn, soybean, wheat, cotton and milk production Arden Hills, Minn. (September 15, 2022) – Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, and American Farmland Trust (AFT), a nonprofit focused …

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Positioned to Support Carbon-curious Farmers

Cooperative leveraging sustainability and agronomic expertise with program that provides a warranty to farmers transitioning to regenerative agriculture practices (Arden Hills, Minn., August 30, 2022) – Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, is encouraging more farmers to adopt regenerative farming practices by working to remove one of the biggest barriers – fear of lost profitability and productivity …