(Sacramento, California) The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is offering California Pest Control Advisers (PCAs) a unique opportunity to earn $2,000 while contributing to the advancement of integrated pest management. Through an updated grant program facilitated by the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), PCAs can participate in a one-season study by tracking pest management practices in …
Advanced Agrilytics™ Names Chris Kallal Illinois Regional Agronomy Lead
[Indianapolis, IN – February 10, 2025] Advanced Agrilytics, a leading agricultural solutions provider, announced today Chris Kallal has joined the company as the Illinois Regional Agronomy Lead. Role with Advanced Agrilytics As a Regional Agronomy Lead at Advanced Agrilytics, Kallal plays a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring a team of Precision Agronomists to deliver advanced, data-driven agronomic solutions to …
MyLand Closes $23 Million in Funding led by Proterra Investment Partners
New Capital Will Fuel Expansion of MyLand’s Unique Soil as a Service Platform Phoenix, Arizona – January 28, 2025 – MyLand, a leading innovator in soil health, announced today that it has closed $23 million in funding in a round led by Proterra Investment Partners LP. This influx of capital will support MyLand’s rapid, contracted growth with both new and …
Pivot Bio Expands Retail Network with Logan Agri-Service
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Syngenta Crop Protection and Taranis Partner to Drive AI-Powered Agronomy Solutions and Business Opportunities for Retailers
Collaboration brings advanced AI-powered recommendations and conservation-focused services to boost farm productivity and profitability GREENSBORO, NC, USA, October 15, 2024 – Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, a global leader in crop protection, is proud to announce that Syngenta and Taranis, the world’s leading AI-powered crop intelligence platform, have entered into a multi-year collaboration to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven agronomic productivity and …
LandScan Secures Precision Agricultural Industry’s First Digital Twin Patent
The patent, filed in early 2021, integrates with other LandScan technologies to optimize agricultural production by enabling advanced AI through machine learning DAVIS, CA., Sept. 18, 2024 – LandScan, the global leader in digital twins in agricultural technology and precision farming solutions, is proud to announce the grant of its latest patent, (US 12,092,625), titled “Precision Site Characterization Using Digital …
LUCI Brings Food Value Chain Consensus
A new multi-stakeholder Land Use Change Initiative (LUCI) is leading efforts to unite the food value chain in developing definitions, metrics and methodologies for quantifying land use change. The initiative is funded by the United Soybean Board (USB) in partnership with Carbon A List, and USB Board Chair Steve Reinhard, an Ohio farmer who presented keynote remarks at a recent …
AgTech Breakthrough Awards Recognizes Intelinair as 2024 “AgTech Data Analytics Company Of The Year”
Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovation in Agricultural & Food Technologies Around the Globe INDIANAPOLIS, August 21, 2024 – Intelinair, an ag data analytics company, today announced it has garnered “AgTech Data Analytics Company of the Year” in the 5th annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and …