Part of a new line of chitin-based products, PreBiotech enhances the beneficial microbial community to improve plant vigor and help defend against crop stress (CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, September 9, 2019) Agricultural Solutions, a subsidiary of Intergro, Inc. dedicated to the development of sustainable innovations to improve agriculture through the enhancement of plant and soil microbiomes, has launched a new portfolio of …
Ethanol Report DC Update
Ethanol continues to be in the national news with President Trump indicating he will be announcing some type of small refinery waiver mitigation for the industry, as demands that the gallons waived be reallocated increase. Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO Geoff Cooper was in Washington DC this week and in this edition of The Ethanol Report he gives …
Lamb industry requires further change, says American Lamb Summit
September 5, 2019 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Sharlet Teigen (605) 390-8320 Outcomes from the inaugural American Lamb Summit were clear: all segments of the industry need to further improve lamb quality to keep and attract new customers and become more efficient to recapture market share from imported lamb. Yet, it was just as clear that production technologies and product …
Luke Bryan Ready to Begin 2019 Farm Tour Sponsored by Bayer
On September 26, country music superstar, Luke Bryan will once again bring his Farm Tour across America to recognize and give thanks to the American farmer. Bayer, a global Life Sciences company, who is the No. 1 leader in agriculture, will be joining the tour for its fifth year as the title sponsor. Bayer will be highlighting its annual campaign, …
Biodiesel Industry Spotlights Waiver Pain
The biodiesel industry wants the administration to understand that they are hurting as much or more than ethanol producers as a result of EPA’s small refinery exemptions (SRE). National Biodiesel Board (NBB) CEO Donnell Rehagen and Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik hosted a conference call with reporters Thursday to discuss the impact of small refinery exemptions on biodiesel …
Syngenta at 2019 Farm Progress Show
Syngenta and NK Seeds and Golden Harvest had a significant presence at the 2019 Farm Progress Show to showcase what’s new to Midwest farmers. Golden Harvest announced connecting with the John Deere Operations Center through John Deere’s API services so that farmers will be able to receive better recommendations via E-Luminate®, the Golden Harvest digital ag platform. Syngenta NK Seeds …
GROWMARK FS at 2019 Farm Progress Show
GROWMARK and the FS System are the official agronomy and fuel suppliers for the Farm Progress Show and showcase the cooperative’s products and services at the event. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast. Photos GROWMARK FS at 2019 Farm Progress Show photo album Audio/Interviews …
Bayer at the 2019 Farm Progress Show
Bayer showed its support for the future of agriculture and showcased some of the top brands in business at the 2019 Farm Progress Show – August 27-29 in Decatur, Illinois. The company announced new support for FFA and 4H youth programs, took the DeKalb and Asgrow brands around the performance track, introduced Bayer PLUS rewards, and talked about fungicides, seed …
2019 Farm Progress Show
The future of farming is showcased at the Farm Progress Show – August 27-29,2019 – Decatur, Illinois This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast. Photos 2019 Farm Progress Show photo album Audio/Interviews Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) represents Decatur and the surrounding area in the U.S. …
Iowa Rep Calls for Federal Probe Into EPA Refinery Exemptions
U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (D-IA), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, is calling for a federal investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) expansion of refinery exemptions from blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Rep. Axne chose Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) to hold a press conference yesterday, the same site where President Donald Trump triumphantly announced …
AlzChem Adds Kevin Miller to Creamino Team
(Atlanta, GA – August 19, 2019) AlzChem Animal Health is expanding their sales team with the addition of Kevin Miller as Regional Sales Manager for the USA. Miller joins AlzChem from Merck Animal Health having previously worked with a number of leading animal health and feed companies. Throughout his career, he has worked with veterinarians, live production managers, distribution and …
2019 American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
The 32nd annual American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) conference is August 14-16, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. The event includes a welcome from Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, followed by industry updates and a keynote presentation by new U.S. Grains Council CEO Ryan LeGrand, as well as panels and sessions on current issues. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and …
RFA CEO Comments on New EPA Refinery Waivers
Calling it a significant broken promise on the part of President Trump that will hurt rural America at the worst possible time, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper strongly criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement late Friday that granted 31 more exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard to oil refineries, representing 1.43 billion gallons of additional lost …
2019 Sturgis Ethanol Promotion with RFA
The Renewable Fuels Association once again partners with the Buffalo Chip Campground to host the 79th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, scheduled Aug. 2-11 in Sturgis, S.D. RFA will also sponsor the 12th annual Legends Ride on Aug. 5, with RFA Vice President of Industry Relations Robert White participating and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider as the ride captain. RFA will again …
US-EU Beef Trade Deal Signed
President Donald J. Trump congratulated members of the nation’s beef cattle industry Friday as the United States and the European Union signed an agreement that is expected to nearly triple the duty-free access for high quality U.S. beef exports to Europe. . “This is a tremendous victory for American farmers, ranchers, and, of course, European consumers because American beef is …