June 15 Deadline for $5/acre USDA Pandemic Cover Crop Program
USDA announced that growers who insured their spring crop with most insurance policies and planted a qualifying cover crop during the 2021 crop year are…
Nichino America Announces Executive Promotions
The following appointments and promotions will take place within the Nichino America organization, effective July 1, 2021, the company announced today. Jeffrey Johnson – President and CEO,…
OnePointOne and Sakata Aim to Accelerate the Quality and Variety in Vertical Farming
OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America have announced a game-changing collaboration to accelerate vertical farming. Together, the two leading entities will share intelligence and analysis focused…
Fox Packaging Promotes Sustainability Through New Labels
In the US, 66% of recyclable packaging is not recycled. Fox Packaging has taken a leadership role to improve that figure by providing transparency in…
New Website: Insect Identification
On the May 18 edition of Ag Talk Tuesday, Jason Thomas, with the University of Idaho announced a new website that will help farmers identify…
USDA Looking to Buy Carrots
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is buying over 329,000 cases of canned and over 67,000 cases of frozen carrots for the National School Lunch…
How Do Nematodes Help Plants and Soils?
Nematodes normally get a bad reputation. Yes, some of these miniscule creatures can cause harm in plants and animals. But little is known about the…
Eighth Annual #RootedinAg Contest Now Open for Entries
Ag mentors come from all backgrounds. Some are more traditional, like our parents, grandparents, FFA leaders or ag teachers. Others are unconventional, like the random…
Vive AZterknot: World’s First Three-Way Biological, Chemical and Allosperse Fungicide
AZterknot fungicide from Vive Crop Protection received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently. AZterknot fungicide is the world’s first three-way fungicide combination that…
John Deere Redefines 5M Series Tractors
Added Technology, Transmission Options, and Top-End Horsepower In a press release, John Deere announced some welcome updates to its 2022 model year 5M tractors. The company has…
