Crop Insurance Industry Stable in 2019
By Cindy Zimmerman The latest crop insurance industry outlook shows a stable picture right now, according to a presentation at last week’s Crop Insurance and Reinsurance…
BASF Invests in Alchemist Accelerator to Promote Digital Innovations
◼ Alchemist will fund digital startups driving growth of the chemical industry ◼ BASF accelerates its outreach towards technologies like artificial intelligence, internet of things…
John Deere Adds Power and Acceleration to 6R Tractors
John Deere has strengthened its lineup of 6R Tractors by adding two more models, the 6230R and 6250R that bring customers faster, stronger, smarter tractors…
TPS Lab Sets Soil Test Webinar for February 19
TPS Lab has a free webinar scheduled for February 19 at 11 am (MST) titled, “The secret to bigger yields is understanding what your soil…
President Trump Addresses 100th AFBF Convention
By Cindy Zimmerman For the second year in a row, President Donald J. Trump addressed the members of the American Farm Bureau Federation at its…
New Name, Same Structure
On January 1, 2019, United Phosphorus Inc. (UPI) officially changed their name to UPL NA Inc. According to the company, the name change will more…
Seedway Acquires Champion Seed Assets
Seedway has acquired the vegetable seed business assets of Champion Seed Company. Champion will operate and market vegetable seed products under the Seedway brand. Headquartered…
AMS Expects Minimal Impact From Government Shutdown
In a news release from December 27, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) assured their business partners that AMS expects the Federal government shutdown to have minimal impact…
Certis USA Expands Facility
Certis USA has built a new azadirachtin formulation and packaging facility in its factory in Wasco, California. The construction expands the company’s capacity for its…
U.S. Food Supply is Among the Safest in the World
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2017 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The Summary shows more than 99 percent of the…
