North America News
US EPA announces new tool for soybean growers to combat weeds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the use of isoxaflutole on genetically engineered soybeans, providing soybean farmers with a new tool they can use to control weeds that have become resistant to many other herbicides. “We’ve heard from farmers across...Read more
Trilogy Networks & Chat Mobility join hands to accelerate Ag digital transformation
Trilogy Networks and Chat Mobility recently announced plans for a strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of the most fertile agricultural lands in America. The relationship will pair Trilogy’s distributed cloud platform with Chat Mobility’s wealth of network assets in Southwest Iow...Read more
Bayer opens smart, automated corn breeding greenhouse facility in Marana
Bayer has opened a new smart, state-of-the-art, automated greenhouse facility in Marana, Ariz. The Marana Greenhouse facility is the first of its kind for the company and the most technically advanced. The approximately USD 100 million facility will serve as a global product design center for corn, the only crop t...Read more
Corteva Agriscience submits WideARmatch herbicide for EPA approval
Corteva Agriscience submitted a new herbicide to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for extended control of broadleaf weeds in wheat. Pending EPA registration, WideARmatch herbicide with Arylex active will amplify the proven performance of WideMatch herbicide in one convenient premix formulation. ...Read more
Arcadia Biosciences receives U.S. Patent for 'High Fiber Wheat'
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent for a yield-improving allele for high fiber, resistant starch wheat. This innovation, which represents the latest patent in Arcadia’s U.S. Patentnon-genetically modified (non-GM) wheat varieties, was dev...Read more
Granular launches digital tool to help measure field-level profitability
Granular, the world's leading farm management software platform, announces Granular Insights, an easy to use, free digital tool that delivers a clearer view of field-level profitability with close to zero effort. Up until now, farmers have had to stitch together disparate data sources by laborious...Read more
Corteva Agriscience announces Onmira Active as global trademark for fungicides
Corteva Agriscience announced in recent that it is implementing Onmira active as the new global brand name for picoxystrobin, the active ingredient in more than 15 proven fungicides from Corteva. “With a consistent global brand, farmers can be confident that products containing picoxystrobin and label...Read more
Semios raises $75M funding for data-driven crop management solution
Semios, the leading precision farming platform for permanent crops, has raised US$75 million in private equity funding to advance the development of its data-driven crop management solution. The financing was led by Morningside Group, a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm. Since its founding in 20...Read more
Bee Vectoring Technologies expands its office and R&D Center in Europe
Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (the “Company” or “BVT”) (TSXV: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF) on recently announced the opening of its new European office in Switzerland’s Agri & Co Innovation Center, where the Company joins other innovative organizations in the co...Read more
ADAMA announces two new herbicides and grower program
ADAMA announced that it has received registration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for two rice herbicides. Vopak™ 3ME is a clomazone herbicide with powerful residual activity on both grass and broadleaf weeds. Vopak 3ME can be applied pre-plant through early post-emergence. I...Read more
Leading Fruit importer, LGS Specialty Sales announces strong supply start of clemetines in April
LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados and grapes, announces the start of its Moroccan W. Murcott season with a strong supply of clementines available now through April. The company reports a 15 percent increase in volume this season compared to 2019, and expects fruit to peak at medium ...Read more
Darigold invests $67M to expand FIT milk production
Consumer demand for Darigold FIT milk is growing rapidly. Launched in the Pacific Northwest market last year, FIT has doubled in sales and distribution over the past six months. This great-tasting milk with no compromises has 75% more protein and 40% less sugar compared to traditional milk. To support this...Read more