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This fungicide offers farmers the flexibility to design effective crop protection plans based on their specific field conditions.

US-based Indigo Agriculture has announced the commercial launch of the industry’s first biological fungicide based on the microbe Kosakonia cowanii, giving farmers a leg up on the 2023 growing season.Initially registered and announced by the company in April 2022, biotrinsic X19 is the first fungicide in Indigo’s line of biological seed treatments, which offers farmers the flexibility to design effective crop protection plans based on their specific field conditions. The product establishes Indigo’s biotrinsic portfolio as one of the few in the industry capable of helping farmers address both biotic and abiotic stresses.

The product features a unique triple mode of action. When the microbes in biotrinsic X19 encounter mycelium or hyphae of targeted seedling disease pathogens, they rapidly surround the mycelium using Bioblocker™ action to form a microbial wall of separation between plant roots and the seedling disease, interfering with disease transference.

“We know farmers are always looking for new and better ways to raise the healthiest and most profitable crop and biotrinsic X19 can help farmers do just that,” said Peter Bunce, Commercial Head of Biologicals at Indigo Ag. “A breakthrough biofungicide that sets an uncompromising new standard for managing key seedling diseases in corn and soyabean acres, biotrinsic X19 works by empowering the plant’s natural disease management processes.”

Like all other products in the biotrinsic line, X19 uses microbes to fortify plant growth. The microbes in biotrinsic X19 are living organisms that grow in harmony with plants, colonising their roots and expanding the zone of disease intervention as the roots grow. In replicated university field trials, X19 recorded average yield uplifts of 2.6 bu/acre for soy and 8.6 bu/acre for corn.

“Anytime we can help plants protect themselves using natural elements, rather than introducing synthetic elements, it’s a benefit to both the plants and the soil,” said Jake Hoalt, co-founder and owner of Xceleration Ag, an Illinois farmer and ag retailer, who trialed the X19 product as part of biotrinsic Beta Fields, a program offering free and early access to some of the latest biological technologies to improve crop resilience.

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The company is working with 16 agribusinesses to help farmers navigate a complex soil carbon market in the United States

As the voluntary agricultural carbon credit market continues to grow in value, Indigo Agriculture announced an additional seven carbon farming collaborators have joined the effort to help farmers access this new sustainability-focused revenue stream. Working with Indigo to reach 30 states representing nearly 80 per cent of U.S. cropland, the companies offer wide-ranging expertise, with capabilities across finance, inputs, data management, and more. Indigo’s collaborative approach equips farmers with the flexibility to enter the carbon market supported by advisers in their communities that they already know and trust, a key consideration for those looking to get started.

To date, companies including AcreValue, Compeer, Corteva Agriscience, FarmTogether, GROWMARK, Landus, Midwestern BioAg, National Indian Carbon Coalition, and Verdova have collaborated with Indigo to help farmers begin their carbon farming journeys alongside their trusted advisors on over 1.8 million acres. These enablement efforts have helped bring the total number of acres working to generate the industry’s highest-quality credits with Indigo to over 5.5 million.

Indigo’s carbon program is supported by a network of premium credit buyers (including global brands like JPMorgan Chase, Ralph Lauren Corporation, The North Face, and Barclays). As the market for agricultural carbon continues to grow, credits have already been pre-ordered for as high as $40/credit (a 100 per cent increase since the program’s launch). Farmers take home at least 75 per cent of the credit sale price with Indigo’s market-based pricing approach. A second round of payments to participating farmers is anticipated later this year, with farmers earning $30 per verified credit produced and sold in the 2020 and 2021 crop years.

“Whether driving quality in the market today or designing resources and learning tools to demystify carbon farming, we’re working hard to make sure the carbon market works for farmers. That’s why these ag industry collaborations are so important. We want farmers to work with people they know and trust to learn about and participate in Indigo’s carbon program,” Heather Gieseke, VP Commercial, Carbon at Indigo Ag said.

Since launching the first collaboration approximately a year ago, the network has grown substantially. Seven new organisations have recently joined the effort to support scaling ag sustainability solutions by helping their customers enter the carbon market with Indigo. Today, the company, which was recently issued the world’s first crop of verified ag carbon credits produced at scale, is working with a total of 16 agribusinesses to help farmers navigate a complex soil carbon market and confidently get started on their carbon farming journeys.

The company is working with 16 agribusinesses

 The Andersons will act as counterparty to Indigo’s remaining legacy grain contracts, helping to complete Indigo’s evolution from a digital merchant to digital merchandising application provider.

 Indigo Agriculture, the ag industry’s independent technology platform provider, and The Andersons, Inc., a diversified company leveraging enduring relationships and deep market expertise to add value across the ag supply chain, announced that The Andersons will act as counterparty to Indigo’s remaining legacy grain contracts, helping to complete Indigo’s evolution from a digital merchant to digital merchandising application provider.

Beginning with the launch of direct-to-buyer contracts as a cornerstone feature of its Market+ offer last year, Indigo has continued to demonstrate its commitment to serve as a neutral and independent partner of choice for the industry with milestones including the recently announced launch of new technology enhancements and integrated ag industry partnerships. Now, by securing The Andersons’ support for its remaining legacy grain contracts, Indigo is removing itself from the transaction flow, enabling the continued expansion of Market+ to directly connect a wider set of stakeholders across the agricultural supply chain.

“The sustainability mega-trend is driving an economic and structural transformation of all industries. Agriculture can harness these transformative forces to meaningfully improve profitability and efficiency for farmers and the rest of the supply chain – and we hope to be the neutral, independent, and quality-driven partner to help navigate this transition,” said Ron Hovsepian, CEO of Indigo Ag. “By removing itself from the business of buying grain, Indigo is proud to operate as an agnostic enabler, leveraging science and digital innovation to unlock new value for the mutual benefit of farmers and agribusiness.”

“The Andersons has a 75-year legacy working with farmers with services that go beyond marketing grain to deliver value. We are excited for the opportunity to broaden our footprint by working with these growers,” said Patrick Bowe, President and CEO of The Andersons.

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