Farm Bureau Endorses Agrivoltaics in Major Policy Shift at 2025 AFBF Convention
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) updates policy book to prioritize solar projects with verified agricultural use.
Desert Control Reports Strong 2024 Performance
- by Sepehr Achard
- 13th February 2025
Desert Control doubled revenues in 2024, driven by commercial golf course clients, expanded agriculture projects, and increased licensing revenue in the Middle East.
Pyka Unveils Pelican 2, Its Next-Gen Autonomous Agricultural Aircraft
- by Sepehr Achard
- 11th February 2025
Pelican 2 features a 300-liter payload and a 90-hectare per hour work rate, making it the largest autonomous electric agricultural aircraft.
Ceradis Crop Protection’s CeraMax® To Be Available In 2025
- by Sepehr Achard
- 7th February 2025
CeraMax®, a biological seed treatment by Ceradis Crop Protection B.V., will be available in 2025 under a Section 2(ee) label for disease suppression.
AMVAC® & DPH Biologicals Announce Regional Distribution Agreement
- by Sepehr Achard
- 3rd February 2025
AMVAC® entered into a regional distribution agreement with DPH Biologicals® to expand the availability of biological products across the U.S.
BRANDT Establishes Global Product Management Function
- by Sepehr Achard
- 28th January 2025
BRANDT has created a global product management function to align marketing, sales, and innovation teams & announces new appointment.
University of Illinois Study Validates Pivot Bio’s Gene-Edited Microbes as a Key Nitrogen Source for Corn Production
- by Sepehr Achard
- 20th January 2025
A University of Illinois study highlights Pivot Bio’s PROVEN® 40 as a nitrogen-fixing microbial technology for corn production.
N.C. Department of Agriculture Awards $1.5M in Research Grants
- by Sepehr Achard
- 20th January 2025
The N.C. Department of Agriculture allocated $1.5 million in grants to support projects that promote new crop production and innovative agricultural research.
BCG Reports on US Growers’ Hesitation Towards New AgTech
- by Sepehr Achard
- 6th January 2025
BCG report highlights that US farmers remain cautious on adopting new technology, citing economic uncertainty & previous bad experiences.
US Wins USMCA Dispute Over Mexico’s Biotech Corn Restrictions
- by Sepehr Achard
- 2nd January 2025
The USMCA panel ruled in favor of the US, finding that Mexico’s biotech restrictions on genetically engineered corn are not based on science.