Precision Ag News 3/18

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  • Grassroots Carbon announced the launch of GroundOwl, a new soil carbon measurement technology developed in partnership with EarthOptics, which will be exclusively deployed by Grassroots Carbon across U.S. grasslands and grazing lands. With GroundOwl, the company enhances its soil carbon measurement capabilities at scale by pairing its existing meter-deep soil sampling program with high-resolution, non-invasive EMI sensing across the entire ranch.
  • Nutrien Ag Solutions® is excited to announce that 58 farmers representing Dyna-Gro® Seed have been named as national and state-level yield winners. Dyna-Gro seed was recognized across multiple national yield competitions in 2025, including: National Corn Grower Association’s Yield Contest where 30 Dyna-Gro entries placed nationally, representing 16 states; National Wheat Foundation’s Yield Contest with three national-level winners and 15 state-level winners from seven US states; and National Sorghum Producers’ Yield Contest garnered ive state-level winners.
  • Monday, March 23, AgGateway is hosting an open discussion on proposed “Stewardship Metadata” for ADAPT. AgGateway is inviting any interested stakeholder to join this virtual open meetup to explore industry interest in adding optional stewardship metadata to the ADAPT Standard. AgGateway Membership not required for this call. Send an email to Member.Services@aggateway.org to express your interest, and a Zoom link will be sent to you. 10:00 AM Chicago Time USA | 16:00 Central Europe Time (CET)
  • Reservoir has officially opened Reservoir Farms – Salinas, its flagship on-farm innovation hub for specialty crops, turning its vision for an on-farm agtech innovation center into a working reality. The new site features multiple innovation barns and 24 acres of dedicated commercial test fields, creating the most concentrated ecosystem of technology leaders, growers, and startups anywhere in agriculture to rapidly scale solutions for global food production challenges.
  • Syngenta is building a new world-leading research center for agricultural bioscience at its existing R&D hub in Jealott’s Hill, UK. The Biological Sciences Technology and Research center (BioSTaR) will deliver the latest advances in biological sciences, molecular and analytical research and digital innovation to shape the future of sustainable agriculture. Also, at the recent World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, Syngenta announced it is exploring how quantum computing can help farmers meet the growing demands of food production in a changing climate. The company has partnered with QuantumBasel, Switzerland’s first commercial quantum computing hub, to apply quantum technologies to agricultural research and development.
  • Bushel, a leading provider of agricultural software and digital payment solutions, announced the launch of mobile check deposit, allowing farmers to deposit paper checks using their mobile phones, including high-value grain settlement checks.
  • Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups sent letters to the heads of Mosaic and J.R. Simplot urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Morocco. “We strongly urge efforts to lower and stabilize prices by renouncing support of phosphate duties incurred through anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.”
  • Farmers across the United States—whether they use cover crops, formerly used them, or have never planted covers—are invited to share their insights on cover crops in the National Cover Crop Survey being conducted by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), SARE, and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). This is the 8th survey in the research series, which began in 2012. The anonymous survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Farmers who complete the survey can enter a drawing to win one of three $100 Visa gift cards.
  • Nichino America, Inc. is proud to announce its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of defining what it means to be a partner in the field. Since 2001, Nichino has evolved from a targeted subsidiary into a powerhouse of technical ingenuity, driven by a relentless scientific spirit and commitment to the growers who feed the world.
  • CEAg World, a Meister Media Worldwide media and events brand in the controlled environment space, and Agritecture, a top-tier advisory and agriculture consulting firm, announced today the 2025 Global CEA Census is available for download at CEAgWorld.com/Census. Now in its fifth year, the world’s largest controlled environment agriculture (CEA) census is a collaboration between Meister Media’s CEAgWorld and Agritecture, drawing on data contributed by growers worldwide to create the industry’s most accurate and comprehensive benchmark.
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