Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings, LLC recently launched its newest farm input retail and wholesale brand, Performance Agriculture. Operations will be directed by Jason White, President of Performance Agriculture. Originating in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Performance Agriculture was formed in April 2003, providing crop protection chemicals for area growers. The business subsequently expanded into neighboring states to operate four additional locations in Mobridge … Read More
Ag Companies Create Agreement for Soil & Plant Health
Loveland Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Agrium, and Actagro®, LLC announced that the companies have entered into a commercialization and technology development agreement for soil and plant health nutritional products based on the Actagro Organic Acids Technology Platform™. The agreement gives Loveland Products, a leading provider of high-performance crop input products and the proprietary products provider for Agrium Retail globally, … Read More
Valmont Industries Announces Acquisition of AgSense
Valmont Industries, Inc., a leading global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, announced that it has acquired a majority interest in South Dakota-based AgSense. The acquisition further extends Valmont’s industry leading offerings in remote monitoring and control technology for agriculture. AgSense’s cutting edge global WagNet network provides growers with a more complete … Read More
AgGateway Leadership Transition
AgGateway announced that President and CEO Rod Conner is resigning effective January 1, 2015, in order to lead the newly formed AgGateway Global Network; and that current Executive Vice President and COO Wendy Smith will move into the role of AgGateway President and CEO beginning in 2015. Conner has served as president since 2009 and has been in AgGateway leadership … Read More
Partnership Brings Together Industry Leading Tools
AgWorks, LLC announces a partnership with Willard Agri-Service through its Ag Venture subsidiary to team up to deliver decision support services to growers. Willard Agri-Service has invested over 18 years developing a decision support system that creates real value for both the grower and retailer through their award winning HighQ® product. This product has been utilized on over 5 million … Read More
Weyerhaeuser & DuPont Enter Technology License Agreement
Weyerhaeuser Company announced a technology license agreement with DuPont Pioneer that will advance seed technologies to help meet growing global demands for food, feed and fiber. The agreement brings together agricultural and forestry know-how to sustainably improve crop productivity for corn growers around the world. Based on scientific research behind years of Weyerhaeuser NR sustainable forestry, the manufactured seed technology … Read More
Precision Laboratories Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator
Precision Laboratories, LLC is pleased to welcome Jennifer Okray as its new marketing coordinator. Okray brings years of experience in the marketing and communications field, specializing in digital web content, social media campaigns and market analysis. “I am thrilled to be working with Jennifer as our marketing coordinator,” said Rick Wohlner, president, Precision Laboratories. “Along with her education and experience, … Read More
ZimmComm Announces Summer Intern
We are so pleased with the response to our new agri-blogging internship program. It was tough to choose just one for the summer semester, but we finally decided on Maggie Seiler – a sophomore at Kansas State University dual majoring in agricultural communications and journalism and animal sciences and industry. Maggie grew up on a dairy operation outside of Wichita … Read More
Leica Releases SteerDirect ES
Leica Geosystems released Leica SteerDirect ES, the latest retro-fit electric steering system. Customers can install the assisted steering solution effortlessly into all major brands and models. SteerDirect ES reduces input costs and operator fatigue. The electro-mechanical drive unit is quiet and latches on and off for easy transfer between vehicles. Adding Leica SteerDirect ES doesn’t involve integration into the hydraulic … Read More