Weed Control

CropX acquires irrigation company Tule Technologies

CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital solutions for agronomic farm management, has acquired Tule Technologies, a precision irrigation company based in California. This acquisition brings new data capture technologies to the CropX Agronomic Farm Management System and... more »

New CEO joins ag tech developer of weeders

Farm automation start-up FarmWise, Santa Clara, Calif., has hired Tjarko Leifer as CEO. Leifer was senior vice president of strategy at Climate Corporation, which was acquired in 2013 by Monsanto/Bayer. Sebastien Boyer, co-founder and former... more »

In the muck and weeds: Michigan veg experts honored

The Michigan Vegetable Council honored a family farm that has raised vegetables for nearly 100 years on muck soil and a Michigan State University professor who specializes in weed management. The awards ceremony at the... more »

Groundwork BioAg names new general manager

Groundwork BioAg, a global bioagriculture company, has named Andrew Duff as general manager for North America. Duff’s more than 20 years of experience in biostimulants, seed technology and U.S.... more »

Bayer biotech collaboration to help improve crop protection

To advance innovations in crop protection, Bayer has started a collaboration with biotech company Oerth Bio to develop the next generation of more sustainable crop protection products. Oerth Bio’s unique protein degradation technology possesses the... more »

2023 federal policy priorities set by state ag departments group

The group representing U.S. state agriculture departments, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), is releasing its federal policy objectives for 2023. NASDA members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, hand-selected... more »

AgBiome launches new podcast

Crop protection provider AgBiome has launched a new podcast. “Under the Microscope” takes a closer look at ag innovation in the lab and field. The podcast, now available on Spotify and Google, is co-hosted by... more »

Deere names startup tech collaborators

Deere & Co. has released the names of eight companies chosen for its 2023 Startup Collaborator program. The program helps John Deere improve precision technology in its agriculture and construction equipment. “This year’s group shows... more »