Technology

New consultancy provides traceability expertise

Traceability and food safety solutions provider iFoodDS has launched New Era Partners, a consulting arm to advise firms on compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act traceability requirements. The Food and Drug Administration mandates new recordkeeping... more »

Rain Bird receives World Ag Expo award

Rain Bird’s S5 Pressure Compensating Heavywall Dripline has received a World Ag Expo Top-10 Product Award, the second year in a row the irrigation solutions company has earned that designation. The recognition at World Ag... more »

Tomra Processed Food promotes Slevin in North America

Sean Slevin is the new regional sales director of Tomra Processed Food, part of Tomra Food, in North America. This follows the appointment in 2021 of Michael Ehr as regional sales manager of Tomra Processed... more »

FarmWise weeder named to the World Ag Expo Top 10

FarmWise, a farm automation company that focuses on weeding equipment, launched its next-generation weeding implement, Vulcan, at the World Ag Expo, where it was named to the Expo’s Top-10 New Products list. Vulcan packs cutting-edge... more »

Balchem introduces biostimulant Metalosate StimPlus

BalChem Plant Nutrition, Montvale, New Jersey, has a new biostimulant on the market. Metalosate StimPlus is designed to increase yields and unlock plants’ potential, according to a news release, and provides them with the ability... more »

USDA invests $70 million in climate-smart projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that establish climate-smart food and agricultural systems. This investment is made under NIFA’s Sustainable Agricultural... more »

Rabobank expands Foodbytes via connection hub

Foodbytes, Rabobank's long-standing innovation arm, is evolving the way it works with startups and corporate entities through the launch of a new online connection hub. Powered by Rabobank's unmatched knowledge and network, Foodbytes aims to drive... more »

Syngenta melons with harvest indicator earn Fruit Logistica award

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has received the Silver Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for the IDEAL Melons with the Harvest Indicator Trait. This prestigious award recognizes innovation excellence in the fruit and vegetable industry and is open... more »