…merged their companies, forming a new enterprise known as Ellis-Chalmers. The merger combined Ellis’s established steam engine production with Chalmers’ engineering expertise and manufacturing capabilities. Together, the company focused on…
Land O’Lakes: Minnesota Creameries to Iconic Butter Brand
The Origins of Land O’Lakes: From Minnesota Creameries to an Iconic Brand Photo by Sorin Gheorghita on Unsplash A Historic Merger in Minnesota In July 1921, a major milestone in…
Nanette Simonian: Championing California Agriculture & Women in Ag
…calls her “national tour,” gaining experience across the U.S. She worked in Montana with Bayer, then in Florida, before returning to California through a transfer with Zeneca (now Syngenta). She…
California Ag Tech on Display: TK, Bayer Crop Science, and John Deere’s GUSS Steal the Show
…in ag technology, including TK, Bayer Crop Science, and GUSS, now part of John Deere. The show opened with Alex Avila, Central California representative for TK (Tessenderlo Kerley), who shared…
Bonsai Robotics Acquires farm-ng in AgTech Merger
…acquisition of farm-ng, Inc., a Watsonville startup known for its modular electric robot, the Amiga. This strategic merger brings together two of California’s most innovative AgTech companies to deliver cutting-edge,…
Bayer May Exit Glyphosate Business Amid Mounting Legal Pressure
…of lawsuits alleging that glyphosate exposure causes cancer—claims Bayer continues to contest. Bayer has already removed glyphosate from consumer herbicide products sold in the U.S. Now, the company says litigation…
Bayer May Halt Glyphosate Production Without Legal Shield
DepositPhotos image Bayer says it may stop producing glyphosate—the world’s most widely used weedkiller—unless it receives court protection from lawsuits alleging the chemical causes cancer. According to the Wall Street…
Albertson’s Throws Darts in Lawsuit Against Kroger
DepositPhotos image The widely contested Kroger-Albertsons merger has officially been terminated two years after it was first announced. Now Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (“Albertsons”) has filed an official lawsuit…
Four Start-ups Advance in 2025 Ag Innovation Challenge
…the runner-up will earn $25,000. The competition is supported by Farm Credit, Bayer, John Deere, Farm Bureau Bank, Farm Bureau Financial Services, and T-Mob Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Bayer CropScience Awards Incubator Opportunity to Genvor
…access to lab space and equipment at Bayer’s LifeHub California at AgStart. This opportunity allows GenVor to work closely with Bayer’s experts and mentors to further develop their cutting-edge crop…
Almond Update: Looking to the Future with Biologicals
…of product developers. “It’s a chance to really get the attention of not just the big companies that we all know, the Bayer Crop Sciences, the Corteva’s of this world,…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Pollinators Safe
The BeSure! campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition helps growers protect bees and other wildlife. To learn more about pesticide safety for pollinators, we’re talking with Todd Hanson, Bayer Product…
Bayer Leads New Alliance to Protect Glyphosate Use
More than 60 agricultural organizations have formed a new coalition aimed at safeguarding American farmers’ access to essential crop protection tools. Led by Bayer, the Modern Ag Alliance advocates for…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Treated Seeds Covered
…the stewardship, benefits and alternatives of neonicotinoid insecticides in North America. The joint effort is led by Bayer CropScience, Syngenta, Valent U.S.A. LLC , BASF Agricultural Solutions and Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. In addition to the…