AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Wednesday Feb 11th, 2026

Dicamba Returns Under Watch

California Ag Today
The EPA restores Dicamba use this year but says future approval depends on performance and environmental safeguards.

Wednesday Feb 11th, 2026

Tools for the Modern Ranch

California Ag Today
Ranchers share real-world experiences with smart ear tags and drone-assisted fall seeding.

Tuesday Feb 10th, 2026

Time, Tech, and the Ranch

Southeast Regional Ag News
Ranchers explain how GPS tracking and drones fit into everyday operations.

Wednesday Jan 14th, 2026

LSU Roots Power Winning Farm Tech Startup

Southeast Regional Ag News
FarmMind, founded by an LSU alumnus and two students, earned top honors and $100,000 at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention.

Tuesday Oct 7th, 2025

Leaf Monitor Brings Instant Crop Insights from UC Davis

California Ag Today
A new UC Davis tool uses AI and spectrometry to help farmers detect plant stress and nutrient needs in seconds.

Thursday Sep 25th, 2025

Cooler Greenhouses, Lower Costs: UC Davis’ New Film Technology

California Ag Today
A multilayer “Cool-Cover” could help California growers save water and energy while protecting yields.

Thursday Apr 24th, 2025

Alabama’s Pursell Agri-Tech Launches Global Fertilizer Venture

Southeast Regional Ag News
Sylacauga-based Pursell Agri-Tech partners with Southeast Asia’s Wastech Group to build a high-tech fertilizer facility in Malaysia. The project underscores Alabama’s leadership in sustainable agriculture and global innovation.

Thursday Apr 10th, 2025

$100,000 Available for Your Ag Innovation

Southeast Regional Ag News
The American Farm Bureau's 2026 Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business pitch competition that seeks to elevate and support entrepreneurs from across the country.

Wednesday Aug 21st, 2024

Part 1: Light Therapy Being Used to Enhance Crops

Line on Agriculture
A now US-based company is using light signals on seeds to increase plant growth and yields.

Monday Apr 15th, 2024

Money, Money, Money, Money – MONEY

California Ag Today
What would you do with one-hundred grand? Well let’s not put the cart before the horse. First off, how do you get $100,000? The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is doubling the top prize at this year’s Ag Innovation Challenge.

Thursday Mar 2nd, 2023

Farm Bureau Accepting Ag Innovation Challenge Applications

Southeast Regional Ag News
Have an idea? Want some money? If your answers were “yes” and “yes” and that idea is innovative in the world of agriculture, listen up.