If developing new technology in the ag space is the first step, right behind it is protecting that intellectual property right so that it can be monetized by the inventor and utilized by the industry. Protecting the work of plant breeders has been an ongoing concern for generations, but now that new technologies are being ...
Ag technology is the new buzz word and most suppliers operating in this space currently have cutting edge products on the market, in production or on the drawing table. There are certainly many other firms operating in most disciplines and every grower-shipper is encouraged to call your supplier or distributor and find out what’s new. ...
In 1976, a couple of accountants—Douglas Hayashi and Warren Wayland—launched their firm in Salinas, California, and naturally matriculated to the agricultural industry as the number one industry in town. Forty-one years later they are still serving that constituency and have become ag accounting experts. So much so that they are a sponsor of the Western ...
By Stephen Meyer & Thomas Marrs In December 2016, the National Organic Program (NOP) issued guidance 5034-1 that can be interpreted as approving of food waste for use in organic crop production (for example, as an input in fertilizer) without regard to whether such waste contains prohibited synthetics, posing potential risks to investments relying on ...