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News agronomy business & policy education and training environment fertility and nutrients Bayer, BP join forces and Corteva preps to launch Vylor: may ag recap. Talking points. Wisconsin potato growers can vote for representatives to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board until June 15. Nominations closed on March 27, with candidates running unopposed in Districts 1, 2, and 3. Eligible voters may write in other candidates. Charlie Mattek represents District 1, Nicola Carey is nominated for District 2, and Heidi Randall is the candidate for District 3. * Voting is open until June 15, with ballots needing to be emailed or postmarked by that date. * District 1 includes northern Wisconsin counties such as Barron and Door. * District 2 covers Marathon and Portage counties, while District 3 includes southern and central areas like Dane and Rock counties. This election is crucial for Wisconsin's potato industry, allowing growers to influence representation and decision-making in their sector. Powered by: Corporate news. Bayer, BP join forces on commercializing camelina. Bayer and energy giant BP have entered into a longterm strategic alliance to commercialize and jointly scale the crop camelina under the brand name Newgold. Bayer acquired camelina assets in late 2024, and has already introduced Newgold camelina in southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta. Following the commercialization of camelina, the duo aims to further develop a reliable intermediate oilseeds market to help meet the growing demand for biodeisel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel markets. Camelina is described as winter hardy, offering pod shatter resistance and drought tolerant characteristics, allowing it to be grown on idle or fallow land or in between traditional main crop rotations. Corteva brands new seed and genetics as Vylor. Corteva's soon-to-be seed and genetics business will now be branded as Vylor. This comes following Corteva's announced plansto separate into two independent, public-traded companies for crop protection business and seed business back in October 2025. Official separation is planned to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2026. The Vylor brand, formerly to be called SpinCo, will contain over 4,000 germplasm patents and over 2,000 biotechnology patents, and will continue to lead innovative efforts for gene editing, hybrid wheat, multi-disease resistance in corn and next-generation biofuels. Growing and guidelines. Soil handling recommendations for pre-sidedress nitrate testing updated for Ontario. Revisions to the sample handling recommendations in Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Testing (PSNT) have been approved by the Ontario Soil Management Committee (OSMC). It is now recommended to discontinue freezing soil samples, keeping them cool and sending them for laboratory analysis soon after collection. These updates will be reflected in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Agribusiness (OMAFA) agronomy guidelines. The PSNT is widely used across the province to guide in-season nitrogen management decisions for corn production to limit the risk of under or over application, while supporting farm profitability and environmental stewardship. These revisions follow recent University of Guelph research that demonstrates freezing can alter nitrate test results, thereby altering recommendations for nitrogen application and potentially leading to economic losses. During the research process, for approximately 16 per cent of cases, the altered recommendation resulted in under application of nitrogen and potential economic losses of $25 per hectare. People and community. Wisconsin Potato Industry Board reps nominated. From now until June 15, Wisconsin potato growers will be able to cast their votes for representatives in their districts to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Nominees were named after the period closed on March 27. Eligible growers may vote for the candidate listed in their district. Completed ballots must be emailed or postmarked by June 15. Although the candidates in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are all running unopposed, eligible voters may write in another qualified potato producer candidate. Charlie Mattek of Deerkbrook is nominated for District 1, which encompasses northern Wisconsin counties including Barron, Door, Eau Claire, Marinette, Polk and Vias counties. Nicola Carey of Bancroft is the candidate for District 2, which includes Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca and Waushara counties. Heidi Randall of Cambria is running for District 3, covering a large portion of southern and central Wisconsin, including Dane, Columbia, Jefferson, Rock, Sauk and Winnebago counties. Saskatchewan grower remembered as "a true friend" Saskatchewan grower and greenhouse manager Jacqueline "Jackie" Bantle died on April 20, and the Saskatchewan horticultural community subsequently paid tribute to her in the Prince Albert Daily Herald. In a tribute submitted by the Saskatchewan Perennial Society, longtime member Bernadette Vangool described Bantle, 60, as "not just a teacher, but a true friend." Bantle briefly worked as a secondary school music teacher before returning to the University of Saskatchewan to study horticulture, working as an agricultural technician before eventually focusing on vegetable growing. With the University, she was manager of its agricultural greenhouses, which included the horticultural field lab and the Beamish Conservatory. She also served on the board of the Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association and as treasurer for the Horticultural Society. New Brunswick chip plant prompts legal from residents. A potato chip plant that opened in Woodstock, NB, came with the promises of a new beginning for the brand - now, instead, after less than a year, the plant has become the subject of an upcoming legal dispute. A group of 17 residents from Woodstock, N.B have alleged, according to the Canadian Press, that the factory, which opened in September, has caused "significant and ongoing disruption" to their daily life, with complaints focusing on noise, odours and pollution from the factory. Currently, each resident has submitted an application to proceed with their case with the Farm Practices Review Board, which will determine if it has jurisdiction over the civil case, or if it will need to go before the Court of King's Bench. The factory opened in September 2025, a year and a half after its Hartland, NB factory burned down. At the time of its opening, the Canadian chip company said it was now "stronger than ever." However, residents have taken issue with the factory's proximity to residential neighbourhoods, given the alleged adverse effects on daily life.

Corteva celebrates ribbon cutting of new corporate office at bpg's 1000 N West. April 2, 2026 Move marks return of legacy company to Downtown Wilmington. WILMINGTON, DE - April 1, 2026 - Buccini Pollin Group, Inc. (BPG) welcomed Corteva (NYSE: CTVA), a global agriculture company, into its new corporate office at 1000 N West in Downtown Wilmington with a ribbon cutting ceremony held March 31. Corteva signed a long-term lease to occupy 45,000 square feet across two floors of the 18-story building in October 2025. The event featured remarks from Chuck Magro, Chief Executive Officer, Corteva; and Chris Buccini, Founder, Buccini Pollin Group. A celebratory lunch was held following the remarks to welcome Corteva's 200+ employees to their new, state-of-the-art office. BPG has now leased over 200,000 square feet at 1000 N West, formerly known as the Brandywine Building, since 2018. The addition of Corteva continues record-breaking activity for BPG, which has leased more than 457,000 square feet of commercial office space across its portfolio in the last 12 months. "Welcoming Corteva and its hundreds of employees back to DuPont's roots in Downtown Wilmington is a meaningful, full circle moment for our city," said Chris Buccini, founder of Buccini Pollin Group. "The millions we've invested in renovations and capital approvements across downtown were made with exactly this goal in mind - fostering a vibrant, amenity-rich environment to attract and retain leading businesses and their valued employees." "Corteva and our heritage companies have been part of the fabric of Delaware for more than 200 years," said Jennifer Johnson, senior vice president, chief legal and public affairs officer for Corteva. "And so I am certain that, as our company looks to its separation, later this year, Delaware and Wilmington will also be an important part of both of our new companies' futures." "It's clear that Wilmington is a place where business and innovation can thrive," said Mayor Carney. "Corteva is an important component of Delaware's economy and workforce. We're proud to welcome them to our downtown community, and we're committed to building on the momentum taking shape across the city." 1000 N West was originally constructed in 1970 for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Following the 2017 merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont, Corteva officially spun off from its parent company DowDuPont into an independent, publicly traded company in 2019. Corteva's lease marks a recommitment to Delaware and the return of the global company a decade after DuPont left Wilmington. Since acquiring the former DuPont headquarter buildings, BPG has diligently redeveloped the footprint into Market West, a premier mixed-use campus located across five city blocks in Downtown Wilmington. Market West is also home to DuPont spin-off, The Chemours Company, which has 600 employees based in the DuPont Building at 1007 Market Street. The addition of Corteva continues the trend of major corporations relocating and reinvesting in Downtown Wilmington. Most recently, Cross River Bank established a Delaware presence with a new branch at 1000 N West, and anchor tenant WSFS Bank signed a long-term lease renewal for 74,000 square feet at 500 Delaware Avenue.