b'I N D U S T R Y N E W S Delivering the news you need to know. Submissions welcomeemail us at news@seedworldgroup.com. quality solutions through Meristems growing network of dealer-partners. Stoller will help Meristem with assuring a reliable supply of needed products as well as navigating the regulatory issues associated with boosting innovations to U.S. farmers. Farmers National Company Partners with Climate FieldView to Digitize Farm ManagementFarmers National Company has partnered with Climate FieldView, Bayers flagship digital farm-ing product, to offer increased digital management for landowners and tenants working with Farmers National Company. Farm managers at Farmers National Company now have access to digital agri-Pathogens are constantly evolving, threateningculture tools provided by FieldView to complement collaboration between landowners, tenants, and man-vulnerable food crops and the global food supply.agement services provided by the company.Ug99 wheat stem rust is one of the newest strains that could negatively impact crops across the world.DLF Opens New Research Station in WisconsinThe strain was first discovered in Uganda in 1988- DLF recently welcomed forage distribution partners to an inaugural DLF Seed Camp at its new, 30-acre 1999. The germplasm evaluation by the Internationalresearch station in Bangor, Wisconsin. Located 15 Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin, the sandy soil profile identified this highly virulent wheat stem rust strain,of the site allows for a more natural evaluation of according to a release. After over 30 years ofdrought tolerance and nitrogen efficiency. Likewise, its geographical location enables researchers to col-successful genetic resistance, a new strain of stemlect data on seed yield, disease resistance, and cold rust that could infect upwards of 80% of availabletolerance, all of which are important characteristics for wheat varieties was found. farmers to consider when selecting seed.Bayer Expands Investment with CoverCress IncNew Research Reveals How Sow Crops CanBayer expands its existing investment and secures the Fight Effects of Climate Change majority share in CoverCress Inc. (CCI), a lower carbon Researchers from the Australian National Universityoilseed producer. Bayer, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. (ANU) and James Cook University (JCU) discoveredInc. have signed an agreement related to Bayers a natural mechanism that allows plants to limit theirincrease in ownership of CCI that now stands at 65%. water loss without greatly impacting COintake.Bunge and Chevron will continue their ownership of 2Experts believe the discovery will help agriculturalthe remaining 35%, according to a release. This supply scientists and plant breeders create more water- chain plans to offer corn and soybean growers an efficient crops, according to a release. Diego Marquez,additional outlet revenue by supplying a fuel product co-author from ANU, said the findings could result inand animal feed with a high-protein content.more resilient crops that have the ability to withstand extreme weather events, such as drought. Albert Lea Seed House Announces Acquisition of Blue River Organic SeedBUSINESS NEWS Albert Lea Seed House, owner of Viking Corn & Meristem and Stoller Enter into StrategicSoybeans and one of the largest suppliers of organic Product Development, Marketing Alliance field seed in the U.S., announced it has acquired Blue Meristem Crop Performance Group and StollerRiver Organic Seed, the nations longest-established announced a strategic product development andorganic seed corn brand from the Farmers Business marketing alliance focused on distributing StollersNetwork (FBN).biostimulant technology while offering even more 76/ SEEDWORLD.COMOCTOBER 2022'