Press Releases

On National Ag Day, AgGrad announced Keith Heidecorn, of Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG), as one of the winners of the 2020 AgGrad 30 Under 30 Awards. The program was created to celebrate the young professionals shaping the future of agriculture. Eighteen judges selected winners from peer and self-nominations based on contributions in their career, community and the industry at large. Winners, including Heidecorn, will be featured on AgGrad’s social media channels and in a special print and online publication.

Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG), an agtech B Corp™ dedicated to leading the climate-smart agriculture trend, has hired Grant Aldridge to drive its sustainability initiatives as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Aldridge will take over from acting CEO Paul Zorner who will now focus exclusively on his role as the company’s Chief Agronomist.

Continuing its run of market-leading efforts, the Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG) CarbonNOW™ program has been selected as the only U.S.-based finalist in the AgriTech category for the global BOLD Awards, with public voting closing on Tuesday, February 4.

Two of the most innovative startups in the carbon farming space, Locus Agricultural Solutions® (Locus AG) and Nori, today announced a partnership that provides a pathway for payments to farmers harvesting carbon.