South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension’s 13th annual Precision Ag Conference is set for Feb. 22 in Aberdeen S.D. The one-day event is designed to provide producers with the latest in precision ag research, technology, equipment and information through presentations and a trade show. The program will include presentations on Making ‘Cents’ out of Yield Data, Mapping and Interpreting Yield … Read More
Administration Backtracks on Child Labor Rules
The administration is rethinking plans to prevent children from doing many types of farm work. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week announced that a proposal which would have barred children from many on-farm tasks will be revised to allow broader exemptions for parents who own or run agricultural operations. The proposed rules would have prevent children younger than … Read More
Precision Panel at Commodity Classic
The latest in precision farming technology and techniques are always part of the annual Commodity Classic and this year is no exception. In addition to the huge trade show featuring the latest equipment and gadgets, there will also be a number of break out sessions dedicated to the latest in precision agriculture, including a panel discussion sponsored by the Precision … Read More
USDA, EPA and Minnesota Make Conservation Pact
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between USDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Minnesota to develop a new state conservation program for agriculture. The program is designed to increase the voluntary adoption of conservation practices by farmers and ranchers that protect local rivers, streams and other waters by reducing fertilizer … Read More
AgriVisor Offers Risk Management Check-Ups
Farmers around Illinois who are interested in receiving a “check-up” on their risk management plans are invited to attend one of three upcoming meetings, sponsored by AgriVisor and COUNTRY Financial. The meetings will be held on January 31 at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon, Ill.; February 1 at the Northfield Suites in Springfield, Ill.; and February 2 at University … Read More
January 31 Deadline for USDA Conservation Innovation Grants
January 31, 2012 is the deadline to submit project pre-proposals for fiscal year 2012 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Pre-proposals support large-scale demonstration projects that test and prove original approaches to conserving America’s private lands. “These conservation grants continue to generate exciting new ideas that help farmers and ranchers run sustainable and profitable … Read More
Learn about the History of GROWMARK
The year was 1922 and the transition from horsepower to tractors on the farm was the basis for the forming of the Illinois Farm Supply Company, which eventually became the multi-billion dollar, multi-faceted farm cooperative system that is know today as GROWMARK. In honor of the GROWMARK System’s 85th anniversary this year, a new history section has been added to … Read More
Best of 2011 on Precision.AgWired.com
Thanks to our Precision.AgWired.com readers for helping us hit 50,000 unique visitors in 2011! That’s an increase of 3.5% over 2010. We look forward to kicking that up another notch in 2012. Our Precision.AgWired.com reporters brought you a total of 380 stories, including over 80 with audio interviews or podcasts and 15 YouTube videos. The most popular YouTube video of … Read More
Farm Program Atlas
The USDA Economic Research Service has a Farm Program Atlas online for your searching pleasure. The Farm Program Atlas is a web-based interactive mapping tool that displays payment and participation data on major farm programs and covered commodities at the county level — to visualize how these Federal farm programs vary across the United States. Users can select maps displaying … Read More
Season’s Greetings from GROWMARK
GROWMARK gets my vote for the most creative holiday video greeting this season! From all of us at GROWMARK – Have a wonderful holiday season with family and friends! We look forward to working with you in 2012!