Many Still in Quandary Over Crop Insurance

Jamie JohansenZimmPoll

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Which crop insurance option will you be choosing?” It is evident that many farmers across the country still do not understand the crop insurance options offered in our recent farm bill and deciding has become a chore. However, the majority of those who took our poll and have made a decision have selected agriculture … Read More

iSOYL App Makes Variable Rate Application Easy

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Apps

iSOYL, the pioneering new app from SOYL, streamlines the variable rate application process for iPad users, saving growers time, money and effort. It uses a smart cable and adaptor to connect with all popular spreader, sprayer and drill controllers, and a data transfer system allows information to be effortlessly and efficiently transferred between field and office. Outside the UK application … Read More

Bold New Look for the Case IH Maxxum Tractors

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Audio, Case IH, NFMS, Tractor

Case IH has added a few new products to their lineup this year and Chuck caught up with David Bogan, Case IH, during the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) to learn more about their Maxxum tractors. “As we have moved into the 2015 calendar year we have had to meet those new EPA standards for this horsepower range tractor. … Read More

Raven’s Hawkeye Nozzle Control System

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, NFMS, Raven, Spraying

One of the products our friends at Raven were featuring at the National Farm Machinery Show was their Hawkeye Nozzle Control System. Chuck spoke with Raven’s Gary Esselink about what sets this sprayer apart from others on the market. “The Raven Hawkeye is a sprayer system where we maintain constant pressure through application. One of the things that is becoming … Read More

Learn More About Miller’s Line of Sprayers

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Equipment, New Holland, NFMS

A big announcement came at the end of 2014 when New Holland announced their purchase of Miller. Brands have remained separate, but the duo shared booth space at the recent National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS). Miller had a number of equipment on display and Chuck spoke with Brett Reis to learn more about their product offerings. “We’ve got a Miller … Read More

AGCO & Raven Enter Supplier Relationship

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, Raven

AGCO and Raven Industries jointly announce an enhanced supplier relationship. As part of the Fuse® Technologies strategy AGCO is partnering with best-in-class technology providers like Raven to maximize returns for customers by integrating the best solutions into AGCO machines. Fuse Technologies is AGCO’s next-generation approach to precision agriculture and precision machine management deployed through innovative technology and services. The new … Read More

Root Demand Irrigation Accepts Awards

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Award, Irrigation

Root Demand Irrigation® recently accepted one of 50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for ground-breaking industry innovation for the development of its subsurface irrigation product. ASABE President Lalit Verma and ASABE Executive Director Darrin Drolinger further honored RDI by naming it one of five innovations that will change the nature of the crop farming … Read More

Kinze Offers Conversions Meters

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Kinze

Kinze® Manufacturing, Inc. is introducing the option to convert EdgeVac meters to 4000 Series Vacuum meters. This conversion allows for superior agronomic performance with singulation accuracy up to 99%+ and accurate seed spacing and population. Kinze is releasing two kinds of conversion kits, the conventional hopper conversion kit and the bulk fill hopper conversion kit, which are available for planter … Read More

The Chicago Farmers Talk Big Data

Jamie JohansenAg Group, Data

Learn more about big data and everything involved with it on March 9th, 2015 from 11:30-1:30 while Jesse Vollmar, CEO of Farmlogs, and Hank Roark, Manager, Decision Analytics for John Deere Technology Innovation Center talk big data. This educational opportunity is brought to you by The Chicago Farmers, an agricultural and agribusiness organization. Big data in agriculture offers the promise … Read More