Syngenta will evaluate the potential of Vortik spray technology. The company has inked a deal with product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants to check out the possibilities of the technology for agriculture and lawn-care applications. Vortik allows different liquids to be mixed at the point of spray without altering the spray characteristics – giving instantaneous control over chemical composition … Read More
Poll: Farmers Cutting Back as Incomes Drop
Soybean farmers in Iowa are cutting back on expenses as they see their farm incomes drop for a second year in a row. The survey by Agri-Pulse and conducted in partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) shows nearly three out of four farmers (73 percent) expect their farm financial outlook to worsen in 2015 – with more than 53 … Read More
Verdesian Offers Phosphite-Free Product
Verdesian Life Sciences has introduced a new formulation of a plant nutrition product that solves one of the problems of tree nut and stone fruit growers who export to Europe. The company says its Primacy ALPHA™ is a phosphite-free product that addresses concerns regarding European Union (EU) Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for phosphites. Primacy ALPHA™ … delivers similar crop efficacy … Read More
Registration for AgGateway Meeting Open
Producers will get the chance in June to get more information on expanding their eBusiness. Registration for AgGateway’s Mid-Year Meeting, June 8-11 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, just outside of Des Moines, has opened and promises multiple networking opportunities, as well as many open working group sessions where teams discuss ways to advance their collaborative eBusiness initiatives. In keeping … Read More
FAA Exemption Clears PrecisionHawk for UAV Takeoff
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company PrecisionHawk has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exemption that will let the company conduct precision aerial surveys, including agricultural applications. The company says it will use the Lancaster UAV. Over the past few months, we have built up highly qualified service teams to provide cost effective aerial data capture and analysis tools to our … Read More
USDA, Landowners Partner to Aid Gulf Recovery
Private landowners have become important partners with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid in the recovery of the Gulf of Mexico. This USDA news release says in the five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, America’s farmers, ranchers and forest managers teamed up with the government to put proven conservation efforts on private lands to work to … Read More
June 1st for Conservation Compliance Certification
Farmers are reminded of the June 1st deadline to certify their conservation compliance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says producers are required to file a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026) with their local USDA service center by the deadline to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support. Most farmers already have a … Read More
FAPRI: Modest Changes in Prospective Plantings
A new report shows little difference from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Prospective Plantings information. The report from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri (FAPRI-MU) is also consistent with what FAPRI-MU released in March. · For the current 2014/15 marketing year, projected corn, soybean and wheat prices are almost the same as … Read More
Verdesian Life Sciences Introduces New Cereal Fungicide
A new, phosphite-based fungicide is promising to fight Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat and barley. Verdesian Life Sciences‘ fungicide, Fungi-Phite® Cereals, is recommended for use in tandem with triazole fungicides that are currently labeled and widely used for suppression of FHB by grain producers. From an economic standpoint, FHB is one of most devastating cereal diseases, being responsible for … Read More
Using Nitrogen for “Mo Fo Lo Po”
Nitrogen is an important element in agriculture, and managing the nutrient’s levels in soils has been the focus of much attention for a while. This news release from the American Society of Agronomy says recently a group of scientists, industry representatives, farmers, and government and non-government organization members met to discuss managing nitrogen on farms with the goal of “Mo … Read More