Monsanto and Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. (SCC), along with SCC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Valent U.S.A. Corporation, have agreed to extend their strategic partnership in Monsanto’s Roundup Ready PLUS® Crop Management Solutions platform for soybeans and cotton in the United States. This Monsanto news release says the platform empowers farmers to maximize the performance of their Roundup Ready crops by developing … Read More
USDA Finds Green Method to Control Stink Bugs
Federal researchers have found a green way to control stink bugs. This article from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says an entomologist in Georgia figured out that certain plants could keep out stink bugs that attack crops in the southeastern United States, without using insecticides that could kill the good bugs. Many farmers in Georgia plant corn each spring, … Read More
Rural Transportation Topic of Next Farm Foundation Forum
News of too few rail cars to move this year’s grain harvest from farming areas to consumers has grabbed the headlines most recently, but agriculture and rural America are facing several other transportation issues this year. Farm Foundation will look to address some key issues, including the nation’s aging transportation infrastructure – roads, bridges and waterways, during its next free … Read More
Dakotas-Based Co-Op Selling Firefighting Skids
A cooperative based in North and South Dakota is selling wheat growers some protection against a big risk at harvest time: combine fires. Wheat Growers has assembled a firefighting skid that can slide into the back of an 8-foot pickup box and includes a 500-gallon water tank, 70 feet of hose on an electric hose reel with an adjustable fire … Read More
AgroLiquid to Help Military, Vets on the Homefront
A Michigan-based fertilizer company is pitching in to help military folks and veterans. Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers is donating a portion of the proceeds from sales and shipping of every gallon of its AgroLiquid fertilizer products to Operation Home Front, a benefit program that looks to help military men, women and their families transition from military to civilian life. Agro-Culture Liquid … Read More
New MapShots Website Goes Live
Agricultural software development company MapShots has unveiled a new website. The company says the new www.mapshots.com features a new look, improved functionality and streamlined design, as well as more robust content and new navigation, all to make for a more user-friendly experience. By simplifying the process of information gathering, the new MapShots website echoes the goals of the company. Content … Read More
New Ag Leader GNSS and Steering Products Hit Market
A new line of GNSS and steering products are being touted as innovations that combine industry-leading precision farming displays with superior GNSS technology. Precision ag equipment provider Ag Leader Technology, Inc. announced a new line of GNSS receivers – GPS 6000, GPS 6500, RTK Relay and GPS 6500 base station – as well as the company’s latest automated steering controller, … Read More
New Century FS is Iowa Environmental Respect Winner
A regional cooperative that is part of the GROWMARK family has picked up a major environmental award in Iowa. New Century FS of Grinnell, Iowa, was named the Environmental Respect Award winner for the state of Iowa, an award honoring agricultural retailers who excel in stewardship, education, and environmentalism within the industry and in their communities. “The Vinton facility has … Read More
Seed Trade Expo to Focus on Cutting-Edge Issues
This year’s American Seed Trade Association’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo has been redesigned to focus on the most relevant and cutting-edge issues facing the seed industry. Organizers are inviting potential attendees to take a look at the schedule and see the topics for the Dec. 8-12 event in Chicago, Illinois, the largest seed industry conference in the country. Keynote … Read More
Vital Force Technology Offers Organic Ag Tools
Oregon-based Vital Force Technology is offering organic ag producers some new tools to feed their animals while meeting strict organic standards. The company says it is focusing its efforts on bringing the benefits of energy-infused products to the growing organic agriculture sector. “Producers and manufacturers of food and animal care products in the organic agriculture sector are desperate for new … Read More