The American Soybean Association is reflecting on a successful 2015. They’ve released a letter to all members of the association outlining their actions through the year. You can view their online report card as well. Hello members of the American Soybean Association, As 2015 nears a close and we take stock of strides that we have made on behalf of soybean farmers, … Read More
Farmer2Farmer Hosts Moneyball Conference
Last month the Farmers Business Network (FBN) hosted the first ever Farmer2Farmer Conference. More than 650 industry professionals attended to hear how experts in professional sports and the military have challenged their fields with an outside-the-box focus on performance metrics– the “Moneyball” philosophy. This innovative group of farmers, data analysts, and industry representatives hope to do the same with agriculture. … Read More
NeATA Conference Announced
Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Association Conference and Trade Show will be held at the new Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln on February 3-4, 2016. The 2016 NeATA Conference offers educational session, social events, meals and a tradeshow. Attendees may purchase one day conference packages or a full conference option covering all events for both days. You may register online; … Read More
Iowa Power Farming Show Gears Up
Mark your calendars for the 3rd largest indoor ag show. February 2-4 will showcase the Iowa Power Farming Show at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Featuring 1870 exhibit booths covering 7 acres and 790 companies, the event boasts nearly $50,000,000 of agricultural equipment on display. With exhibits ranging from skid loaders to management software to a 3D … Read More
Save the Date for Midwest Drone Conference
The Midwest Drone Conference is just around the corner. If you’re a user of this technology save the date for this follow-up event to the Precison Aerial Ag Show that was held this summer at the Farm Progress show. It will be held January 26-27, 2017 at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel in Decatur Illinois. ADM Crop Risk Services … Read More
BASF and Evogene Agree to Collaboration
BASF and Evogene Ltd., a leading company for the improvement of crop productivity, have signed a three-year agreement to collaborate for the discovery and development of novel herbicides. The agreement says Evogene will contribute by using their biology-driven computational discovery approach to find potential candidates of chemicals for novel herbicides. BASF will screen the chemicals with their proprietary advanced plant … Read More
Market Report Predicts Bright Future for UAVs
Lucintel has published a new market report that shows a bright future for the UAV industry. The data shows many opportunities in civil and military applications, with the global industry expected to expand at a CAGR rate of 7.1 percent by 2020. The growth is forecast to come from a demand in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions and missions preformed without … Read More
Agrinos Opens State-of-the-Art Production Facility
A state-of-the-art production facility is being planed for Clackamas, Oregon. The 28,000 square-foot building is being constructed by Agrinos, a leading provider of crop inputs with a focus on productivity and sustainability. The new facility will allow for an increase in production of their High Yield Technology, marketed as HYT A, invigorate, AMPLUS, N-Gage and others. “We’re very pleased to … Read More
USDA to Assess Honey Bee Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be gathering information in the coming month to assess the health and quantity of honey bee colonies. The survey will cover honey production and stocks and costs to farmers of pollination services. The numbers will be used to establish baseline data that can be used to establish further goals, … Read More
NutriSphere-N Shown to Increase Corn Yield
Three years of study have shown NutriSphere-N Nitrogen Fertilizer Manger to increase yields more than 10 bushel per acre on corn when applied through a center-pivot irrigation system. Irrigation Research Foundation, a private, non-profit, independent research and demonstration farm located in Yuma, Colorado provided the research. Executive Director, Charles Corey, explains that use of NutriSphere-N made nitrogen more available for plants, regardless … Read More