Retail of tractors under 40 HP increased 1.7 percent in November compared to the same time period last year, says the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Year-over-year small tractor sales are down 8.9 percent. This video explains more. The American Soybean Association has stated their commitment to examining the details and impact of the Dow/DuPont merger that will create a new … Read More
USDA Announces $3.4 Million for Wheat Research
A new International Wheat Yield Partnership program means the USDA will be making $3.4 million available for research projects. The purpose of the program is to enhance research that could be of benefit to enhancing the genetic component of wheat. It will focus on breakthroughs for breeding with new technologies that lead to yield increases and adaptability. Awards are made through … Read More
Action Team Discusses Trade and Tech
National Corn Grower’s Association‘s Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team met in St. Louis this month. During their meeting the team reviewed policy for NCGA, discussed the progress of current programs and heard about upcoming challenges from others in the industry. Using their combined knowledge of agriculture the team made new recomendations for the Coarn Board to use when shaping … Read More
AgGateway Announces 2016 Board of Directors
A new slate of directors and committee leadership has been selected to lead AgGatway for the coming year. Now in their 11th year, the organization will be pushing its mission to promote, enable and expand eBusiness in the field of agriculture. Currently the organization has more than 230 member companies and recently created a new council, the Specialty Chemical Council. “We … Read More
USDA Begins Second Phase of Data Gathering
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be contacting farmers and ranchers now through February 2016 to collect information of the second phase of the National Resources Inventory-Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP-2). CEAP is a multi-agency study of the environmental impacts of conservation practices and programs on cultivated and non-cultivated agricultural lands. The survey will gather field management data … Read More
Salford Group Acquires AerWay Product Line
Salford Group is a global leader in the manufacturing of tillage, seeding, and fertilizer application equipment. They will soon be expanding these product lines through the acquisition of AerWay, manufactured by SAF-HOLLAND Canada Ltd. “We are very pleased to bring AerWay products under the Salford tillage umbrella,” said Geof Gray, Chief Executive Officer of Salford Group. “The acquisition of AerWay … Read More
Commodity Classic and Successful Farming Team Up
Commodity Classic and Successful Farming are working together to bring AG CONNECT to the Main Stage of the trade show hall. Together the two bring the nation’s largest-farmer-led convention and trade show together with Successful Farming’s resources, innovation and information of the industry. “We are excited to partner with Successful Farming to deliver best in class programing to the Commodity Classic … Read More
Precision Ag Workshop Hosted by AL Extension
A Precision Agriculture Workshop will be held in Auburn, Alabama on January 28, 2016. The workshop is provided by Auburn University and the Alabama Extension. There will be presentations and demonstrations of cutting edge precision technology covering planting, spraying, variable rate nitrogen, variable rate irrigation and data management. Alabama Extension Precision Ag and Grain Crops Specialist Brenda Ortiz said there … Read More
FarmLogs Unveils Unbiased Recommendations
At their first annual FarmLogs User Conference in Orlando Florida, Farm Logs announced the release of an entirely new product for 2016. Nitrogen Monitoring and Variable Rate Prescriptions for seeding and nitrogen are available now for their customers to use in the upcoming season. “We’ve taken a huge step forward in our mission to create a better future for farming. We’re … Read More
Syngenta has a Proven Plan for Bulk Deliveries in 2016
Syngenta is more than ready for the rush of the 2016 growing season. They have carefully inspected their delivery system to insure growers and retailers will have access to the products when and where they need them. “We analyze every step of the supply chain from point A to point Z with all our products, so that we will have … Read More