Deltapine Brings Back High Yield Hunter’s Contest

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Contest, Cotton

Deltapine is excited to be bringing back the High Yield Hunter’s contest.  Post a picture of your cotton harvest– fields, picker, bales of cotton, etc., now through December 6th and you’ll be entered to win a YETI Tundra cooler each week.  A grand prize winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid quail hunting trip to Southern Woods Plantation. To be eligible … Read More

Soil Health Symposium Addresses Climate Change

Kelly Marshallclimate, Events, Soil, sustainability, weather

The recent Synergy in Science ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting was held in Minneapolis to highlight the need for improved soil health and how these farm management practices can benefit growers. As part of the event southeast Iowa farmer, Steve Berger, presented before and after pictures of the soil on his farm. “This soil has been to the gym, … Read More

FCC Commissioner Addresses #NAFB15

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Audio, NAFB

Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) commissioner, Ajit Pai, made a trip to Kansas City, MO to address attendees of the 2015 National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s (NAFB) annual convention. Commissioner Pai spoke on several subjects specific to rural America and issues facing farm broadcasters, including the revitalization of AM radio to serve farmers, rural communities, even foreign language listeners.   He … Read More

Almost Time for ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Corn, Cover Crops, Events, Sorghum

The 70th annual Corn & Sorguhm Seed Research event is just around the corner.  Mark your calendars for December 7-11th in Chicago, Illinois to join over 2,700 seed industry professionals for America’s largest seed industry conference. The event includes the industry’s largest trade show, as well as many educational opportunities. The Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance (SIPA) is hosting a … Read More

Leaders Recognized at AgGateway Conference

Kelly MarshallAgGateway, Agribusiness, Award

AgGateway hosted it’s annual conference last week, featuring the expansion of eAgriculture.  During the even several leaders were honored for their efforts in this field. Lori Edwards, Business Process Analyst Manager from Syngenta, received the Ron Storms Leadership Award.  This is the organization’s highest leadership award and it is given to a volunteer member for their efforts in promoting collaboration … Read More

DuPont to Acquire Biotech Assets from Dyadic

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, biotechnology, Dupont Pioneer

DuPont Industrial Biosciences has created a agreement with Dyadic International Inc., to purchase enzyme and technology assists from the company.  These assists include the fungal expression technology for producing enzymes, the C1 platform.  This new agreement will all expand DuPont’s world-leading technology. “The C1 platform complements DuPont’s world-class enzyme expression systems and provides additional operational flexibility to bring our strong … Read More

Syngenta and DSM to Develop Bio Solutions

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, biotechnology, Pesticides, Research, Syngenta

Syngenta and DSM are creating an R&D partnership to develop microbial-based agricultural solutions.  These solutions including bio-controls, bio-pesticides and bio-stimulants. Together the companies plan to commercialize the solutions on which they have collaborated. Together they hope to accelerate the finding of a broad spectrum of products that are based on naturally occurring moro-orgnaisms.  If these organisms can protect crops they would … Read More

Net Irrigate Offers New Pivot Monitoring Solutions

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Irrigation, water

The ag tech manufacturer, Net Irrigate, will be adding a suite of WireRat Pivot Monitoring Solutions to its product offerings.  The new line up will absorb the existing PivotProxy brand and will give producers additional tailored pivot monitoring and control with the industry’s only copper theft detection. Catering to the ”no-frills” segment, WireRat Pivot Monitoring Solutions’ modularized parts will give … Read More

MDA Weather Services Launches a New Platform

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Risk Management, weather

MDA Weather Services (MDA) has released a new weather platform, Weather DeskTM.  The platform is designed to help those who need to manage risk from the weather.  It contains newly developed weather products and and enhanced MDA application. “For over 30 years many of our customers and partners have come to depend on MDA for its industry leading weather guidance and … Read More

WCD Gives Growers Another Option for Chelating

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Fertilizer, Nutrient Management

Last year West Central Distribution lunched a industry-first chelating agent called Levesol.  The agent enhances and maximizes nutrient use in crops when mixed with liquid fertilizer.  Now they are adding Levesol DFC as another option for growers looking to maximize phosphorus and micronutrients.  The new Levesol DFC has all the same benefits as the original and can be used with … Read More