Shannon Oleen recently shook up the 2015 National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention with a little information about building your business and your brand. As a business owner and a millennial herself, Oleen has a lot of experience connecting with customers and clients through online platforms, email marketing, and social media. “Communication is the fundamental piece for all of us … Read More
PrecisionHawk and Genera Build Analysis Tool
PrecisionHawk and Genera Energy have announced a partnership to develop data management tools for biomass crops. Genera is a company that supplies biomass feedstocks and services, while Precision Hawk is a premier UAV manufacturer. PrecisionHawk has successfully developed the DataMapper software program to help interpret the thousands of data points gained by a pass of the UAV through the field, … Read More
New Drago GT Corn Head Features QuadSuspension
Looking for the latest in corn harvest technology? Drago has just introduced the Drago GT. This head opens doors for many industry firsts and focuses exclusively on maximum yield and return. Drago set a new standard for harvest efficiency when it introduced Automatic Self-Adjusting Deck Plates. The Drago GT now pairs that innovation with yet another industry first called QuadSuspension™ … Read More
USDA Expands Water Conservation in Ogallala Aquifer
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has made an announcement that the USDA will be putting $8 million in the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative (OAI) in 2016. The purpose of the investment is to help farmers and ranchers conserve water annually while strengthening agricultural operations at the same time. The Ogallala Aquifer expands through eight states, including most all of Nebraska and a large part … Read More
EPA Established Tolerances to Use with New Trait
The EPA has established tolerances for DuPont Crop Protection‘s herbicide-tolerant sorghum trait, Inzen. The tolerances pertain to the use of herbicides with nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron. Once the product is obtains registration by the EPA sorghum producers will be able to apply herbicides to control post emergence of grasses. “Nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron will provide excellent control of annual grasses that deplete … Read More
NovAtel Launches Compact Antenna Series
NovAtel Inc. is excited to announce the launch of their new GNSS-500 Series of patch antennas. The new series features a new element and enclosure design and offers both single and dual frequency variants. A multi-point antenna feed results in a more stable phase center and better multipath rejection close to the horizon. This enhances the reliability, accuracy and performance … Read More
GYPSOIL to Sponsor Nutrient Management Conference
A Nutrient Management and Edge of Field Monitoring Conference will be held in conduction with Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters, thanks to the sponsorship of Beneficial ReuseManagement, makers of GYPSOIL brand gypsum. Clear your schedules for December 1-3 and head to Memphis, Tennesse for an opportuinty to discuss edge of field monitoring research, nutrient reduction strategies and activities, and conservation programs … Read More
Farmers Edge USA Joins Field to Market
Farmers Edge USA is pleased to announce they have joined forces with Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. The initiative is working with groups across the agricultural supply chain to define, measure and advance the sustainability of our food, fuel and fiber. “We are proud to be influencing change within agriculture by joining Field to Market,” said Farmers Edge™ … Read More
NCGA Joins Legal Battle Over Chesapeake Bay
Today the National Corn Growers Association has joined with several other agricultural and builder groups against the EPA’s actions in the Chesapeake Bay area. The coalition is petitioning the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling about the EPA’s management of the land under the Clean Water Act. NCGA and the other groups feel that ruling has national implications … Read More
Corn and Wheat Short Course to be held in Auburn
Mark your calendars for December 14-15 and attend the 2015 Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center . Topics will include managing corn for high yields, soil health, cover crop mixtures, best practices for sorghum, wheat production and profitability and wheat management. Presenters hail from Auburn University, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, other … Read More