The Boomer 37/41/47 compact tractors from New Holland now come with a factory-installed cab. The new cab is spacious and climate-controlled for year-round comfort. Side and rear-opening windows also allow natural ventilation for those beautiful weather work days. “Whether you load mulch, mow the lawn, move snow, or do farm chores, New Holland’s Boomer tractors have set the standard for … Read More
Precision Ag Bytes
DuPont has announced that Chair and CEO, Ellen Kullman, will retire from the company effective October 16. Edward Breen, member of the DuPont Board of Directors, will act as Interim Chair and CEO of DuPont at that time. The search has begun to find a permanent replacement. Brookside Agra has expanded its new Agronomy Division. The new unit will be headed … Read More
NipsIt SUITE Offers Solution to Disease and Pests
When choosing which seed protectant to use Northern Plains wheat growers consider two questions. What will keep my seed safe from seedling diseases and insects and what is easiest to use on my farm? Valent U.S.A. Corporation hopes to help answer these questions with a new video explaining the NipsIt SUITE Cereals program. Acting as both a contact and super-systemic … Read More
Airless Radial Tire Recognized
The MICHELIN X TWEEL TURF, Michelin’s highly advanced airless radial tire, has been awarded Honorable Mention in the Create the Future Design Contest. Chosen from more than 1, 150 new product submissions from 60 countries, the tire was one of 22 winners and honorable mentions selected for their innovation, manufacturability and marketability. “Michelin is extremely honored by this recognition from such … Read More
NCGA Asks for WOTUS Guidance
On September 17th a closed webinar was held between the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to address questions regarding the final WOTUS ruling. NCGA and 15 other ag groups are now requesting that the answers to the questions be made available to the public. “It’s unfair to communicate to regulators on how to identify a WOTUS under the … Read More
Deere, DN2K Form Joint Venture
Deere & Company and DN2K are working together to form SageInsights, a joint venture to further develop DN2K’s existing cloud software. The goal is to enhance the software, called MyAgCentral, to provide consulting services to growers. and others who provide consulting services to growers. “Through this initiative, John Deere expands its products and services for precision agriculture,” said … Read More
DuPont and Caribou Biosciences Create Alliance
A strategic alliance has been announced between DuPont and Caribou Biosciences, a leading developer of CRISPR-Cas technologies for genome editing. The two companies will share respective patent portfolios; DuPont will have exclusive intellectual property rights to technology for row crops and non-exclusive right for other ag and bioscience applications. The partnership will also include a multi-year research agreement with scientists … Read More
MachineryLink is Now MachineryLink Solutions
MachineryLink continues to better serve growers with new products and services. Now they are announcing the addition of MachineryLink Sharing to that list. The site is agriculture’s first peer-2-peer online sharing community. Growers, retailers, and professionals can list their equipment for use during its idle-time and see what others are sharing when they need assistance. “People helping people is what MachineryLink … Read More
Clariant Opens Biotech Research Center
A new Group Biotechnology Research Center has been opened near Munich. Clariant, a leader in specialty chemicals, hosted a ceremony in which the key to the facility was symbolically handed over to CEO Hariolf Kottmann and the Head of Clariant’s Group Biotechonology Andre Koltermann. “Alongside the Clariant Innovation Center (CIC) in Frankfurt, the new Clariant Biotech Center (CBC) is another … Read More
First National Wheat Yield Contest in 20 Years
The National Wheat Foundation has unveiled the first National Wheat Yield Contest in over 20 years. The rules and registration have just opened on their website and you can submit your entry today! The contest has been looked forward to with great anticipation since it was announced at the 2015 Commodity Classic. BASF Crop Protection, Monsanto Seed, John Deere, and … Read More