“The fabric of our lives” will be the subject of a symposium scheduled for November. In the U.S., cotton is a $25 billion dollar industry. Because of the importance of fiber crops to the United States, there will be an “Exploring Genetic Diversity for Fiber Improvement” symposium at the Synergy in Science ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, … Read More
aWhere Developers Community Launched
Agricultural application developers can now find an online community in aWhere, a portal for precision agriculture product developers. The Developer Community portal provides developers with transparent access to documentation, open source sample code, best practice recommendations and tutorials. Developers integrating with aWhere data services can expect the same quality service and tools that they receive from leading global enterprise API … Read More
Trimble Expands with Three New Offerings
Trimble has recently announced three new projects within the company. Their Connected Farm solution will soon be available in subscription bundles to suit all types of farm management needs. The entry level bundle allows growers to organize data from a desktop or mobile device. A standard bundle gives farmers a platform for fleet management, crop health monitoring, precipitation monitoring, and … Read More
MyEquipment Gives Real-Time Data Management
DTN/The Progressive Farmer is releasing MyEquipment. Powered by Farmobile PUC, a Passive Upload Connection device, MyEquipment provides real-time machinery data collection as part of the MyDTN management suite. “We are proud of this collaboration, which brings together the management tools of MyDTN with the most comprehensive and timely machine and agronomic data from Farmobile,” said Jason Tatge, CEO and founder … Read More
Farm Market iD Releases Harvest 2014 Data
Farm Market iD has announced an update of it’s farm and land database to include the Harvest year 2014. At it’s most recent, FMiD’s proprietary fact-based database includes information for more than 402 million planted production acres. The land represents over 1.9 million individuals farming more than 1.4 million farms that generate $197 billion in gross farm income in the Harvest Year 2014. … Read More
USDA Expands Farm Safety Net
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden has announced that Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance will be available in every county in the nation in 2016. The USDA is also making changes to help a variety of farmers and ranchers, such as beginning, organic, and fruit and vegetable growers, get more use of Whole-Farm Revenue Protection. “Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance allows producers who have previously had … Read More
Register Now for ARA Conference & Expo
Registration is now open for the 2015 Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference & Expo. The event will take place December 1-3 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. The Conference & Expo will feature presentations and discussions on sustainability, water issues, fertilizer trends, branding, finical movements, personal health and wellness, and many other topics. Discover how … Read More
1,800 Farmers Commit $3.5 Million to Water Quality
Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Ag, has announced that $3.5 million in cost share funds have been obligated to 1,800 farmers in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. The funds come from the Iowa Water Quality Initiative, which was established in 2013 to address the problem of reducing nitrogen and phosphorous in the water. Practices that were eligible for this program are; cover … Read More
Brett Duffy Joins Decisive Farming Board
Decisive Farming™, a North American precision agronomy and data management services provider, is please to announce the addition of Brett W Duffy to their Board of Directors. Duffy comes from 20years of global ag experience, including 16 years at Cargill as investment manager. “Brett brings to our board a wealth of international business expertise, particularly during his tenure with Cargill … Read More
New Field Demos Set for Farm Progress Show
The Nation’s largest outdoor farm show will be held in Decatur, IL, Sept. 1-3. Among the attractions of the Farm Progress Show are the farmer favorite- field demonstrations. This 62nd annual show promises the standard combining and tillage demos, along with several new features this year. UAV Demonstrations New at the Farm Progress Show this year will be UAV demonstrations. Flights … Read More