The NCGA DuPont New Leaders Program is now in it’s third year. The program is designed to help new corn growers develop ag leadership skills. “American agriculture needs farmers who are strong spokespersons for our way of life,” said NCGA President Chip Bowling, a corn grower from Maryland. “We thank DuPont for its generous support, and we’re proud of the … Read More
Osmington Inc. Added as Partner to Farmers Edge
Osmington Inc. has been added to the Farmers Edge team of investors. This is the fourth investment partner to join in the last 12 months. “We immediately connected with the team at Osmington in a shared values system and affection for agriculture, not only in Winnipeg, the home of our headquarters in Canada, but across the Globe,” says Founder and … Read More
USDA Unveils Strategy for Sage Grouse
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced a four-year strategy that will invest approximately $211 million in the next three years to conserve the habitat of the greater sage grouse. The Sage Grouse Initiative 2.0, will continue the conservation efforts that began in 2010 to improve sage grouse habitat. The new plan gives ranchers assistance to make conservation improvements to their land. “The Sage Grouse Initiative … Read More
Topcon Technology Roadshow Kicks Off Tour
Two companies have announced a joint event to kick-off the first all-agricultural technology roadshow. Digi-Star will the be North American hub for Topcon Positioning Group as they begin the Topcon Technology Roadshow with a unveiling at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. The truck is a mobile display of products and solutions from Topcon Positioning Group. While the truck … Read More
UF/IFAS Help Unravel Complicated Water Policy
The University of Florida/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education has a new program to help those who need information about water policies. The mobile-friendly website provides people with access to the policies and aids them in deciphering complicated information. In addition to several tools that help residents understand Florida policies, the website also contains ideas for thoughtful conversations about water … Read More
Crop IMS Talks Data Security at InfoAg
“We have a lot a questions about data privacy,” says Tom Groves, Information Systems Engineer and Web Developer for Crop IMS. “I’d say it’s our big one.” Groves, along with Agronomy and Tech Consultant Dallas Shepherd, recently appeared at InfoAg to share what’s happening at Crop IMS. Their bread and butter is data management and record keeping and their customers’ biggest … Read More
New Milestone in Sequencing of Barley Genome
In 2000 a team of scientists at the University of California began work to sequence the genome of barley. The work is time consuming since it is a large and highly repetitive genome that is difficult to fully sequence. Recently researchers announced they have unlocked nearly two-thirds of the barley genes. This information is expect to not only expand our knowledge … Read More
History and Future for GEOSYS at InfoAg
Recently Damien Lepoutre, Founder and CEO of GEOSYS, spoke with Jamie at the InfoAg Conference in St. Louis, Mo. Lepoutre started the company nearly three decades ago when precision ag looked quite a bit different. “When I started this company 27 years ago the concepts you see here, they were already there, but we didn’t have all the technology so we … Read More
Ag Leader Brings Growers New Choices
Ag Leader Technology, Inc. has announced the addition of their latest high clearance sprayer and crop nutrient applicator. The MAKO 400HC sprayer is being developed with GVM, Inc.,the supplier of the ISOBUS-compatible application control technology. Mark Anderson, President of GVM recognizes the importance of offering a grower-focused machine with ISOBUS application control technology for end-user flexibility. “Ag Leader’s superior quality and … Read More
Women-owned Tech at Ag Innovation Showcase
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo will soon play host to the seventh annual Ag Innovation Showcase. On September 14-16 the spotlight will be on four women-owned businesses. Each company will showcase their breaking new technology in renewable and sustainable agriculture. These four firms are a few of the 19 companies that will be at the Showcase. Between … Read More