The 8.3 percent increase in agriculture production from 2013 to 2014 is the largest since 2008. Last year U.S. farmers spent $397.6 billion on agricultural production, according to the Farm Production Expenditures as reported by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Feed, already the largest expenditure category for U.S. farmers, also saw the largest increase since 2013. In 2014, producers … Read More
Iteris Signs ClearAg Agreement with Minnesota Wheat
Iteris, Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council (MWRPC) to provide wheat growers with custom weather and soil data to localize wheat disease models. The delivery platform is Iteris’ precision data program, ClearAg. MWRPC members will be able to view high-resolution data to make better decisions on fungicide applications using this app. Specifically, … Read More
Next Generation Corn from Dupont Pioneer
A new line of corn is being released by DuPont Pioneer. The newly branded, Pioneer brand Qrome will be available to stewarded on-farm trials for 2016. DP 4114 is equipped with proven insect protection, strong agronomics, and high-yeilding capabilities. It includes Bt proteins from Herculex 1 and Herculex RW traits and is compatible with Pioneer brand corn germplasm from many … Read More
Getting More from UAVs
Don’t worry. If you missed the Hexagon Geospatial booth at InfoAg 2015, there’s still a chance for you to witness an IMAGINE UAV demonstration– this time from the comfort of your own computer. The UAV market is expanding rapidly and changes are everywhere. The webcast will focus on the possibilities and potential of UAVs for use in agriculture, with ideas for … Read More
Register for AgGateway Now
The Westin Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, TX will welcome guests of AgGateway’s Annual Conference November 9-12. The them for the conference this year will be “Business Agility-The Power of Collaboration and eConnectivity.” The is the 10th annual AgGateway conference and hundreds of business and IT professionals in the ag industry are expected to attend. Early registrants receive a significant … Read More
UAV Safety Campaign Announced by NAAA
The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is begining a UAV safety campaign aimed at the agriculture community. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness and prevent accidents between UAV operators and low-altitude manned aircraft. The first step of the campaign was to create a UAV “safety stuffer,” a double-sided insert that illustrates safety concerns of pilots about hard-to-see UAVs. The … Read More
Water for Food & Jain Irrigation Launch Joint Research
The Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the Universtiy of Nebraska and Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. of India plan to work together on a joint international research and education partnership. The two groups will provide financing for faculty, grad students, and post-doctoral scholars from UN to work with Jain Irrigation scientists to find solutions for water and food … Read More
Sustainability Game “Thrives” on AFBF Site
“Thrive” was the first soil and sustainability focused game offered by American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture on it’s educational resource website, My American Farm. The game focuses on STEM standards, that’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and is aimed at third to fifth graders. Through interaction with Thrive, players will gain an understanding of how farmers and ranchers care … Read More
GYPSOIL Debuts Gypsum Pellets at #AgMedia
The Ag Media Summit has been full of news this week, including an announcement from Beneficial Reuse Management (BRM) that the GYPSOIL Pelletized Products Division will open a $5 million plant in Winoma, MN to produce a pelletized gypsum product. As a crop input, gypsum is one of the most cost effective sources of sulfur available to farmers. GYPSOIL is … Read More
JCB Offers Master Technician Program
A new ‘Master Technician’ program from JCB is set to roll out to dealerships in North America. The global company offers equipment such as backhoe loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers, excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks. The program is designed to continue to build the skills of JCB Service Technicians, as well as provide recognition for those at the top of their class. … Read More