Mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 11th. At 5:00 PM CT Iteris will be hosting a webinar series on the ClearAG system which provides field-level weather, soil and crop information. The series is titled, “The Science Behind ClearAg,” and is available by submitting your name and e-mail. The last webinar, “The Science Behind ClearAg: Land Surface Modeling for Precision Farming” … Read More
New Decision Making Solutions from GEOSYS
Croptical Monitoring Application and GEOSYS Bridge APE are being added to the GEOSYS lineup to help agronomists bolster precision ag offerings. The two new programs give critical field insights with three times the number of high resolution in-season satellite maps included in standard contract for ag tech solutions. Croptical™ Monitoring Application uses daily satellite imagery to benchmark a field’s health and compare … Read More
Soils Curriculum For Classrooms Around the Globe
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) have developed a series of educational materials intended to teach children the importance of healthy soil. Created as part of the 2015 International Year of Soils, the curriculum is for children ages 5 to 14 and focuses on healthy soil for our food, environment, … Read More
AgGateway Enters Phase 3 of SPADE Project
The third phase of AgGateway‘s Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange (SPADE) Project is currently underway. The project will continue work related to automated data exchange in precision farming– specifically crop scouting, crop nutrition, wireless asset and vehicle data exchange, and automation of commodity data for rail and truck transport. 24 companies, along with experts in precision agriculture are working together … Read More
Precision Ag Bytes
Tim Kuechmann has joined NovaSource as Account Manager for the Pacific Northwest and Newton Roda, PhD. will be serving as the new Director of International Business, Southern Cone. AutoProbe Technologies, LLC, manufacturers of the AutoProbe automated soil sampler, names Effertz Farms as a new grower-centric sales and service provider for southeast Kansas and western Missouri.
Farmers Fund $14 Billion of Farm Safety Net in 2014
$10 billion were shouldered by farmers who filed crop insurance claims in 2014 as deductible losses, according to the National Crop Insurance Services. That number, combined with the $3.9 billion spent to buy insurance, means farmers absorbed $14 billion, well in excess of the $9 billion in indemnity payments in rural America. NCIS President Tom Zacharias explains how this is … Read More
Extreme Jobs to Follow Mystik Lube & Heil Harvesting
Mystik® Lubricants, specializing in performance lubricants for automotive, on-road fleets, off-road and agriculture, is teaming up with Mark Heil Harvesting, a custom harvester in Ulysses, Kansas to tackle the day-to-day challenges of a large scale harvesting operation. The two companies will show life on the road for the harvesting team, showcasing tough terrain and weather as they move through Texas, … Read More
Field to Market Welcomes National Council of Farmer Coops
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. This initiative brings together a diverse group of agribusinesses in defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production. NCFC represents nearly 3,000 farmer cooperatives in the U.S., whose members include the majority of the nations 2 million farmers and ranchers. “Sustainability is … Read More
Raven Industries Adds Speed to Slingshot
The new Slingshot Field Hub 2.0 is beefing up Raven Industries‘ line of high speed modems. The modem boasts data speeds of up to 4G where available– ten times faster than other versions. The new speeds mean faster data transfer, more reliable remote support sessions, and better connectivity with external devices. The Slingshot has a WiFi option, allowing connection with other devices in the cab with no need … Read More
Surveil Herbicide Approved for Soybean Growers
The EPA has approved a new pre emergence, residual herbicide from Dow AgroSciences, available for the 2016 growing season. The new herbicide combines two active ingredients in one convenient premix. It offers easy mixing and handling and proven weed control designed to battle hard-to-control broadleaf weeds. “This new formulation is the first to offer growers the convenience of having the … Read More