The plant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is CNH‘s first North American Industrial facility to be awarded silver status for implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM). The designation is one of the highest standards for management of manufacturing plants in the world. The Saskatoon plant produces CNH’s ag equipment brands, Case IH and New Holland, and manufactures planters, headers, air carts, and other equipment. … Read More
Space Research Sponsored by BASF
The research project of three twelfth-grade students will have the scientific and financial sponsorship of BASF as they send their experiment to astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS). The students from the ag program at Edith Stein School in Ravensburg, Germany have created an experiment to test plant growth in microgravity conditions, specifically plant cuttings. Prior research done in the field of … Read More
Kubota Striving to Meet Consumer Demand
Kubota Tractor Corp. and Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., have plans for a new manufacturing plant in Gainsville, GA. The facility will be located on 180 acres with an estimated 502,000 square feet. The existing plant, which has been operating since 1988, will also be expanded. The upgrade is estimated to cost $80 million. All of this comes on the … Read More
Real-Time Data Solutions Maximize Productivity
Encirca services from DuPont Pioneer are helping growers manage risks as they plant their 2015 crops. With corn and soybean reported plantings running ahead of average, growers are able to use Encira services to make adjustments accordingly, making better decisions about things like seed and nitrogen fertilizer. Also provided is Encirca View, which allows farmers a way to record, organize and … Read More
California Farmer Honored for Blackbird Protection
A dairy farmer from Tipton, California was recognized for his efforts to protect the Tricolored Blackbird in his state. Frank Mendonsa is the President of Western United Dairymen and the owner of the silage fields that became a temporary nesting grounds for the emergency-listed birds. Mendonsa delayed his harvest to allow the birds to raise their young. “When the … Read More
Nova Scotia Firm Partners with PrecisionHawk
AerHyve Aerial Technologies specializes in analyzing data from UAVs for use in precision ag. This Nova Scotia based company has recently announced a partnership with world leaders in UAV remote sensing and GIS data processing-PrecisionHawk. By working together AerHyve customers will have access to PrecisionHawk’s hardware and software and AerHyve will gain exposer in an emerging market. “We value AerHyve … Read More
UF Breeds Wine Grapes with Precision
A University of Florida researcher, Dennis Gray, is using what he terms “precision breeding” to develop disease-resistant grapes. Powdery mildew and black rot are torment of grape growers, but Gray has successfully bred three varieties that resist these diseases. Thompson Seedless, Seyval Blanc and Syrah are three out of only 35 varieties of grapes that are grown on 66 percent … Read More
WinField Answer Plot Provides Farmer Data
Farmers can add another tool in the toolbox. The 2014 Answer Plot Program by WinField provides reliable data to help growers decide if and when treatments are appropriate for their fields. Last year, for example, the data shows that fungicide applications increased yield and helped late-season plant health for most CROPLAN corn and soybeans. In 2014, corn fungicide trials spanned 28 … Read More
FarmLink Partners with MKC
A new agreement between MKC and FarmLink will offer MKC customers access to a yield benchmarking tool. True Harvest by FarmLink allows farmers to view opportunities to improve their yields and profitability. The 2014 benchmark identified $372 million in additional revenue opportunity for growers in the state of Kansas. “Benchmarking is a critical new tool in our toolbox to share … Read More
Texas A and M Hosts “Year of Soils” Event
Texas A&M University is hosting the Global Soil Security Symposium on their campus this week. The event is scheduled as part of the United Nations Food and the Agriculture Organization’s Global Soil Partnership as they declare 2015 the International Year of Soils. “This is an opportunity to recognize the importance of soil science in our current global challenges of human health, … Read More