The Responsible Nutrient Management Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships to students enrolled in ag-related programs for the 2015-2016 school year. Scholarships are available in the amount of $2,500 for ag students at post-secondary institutions in the US. This scholarship opportunity is the result of a cooperative commitment between Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers, AgXcel, Ag PhD, Capello USA, Hagie Manufacturing, Midwest … Read More
Agribotix Gets Grant for Ag Drone Data Work
A pioneer company in drone data collection and analysis has won a $250,000 award from Colorado’s Advanced Industry Program. Agribotix provides farmers with a cloud-based software platform for decoding data collected by drones to provide results intended to improve yields and reduce costs. The grant comes from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, with the purpose of … Read More
Reward Your Community through Drive to Thrive
A reminder that the Drive to Thrive contest deadline is approaching. June 1, 2015 will be the last day for ag professionals to will a grand prize of $500 and a $1000 donation to a local charity of their choice. Ten finalists will also win mini touch-screen tablets. This Syngenta sponsored contest invites those involved in ag to describe how agriculture drives their … Read More
Cotton LEADS Attracts New Partners
Since 2013 the Cotton LEADS program has partnered with more than 300 companies and is now announcing the addition of several new business. Among others, HanesBrands, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Kohl’s®; and Life Is Good® have joined the partnership. The Cotton LEADS™ program was launched to illustrate, at a national level, the responsible production practices of cotton growers in Australia and the United … Read More
Crop Analytics Plan wins MIT $100K
The ‘Granddaddy’ of all business plan competitions, the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, has selected a crop analytics business plan as the winner. The Robert P. Goldberg $100,000 grand prize winner was awarded to Raptor Maps – a startup drone technology business with the goal of feeding a growing world population. The team, consisting of three PhD candidates from MIT, beat … Read More
GROWMARK Announces Ag Interns
GROWMARK Inc. is announcing the names of participants of their Exploring Agriculture Intern program. The 20 selected students come from two year community and/or technical colleges. The purpose of the program is to bridge the gap between the programs of these colleges and the GROWMARK system retail companies. “We are striving to provide students with hands-on agronomic experiences, allowing them … Read More
USDA Invests in Ogallala Aquifer
Farmers and Ranchers in the Ogallala Aquifer can expect improved water quality and the conservation of billions of gallons with the assistance of the USDA‘s $6.5 million dollar investment. Secretary Vilsack announced that funding will be directed towards seven target areas to support primary water sources and encourage rural economies. “This funding assists conservationists and agricultural producers in planning and implementing … Read More
Bayer Opens New Breeding Facility
Bayer CropScience has celebrated the grand opening of its new $17 million, state-of-the-art, Beaver Crossing Breeding and Trait Development Station. Bayer hopes the research and development activities of this center will deliver breakthrough wheat and soybean varieties. The center will be focusing on parent discovery and hybrid wheat breeding, with plans to research new wheat varieties designed to help growers face … Read More
Farmers to Vote for New Cooperative
The Boards of Directors for North Central Farmers Elevator (NCFE) and Wheat Growers (WG) have come together in an agreement to unify the two cooperatives. In June the members of these groups will vote to ratify the decision to become member-owned, locally governed CentraGro Cooperative. “The vote on the Unification Agreement taken by our Board members reflects the overall support … Read More
Corn Growers Support WOTUS Re-do
The National Corn Growers Association is urging Congress to support a bill to require the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. They are further requesting that the groups collaborate closely with states and other stakeholders in the process of developing a new rule. In a letter to Congress, NCGA President Chip Bowling noted … Read More