At this week’s Drone World Expo, AeroVironment announced a new commercial information solution for agriculture. The technologies feature the Quantix drone and Decision Support System (DDS) working together to provide growers with actionable crop health information. The new system will be available in the spring of 2017, providing the agriculture community with the same superiority and trusted certainty that comes from … Read More
Senate Ag Committee Calls on China to Approve Biotech
Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry are urging approve of biotechnology products in China. Earlier this week Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sent a letter to President Obama about the ongoing delays. The letter containing 37 signatures, 16 from members of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Senators write, “American producers … Read More
#NAFB16 Amplifies United Soybean Board Message
Ron Ohlde, Director of the United Soybean Board, came to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event to get the word out about the work being done on behalf of soy growers. The United Soybean Board handles the Checkoff dollars, and Ohlde and the team there are committed to making investments that give producers the best return on … Read More
Knowledge is Power at Wyffels Hybrids
Mitch Heisler believes not only in the products of Wyffels Hybrids, but in the knowledge of the grower as well. Knowledge is power, he emphasizes, when it comes to choosing the right product. “Knowledge is key. [Growers] knowing their farm and their fields and past pest and disease history, and then working with a knowledgable seed representative. Our Wyffels seed … Read More
BRANDT Sponsors Agriculture Scholarships
BRANDT, retailer and manufacturer of specialty ag products, is sponsoring the first John & Carol Salmonson Scholarships for Excellence in Agriculture. Two students at Cal Poly received $10,000 to study in agriculture fields. Omar Alexander Gonzalez Benitez is majoring in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Sciences and Kristen Fernandez is studying Environmental Plant Sciences. “Carol and I are thrilled to be … Read More
Latest Updates from Kinze at #NAFB16
Kinze had big things happening in 2016. They recently introduced the new seed meter test stand, a tech-based support system that gives feedback on the performance of seed meters. Phillip Jennings took the time to give me an update on the product at last week’s National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event. “Bring your meters into your local Kine … Read More
Brookside Agra Encourages Biological for Health Soil
Getting the most out of soil and biomass after harvest is important, and using biologicals can be part of that, says Ben Elliott, Vice-Presiden of Agronomy Operations at Brookside Agra. A biological with components to support growth, like the all-natural H2O Excel can break down biomass quickly, making nutrients available to plants in time for spring planting. “In what I … Read More
John Deere Operations Center Adds New Functions
The John Deere Operations Center is getting an upgrade. A new software release for the cloud-based platform will offer more user-friendly tools and features, allowing growers to collect and access their farm information and collaborate with their advisors more easily than ever. At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk last week, Jake Flanders with John Deere Intelligent Solutions … Read More
Farmers Edge Tackles Data Start to Finish
Jon Labine of Farmers Edge is in the business of making big data a small job for growers. Farmers Edge takes farmers from start to finish, tackling soil sampling, zone sampling, data analytics, yield applications and yield mapping. From all that data the company then provides growers with a profit map, proving their own worth. “[Precision] takes the guess work out of … Read More
Agri-Pulse’s Sara Wyant Honored at #NAFB16
During the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Night of Honors, Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse, was given the 2016 Dix Harper Meritorious Service Award. As member of the NAFB Foundation Board of Directors, Sara has brought her leadership, knowledge of industry, and willingness to work. She has single-handedly added funds for additional scholarships, raised new money for the Foundation, and has … Read More