October 21st marked the 25th year of producing Case IH Patriot sprayers at the Benson, Minnesota manufacturing faculty. Honored guests, executives and employees marked the day with a special ceremony. “Twenty-five years ago, growers and professional applicators were introduced to Patriot sprayers and shown a better way to optimize their time and accuracy in any conditions,” said Jason Hausauer, Benson … Read More
TerrAvion Expands Aerial Imaging Service to Florida
First it was row crops, then pasture land. Now TerrAvion is expanding their aerial imaging services to include the citrus industry of Florida. Their first flights pass over the sunshine state this week. Florida is the nation’s number 1 producer of oranges and sugarcane. Its 9.5 million acres of farmland employ 2 million people and agriculture is the number 2 … Read More
Thanksgiving Lesson Connects Students to Food
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is offering pre-K through first grade teachers a Thanksgiving-themed activity. “Thank an American Farmer or Rancher” explains where food comes and asks students to write, draw or create thank you letters and cards for America’s farmers. The lesson plan, a letter written by a farmer, suggested reading list, and class discussion ideas are … Read More
NCGA Seeks Applications for Corn Board 2018
Now is the time to become involved with the National Corn Growers Association. The Nominating Committee is seeking applications for the 2018 Corn Board. “I have had the privilege of working with so many talented, dedicated volunteers who step forward to lead this organization during my years on the Corn Board,” said NCGA Chairman and Nominating Committee Chair Chip Bowling. … Read More
Fourth-Generation Farmer Wins Syngenta Contest
Shelby Watson Hampton of Brandywine, Maryland works with her family on their four generation family farm, Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards. When Syngenta‘s Thrive #RootedinAg contest challenged growers to describe how their agriculture roots are helping them, their families and their communities thrive, Hampton responded with these words: “I’m blessed to be able to say that my family’s roots in … Read More
Bayer Expects Registration for New Nematicide
Bayer is wrapping up the registration process for California registration of Velum One, a nematicide with fungicidal activity. The product is anticipated for use on almonds, tomatoes, strawberries, brassicas and cucurbits by the 2017 growing season. It will help growers manage a wide spectrum of nematodes. “During trials, early season application has been shown to protect root heath and get … Read More
Pioneer Brand Planish High Oleic Soybeans Expanding
DuPont Pioneer and Perdue AgriBusiness are making plans to more than double the acreage of Pioneer brand Planish high oleic soybeans. Beginning 2017 the soybeans will be grown in Maryland, Delaware, southeast Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Mid-Atlantic growers will have the opportunity to recieve a grain premium with a high oleic contract. Participating growers will be able to deliver … Read More
FMC Registering New Fungicide Ingredient
FMC Agricultural Solutions has begun the registration process with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency for a new parasol carboxamide fungicide. Bixafen is a new generation of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHI) that FMC hopes to register for use on corn, soybeans, canola, peanuts and potatoes. Bixafen is highly effective against a wide range of fungal … Read More
Celebrating More than 90 Years of Dry Bean Production
The Nebraska Dry Bean Commission (NDBC) is the latest partner sponsor of the American Doorstop Project, a project that collects stories that were instrumental in shaping America’s agricultural roots. The Commission hopes to put a spotlight on the importance of Nebraska’s dry bean industry. Nebraska’s dry bean producers consistently rank #1 and #2 in the United States for Great Northern and … Read More
ERS Releases Precision Agriculture Adoption Report
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released a report, Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture. The report covers current trends in precision agriculture (PA), production practices and farm characteristics associated with adoption. The report also looks at corn data from 2010 to determine if PA practices lead to increased profitability. The report looked at three types of Precision … Read More