NASCAR will be in Alabama this weekend, and the winners of the American Ethanol sweepstakes will be there too. Earlier this year, American Ethanol hosted two sweepstakes competition in honor of 10 million miles of racing on ethanol blended fuel. One lucky NASCAR fan and one industry professional have been drawn at random to be part of this weekend’s fun. … Read More
Members of USFRA Challenge Dannon
Member organizations of the U.S. Farmers and Rancher Alliance (USFRA) sent a letter to Dannon in response to their recent pledge to eliminate biotechnology in feed for dairy cows that supply milk for their yogurt. Members of the USFRA urged Dannon and other food companies to review their goals for sustainability and understand those goals cannot be achieved without the use … Read More
North Dakota Facility Aiding US Agriculture Research
A North Dakota science facility is helping U.S. ag research get up to speed. Currently the nation is falling behind when it comes to agriculture research, due mainly to a lack of funding, but the National Agriculture Genotyping Center (NAGC) is committed to getting the United States back in the game. Work related to sustainable production practices, genetic improvement and new … Read More
Tillage System to Cut Cover Crop Costs
Kelly Engineering in South Australia has developed a tillage system to cut costs and boost productivity for cover crops. The patented diamond-shaped tiller and air seeder allow the entire sowing process to be completed in a single pass. Testing has begun in the United States and the product is expected to be available in 2017. Timing is good for U.S. … Read More
Summit Agro Expands Mission Herbicide Label
MISSION herbicide by Summit Agro has been approved as a tool for pre-emergence and post-emergence weed control for a new crop– almonds. “Grape, citrus, tree nut and conifer growers have increasingly taken advantage of the long-lasting residual weed control provided by MISSION since we first introduced the product in 2012” said Jon Forbis, Herbicide Marketing Manager. “We are pleased to … Read More
USDA Loans $25 Million for Water Quality in Iowa
USDA’s Water and Environmental programs will help the City of Fairfield make enhancements to its wastewater facility that will improve the water quality in southeast Iowa. “The recent flooding in Iowa and other parts of the country has demonstrated just how important high-functioning wastewater systems are to our communities. Sanitary waste disposal systems and safe drinking water are vital not only … Read More
NCGA, USGC Sponsor Agri-Pulse Infrastructure Series
The National Corn Growers Association and the U.S. Grains Council understand that infrastructure is the backbone of American agriculture. That’s why they’ve signed on a sponsors of a seven-part Agri-Pulse editorial series. These special pieces will take a look at America’s infrastructure and improvements needed to keep U.S. agriculture competitive, both here in the states and abroad. The series was … Read More
Verdesian Life Sciences Highlights Use of Phosphorous
Key essential nutrients like phosphorous (P) will be an integral part of feeding 9 billion people by 2050, according to Verdesian Life Sciences and the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI). All living things require this nutrient for life-sustaining processes, like energy storage. Studies from IPNI suggest P is being under-applied in significant portions of the U.S. Corn Belt. The issue … Read More
New Agreement Between Deere and Engineering Co
Deere & Company has a new agreement with Scherer Design Engineering, Inc. The companies are working together to develop and commercialize kernel processing solutions for self-propelled forage harvesters. “Deere is committed to developing industry leading kernel processing solutions with the goal to drive higher milk production in dairy cows”, says Jon Chase, global director, self-propelled forage harvesters and heads. “This … Read More
RTK ASSIST Provides 20 Minutes of Accuracy in Outage
NovAtel Inc. has introduced its new RTK ASSIST subscription-based service. Satellite-delivered correction data can now seamlessly continue centimeter-level accuracy, even during communications disruptions that cause outages. For up to 20 minutes users can maintain RTK level performance, reducing downtime. RTK is a well-established method of achieving cm-level accuracy with GNSS. However, if the RTK correction data link to the receiver is interrupted, … Read More