Connecting with consumers is more and more a part of a farmer’s job description, and that comes with all its own challenges and opportunities. For those interested in effectively telling the agri-food story the third AgCatalyst marketing and communications conference is being held in Minneapolis on November 1-2. You can see detail and register here. This value-packed two-day event is … Read More
Pioneer Demonstrates CRISPR-Cas Potential
DuPont Pioneer researchers have been working with an advanced plant breeding technology known as CRISPR-Cas. Now the Plant Biotechnology Journal has reported their success in improving a corn plant’s own ability to withstand drought stress. “Rapid population growth coupled with limited resources and climate change requires innovation to keep pace at a similarly rapid rate,” said Neal Gutterson, vice president, … Read More
Advantages of Ag Eagle’s UAVs from #InfoAg
If you’re in agriculture there’s a good chance you had a strong loyalty to an equipment color, maybe even before you were old enough to drive it. As Precision editor and family farmer myself I went to InfoAg wondering about a product preference of a different kind. I took the opportunity to ask a few vendors why their aerial imagery … Read More
New Holland’s Solutions Fit All Sizes
PLM stands for Precision Land Management, and it is what Luke Zerby does at New Holland. It’s also what he hopes was shared at the recent Info Ag Conference in St. Louis- the message of just how much New Holland has to offer. “Really we’re just trying to show all the options we have here; that New Holland isn’t just … Read More
Grower Perspective @Bayer Showcase Plot Tour
Denis Kopp is a grower from central Illinois with a problem any other grower in the Midwest can relate to. His corn and soybean farm is fighting against weeds. “Well, this time of year I think everyone in the Midwest would agree, at least in central Illinois, the biggest problem is water hemp. In August you start to see the weeds … Read More
BioFlora Offers Organic Nutrient Balance
The USDA reports that total organic acreage is increasing at a rate of 15 percent each year. As consumer demand for organic food increases, so does the demand for products growers can use in their fields. “Farmers today face a quandary,” said Stephen P. Pavich, senior plant nutritionist at BioFlora®. “They recognize their responsibility as stewards of their lands to … Read More
Credenz Soybeans Offer Growers Choices
Nick Weidenbenner is more than just an agronomist with Bayer. He’s also an expert on the Credenz soybean line. At the Bayer Showcase Plot Tours Jamie Johansen spoke with him about the options Credenz provides to growers. Introduced in 2014, the idea was to offer farmers more choices, underlined by Bayer’s four pillars; tailored genetics, herbicide tolerance, state of the … Read More
EPA Atrazine Decision Could Costs Farmers Billions
The EPA’s latest decision on atrazine is estimated to cost the agriculture industry $2.5 billion in yield losses and input costs. Farm groups are pushing back, saying the current economic state of the ag community is already in a decline. “Farmers cannot afford to lose access to atrazine,” said Wesley Spurlock, a farmer from Stratford, Texas, and First Vice President … Read More
2016 Quivira Conference to Address Soil
The 2016 Quivira Conference is coming up in November. From the 9-11 in Albuquerque, New Mexico speakers will be addressing soil issues. With a theme “Lights, Soil, Action!” and featuring speakers like Dr. Temple Grandin and Wes Jackson attendees will have the opportunity to learn about real-wold projects that are making a difference. Thanks to more than three decades of innovation … Read More
Latest from @Case_IH at #InfoAg16
Case IH pulled out all their best toys for the recent InfoAg Conference and I had the opportunity to talk to Ryan Blasiak about the fun going on in his booth. He started with the newest version of the AIM Command nozzles for the Patriot sprayer. The system offers growers top-of-the-line control for consistent volume and the ability to manipulate droplet … Read More