The IDEAg Group, LLC, producer of Dakotafest, is introducing the new Dakotafest Education Center, part of the larger Reaves Buildings Innovation & Technology Campus, at this year’s show, scheduled for Aug. 16-18, at Schlaffman Farm in Mitchell, South Dakota. The center is sponsored by American Family Insurance. There are still a few seats left for the 9th annual Conservation in … Read More
NCGA Meets with Chinese Delegates
Two regulators from the Ministry of Agriculture in China visited the National Corn Growers Association yesterday. The group discussed ways to better synchronize the regulatory systems, and talked about the importance of technology and data to growers in the U.S. Paul Bertels, VP of Production and Stewardship, and Nathan Fields, Director of Biotechnology and Crop Inputs participated on behalf of … Read More
.@John Deere Providing Total Solutions with MyAgCentral
One year ago John Deere announced a partnership with DN2K to create a joint venture called Sage Insights. The result of that venture is MyAgCentral, and Pat Pinkston, VP of Technology and Information Solutions, took the time to tell AgWired a little more about the program at the recent InfoAg Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. MyAgCentral focuses on the needs … Read More
RFS Celebrates 11 Years
Monday marks the 11th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). More than a decade later, this program is one of the most successful biofuels programs. “Our government challenged the biofuels industry to produce the world’s cleanest, most affordable and sustainable fuel for cars and trucks. We delivered – and America continues to benefit,” said Adam Monroe, President, Americas, Novozymes … Read More
John Deere’s Operations Center Keeps On Growing
John Deere’s Operations Center is no small project, as Randy Kasparbauer the Software Product Manager for the company told AgWired at last week’s InfoAg Conference. Users of this platform can upload their data and have access to not only John Deere’s many helpful apps, but a growing number of third party programs as well, without the need to duplicate information. “It’s really … Read More
Legend Seed Shows What Precision Ag Can Do
South Dakota is known for pheasants, but two birds are Trav Bratland’s farm are getting some unusual attention. Of course, that might be because they are unusual birds! Bratland used a multi-hybrid seeding prescription to plant the Legend Seed logo bordered by two pheasants into his field southeast of Willow Lake. These birds are visible from 4,000 feet in the air … Read More
ADAPT Tool Kit is ready from @AgGateway
If InfoAg had an unofficial theme, it was connectivity, and nowhere was that more important than the AgGateway booth. Susan Ruland, Communications Director for AgGateway shared with me about the organization whose sole mission is the collaboration between agribusiness companies. Finding common standards to connect across the food industry has been a goal of theirs for years, anything from sales … Read More
John Deere Brings Farming to A Different Level
Chuck Zimmerman had the chance to catch up with some team members from our John Deere sponsor at InfoAg in St. Louis last week. Deanna Kovar is the Director of Production & Precision Ag Marketing at John Deere and it’s her job to bring solutions to the US and Canada. Bringing solutions to growers is what Deere has been doing since … Read More
Ag Leader Says It’s All About Connectivity
Russ Mormon works in marketing for Ag Leader and spends a lot of his time at events like this week’s InfoAg Conference. Talking to that many growers has given him a pretty good idea of what farmers are looking for, and right now he says everyone’s asking about connectivity. That suits Mormon just fine, since Ag Leader is well equipped … Read More
Democratic Ag, Energy and Environmental Platform
Last week the American Soybean Association helpfully took apart the Republic platform as it pertains to agriculture, energy and the environment for those of us without the motivation or time to read the manuscript ourselves. Now the Democrats have released their platform and ASA has once again summarized the information. Biodiesel – No specific mention of biodiesel, but discusses clean … Read More