Trevor Armitage is the Vice President of Global Operations for Farmers Edge, so he’s certainly the guy to talk to when you want to know what’s new. I had the chance to speak with him at InfoAg in St. Louis, Missouri this week and he shared a bit about a big component of their grower service; the Farm Command data … Read More
.@CropTrak Announces Partnership with IBM Weather Co.
Crop Trak President Aaron Hutchinson doesn’t believe in just sitting still. He’s always moving his company forward, from updating the company’s name (you may remember them as iCrop Trak) to upgrading the weathers solutions provided by his company. At InfoAg this week the company announced a move to partner with The Weather Company. This IBM owned weather solution will offer … Read More
.@TerrAvion Partners with CHS Inc. Cooperative
TerrAvion is already a leader in aerial imaging, and now the company is growing even more. They have just announced a partnership with CHS Inc., a global agribusiness cooperative known for providing services at every stage of crop production. The agreement says CHS will offer TerrAvion aerial imagery and data solutions to its customers. CHS has a large presence in … Read More
Details Matter, says @JohnDeere at #InfoAg16
Jeremy Leifker leads the product strategy and marketing group at John Deere, a division responsible for bringing new ideas to the company pipeline. While much of what is in the works remains a secret, Leifker took time at InfoAg to tell AgWired about a theme that is important to what John Deere develops. Telematics, or remote measurements, are an important part of the … Read More
Field Days Highlight Soil Health Practices
Soil Health Partnership field days include advanced farming practices for Indiana farmers with both more and less experience. The summer schedule offers growers the chance to learn from experts and peers and see what’s happening in the world of soil health. The following schedule is planned for August and September: Aug. 11: Harlan, Ind. Aug. 11: Stryker, Ind. Aug. 17: … Read More
Land O’Lakes Acquires Ceres, Inc.
Land O’Lakes has now completed its acquisition of Ceres, Inc. and will make the company a part of the Forage Genetics International business unit. The addition will add new plant breeding and biotechnology to the Land O’Lakes R&D pipeline, bringing new traits to market faster. It also brings the company into a position to provide holistic forage to customers. FGI has … Read More
Farm Groups Praise Obama for Signing Labeling Bill
Multiple farm organizations have released statements, thanking President Obama for signing the food labeling bill into law. The new law was created to protect the food supply from a patch-work of state labeling laws and to offer consumers a more transparent, national system. “We are grateful to President Obama for swiftly signing into law a bill that is crucial for … Read More
Loveland Launches Titan XC Fertilizers
Loveland Products is known as a global provider of innovative crop input solutions and now they’re adding to that name with the launch of Titan XC. This next-generation formula for dry fertilizer was created to improve efficiency by being extra concentrated. It also offers growers benefits such as: increased nutrient availability and uptake, enhanced nutrient use efficiency, better root growth and development, improved … Read More
2nd Year for USDA Project to Quantify Conservation
Farmers and ranchers may be receiving a national survey from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to assist in measuring the environmental benefits associated with conservation. Researchers hope the results will allow them to further develop science-based solutions for improving the agricultural landscape and the environment. “The survey gives farmers and ranchers the power to provide a more complete … Read More
New Professional Mapping Drones From Lehmann
Lehmann Aviation is releasing a new L-A Series of professional mapping drones. The series consists of three fully automatic drones: the LA500 designed for mining and construction, the LA500-RTK for mapping and DEM, and the LA500-AG for precision agriculture. The new L-A series was totally redesigned from scratch, putting together 10 years of operational experience and customers suggestions, from all … Read More