A new report from 2,020 farmers nationwide shows growers find a boost in corn and soybean yields when they use cover crops. This is the fourth survey conducted by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) with help from the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and Purdue University. Multi-year data highlights the … Read More
EFC Systems Announces Data Solutions
EFC Systems, Inc. offers technology solutions for agribusinesses, providing seamless data connectivity for growers to their service providers. Now the company has announced users of FieldAlytics and Merchant Ag will have access to the new “CDMS Inside.” CDMS gives their customers real time crop protection and nutritional product databases. The new relationship means customers have access to all-inclusive software, with product look … Read More
NRCS Adds Gypsum to List of Conservation Practices
Earlier this week, director of research for GYPSOIL Division of Beneficial Reuse Management, Ron Chamberlain explained the NRCS program to ag writers and broadcasters at Ag Media Summit. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has added gypsum to the list of conservation practices, making it possible for farmers in a growing number of states to receive financial assistance to amend … Read More
Pioneer.com Relaunched
Pioneer.com has received an update. The new and improved website now provides tools to learn about products that help maximize yield and more access for growers to manage their accounts. The new site works with a variety of devices, so users can access the information they need from the field or in the office. “The addition of a new, easy-to-use online … Read More
AgWired Editors Travel to Vietnam
Missouri Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow (ALOT) has nearly completed their two year program. As a wrap-up of their study of agriculture the group recently visited Vietnam to gain a global understanding of the industry. The 20 member participants include two of AgWired’s editors, Jamie Johansen and Kelly Marshall. The trip lasted two weeks and included three major cities in Vietnam. In … Read More
FMC Expands Corn Division
Perhaps when you think of FMC you think of soybeans- but that is changing, says Chris Reat, Corn Product Manger. At the recent Ag Media Summit in St. Louis, Missouri Reat told AgWired they’re expanding their corn sector with a full range of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. When asked about corn crops for this year Reat’s advice was not to … Read More
Precision Ag Bytes
Michael Thompson has joined Monty’s Plant Food Co., as a Product Consultant and Sales Support for South Caroline. The company is a leader in natural soil enhancement and plant fertility products. Congressman Mike Pompeo (K-Kan.) has earned the American Soybean Association‘s Soy Champion Award. He was specifically sited for authoring legislation to establish a national framework for the labeling of … Read More
.@NationalCorn Seeks Your Best Corn Shots
Help share the story of agriculture through the National Corn Growers Association‘s Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. NCGA hopes to capture corn from seed to harvest and the families that grow it with their third annual contest. Participants may submit high-resolution photographs now through November 30, 2016. The contest is open to all ages and skill levels. Nineteen cash prizes, including one … Read More
NACHURS Joins Field to Market
NACHURS, an industry leader in liquid NPK fertilizer, is pleased to announce they are joining forces with Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. This initiative works to define, measure and advance the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel across the entire supply chain. “For over 70 years, NACHURS has been a leader in promoting sustainable agriculture with high … Read More
Announcing TipsNotebook.com from @JohnDeere
John Deere and Frontier Equipment know that farmers are often the “do-it-yourself” types, which is why they are announcing the launch of a convenient, trustworthy, and one-stop resource to answer customer questions. TipsNotebook.com has more than 45 articles and videos create to help users tackle property jobs and projects. “Go to TipsNotebook.com and you’ll find the kind of how-to information … Read More