The Coalition for Safe and Affordable Food says Congress must reach a bipartisan compromise on the food labeling bill this week. Pamela Bailey, President and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives are the co-chairs of CFSAF. Today they released the following statement: “It is imperative that Chairman … Read More
Clariant Offers Pigment Powders for Seed Coloration
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has just released a full range of Agrocer™ seed colorants. These pigment powders and pigment preparations come in six basic colors and can be blended to create custom colors. The product has been tested for safety and complies with the EPA inert ingredients regulations. The Agrocer pigment preparations are faster and more cost-efficient than powdered … Read More
Second Annual AgTech Summit Coming Soon
Forbes Media will be hosting its second AgTech Summit on July 13-14, 2016 in Salinas Valley California. More than 500 of the brightest and most entrepreneurial minds will be attending this two-day, invitation-only event, hoping to tackle some of agriculture’s greatest challenges. The event is expected to bring about lively debate and offer great networking opportunities. It will also be … Read More
Growers Report on @EnlistOnline Weed Control System
Spring planting may be moving along well, or held up for weather delays but one thing every grower has in common this time of year is the challenge of weed management. This year Dow AgroSciences selected a group of growers to try their new Enlist weed control system. Many farmers were anxious to try the program, hoping to see only … Read More
John Deere Introduces 76-Foot Wide Air Hoe Seeder
Good news for small grains and oil seed producers! John Deere is now offering a 76- foot 1870 Air Hoe Drill that can plant acres even more quickly and accurately. The current lineup of Air Seeders includes 40-foot and 56-foot options, each with industry-leading features. Now this wider option can also deliver the latest in precision farming, with highly-controlled placement, … Read More
Precision Ag Bytes
NREC is hosting a Cover Crop Research Update Webinar on Tuesday, June 14, from 9-10 a.m. Dr. Shalamar Armstrong, an Assistant Professor of Soil Conservation and Management in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University will give the presentation. Register for this online event here. Mark Haraburda has been name CEO of Barchart‘s AgriCharts, a division covering technology solutions and commodity … Read More
Groups Challenge Proposed Merger of Dow, DuPont
The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), Food & Water Watch (FWW) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have sent a letter to the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Renata Hesse, the the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division to challenge the proposed merger of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. The letter contends that the merger would create the largest biotech and … Read More
High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator New from John Deere
John Deere is excited to introduce their customers to the new F4365 High Capacity Nutrient Applicator. This new machine gives larges-scale growers and ag service providers a greater capacity for applying fertilizer and lime, meaning more acres covered each day. This new machine offers increased capacity with a 330 cubic foot New Leader dry spinner spreader that can apply fertilizer … Read More
Bayer to Improve Tech with Help of Planetary Resources
Bayer has signed memorandum of understanding with aerospace technology company Planetary Resources. The document says Bayer intends to purchase data from Planetary Resources for the purpose of creating new agricultural products and improving existing ones. Using the combined technologies from the two companies, farmers can time their irrigation systems much better to save water, receive planting date recommendations and re-planting advice, … Read More
Arcadia Biosciences and Pioneer Develop Specialty Oil
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. and DuPont Pioneer have successfully grown safflower plants that offer high levels of arachidonic acid (ARA). This is good news for the global food market, since the specialty oil is both a high-value and a nutritional product. ARA is an omega-6 fatty acid that, along with certain omega-3 fatty acids, plays a critical role in neural and … Read More