The Agrievolution Alliance is a global network of agricultural equipment manufacturers made up of more than 6,000 member companies. The group has now announced the newest addition to their ranks, the National Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Landscaping Machinery (ANSEMAT) of Spain. ANSEMAT represents 63 agriculture equipment manufacturing companies and 124 total companies. This brings Alliance’s total to 14 equipment … Read More
Soy Growers Welcome Cuban Agribusiness Group
The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC) and Cuba’s Grupo Empresarial Agricola (GEA) have officially signed an agreement to re-establish the Cuban marketplace for U.S. food and agricultural products. Members of both parities will be meeting regularly to ensure a beneficial and productive relationship as the agreement moves forward. The American Soybean Association is cheering the good news. All last week, ASA … Read More
Creating Environment for Yield Increases
Balancing improved nutrient use efficiency, increase return on investment from inputs, and protecting the environment from nutrient run-off has been the goal of First Farmers Coop of west-central Tennessee. “Our objective is to let return on investment drive our customers’ nutrient management programs, as well as keep our farmers proactive where environmental stewardship is concerned,” says Alan Sparkman, agronomy marketing … Read More
NCGA Disappointed in Failure to Support Waterways
Last week the House of Representatives failed to pass the FY17 Energy and Water Appropriations bills and the National Corn Growers Association is not pleased. They, along with 19 other agriculture groups, sent a letter to the House Appropriates Committee earlier this spring to express the need to support revitalization of the deteriorating inland waterways infrastructure. “Our association remains resolute … Read More
Land O’Lakes Partners to Improve Water Quaility
Governor Mark Dayton and Land O’Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski are working together in a new public-private partnership on behalf of water quality in Minnesota. The innovative project is the first of its kind, partnering the state with Land O’Lakes, as well as local farmers to improve and protect the water on their farms. “I thank Land O’Lakes … Read More
Food and Ag Leaders Call for Improved Sustainability
Leaders of food and agriculture companies joined the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) this week to release a new call to action on improving sustainable production. “Food for Thought: A Call to Action on the Future of Sustainable Agriculture” notes that food producers are making important strides on improving sustainable production, but should continue to step up their commitments. Leaders of … Read More
GROWMARK Recognizes Crop Specialists
GROWMARK is recognizing the efforts of five crop specialists who have excelled at engaging farmers in using sustainable, best-management practices. The GROWMARK Endure 4R Advocate award is given for working with farmers to increase their use of the 4R approach; applying fertilizers at the right source, right rate, right time and right place, and for encouraging growers to use a … Read More
Illinois Ag Highlights Progress Towards Nutrient Efficiency
The Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council (NREC) has been working with public and private research organizations to help understand which management practices make the most effective use of nutrients and decrease environmental impacts. Now the group has released their Annual Report for 2015. The report highlights the research projects that took place and shares the projects that successfully maximize … Read More
SST Delivers Scouting Tools
Crop scouting is changing– again. Now SST Software is delivering a greater level of insight with their new SST Analytics platform. With the new program agronomists and retailers can preform a regional analysis on the crops within their company. “SST Analytics is continuing to develop into a holistic business intelligence (BI) tool that allows retail management to transform regional data … Read More
Bee Deaths Could Impact Economy
The Agriculture & Applied Economics Association says the death of bees this past winter could affect the U.S. economy. According to the USDA, 28 percent of bees did not make it through the winter season. That number is up six percent from a year ago. Since about 25 percent of the food we eat is pollinated by honey bees, … Read More