More than 800,000 acres of land have been enrolled in the CRP program through the 49th sign up period. Farmers and ranchers continue to participate in the program to provide benefits offered by restoring land, protecting wildlife, and improving water quality. “The Conservation Reserve Program provides nearly $2 billion annually to land owners – dollars that make their way into … Read More
AGCO Teams with iMaps
AGCO Corporation has announced a new partnership with iMaps. Together the team is implementing QlikView, a business intelligence and visualization software that will allow AGCO to analyze a huge amount of complex data from a variety of sources both inside and outside the company to drive business forward. This collaboration makes AGCO one of the first ag companies to embrace … Read More
FMC Welcomes Borah as TFV Segment Manager
FMC Agricultural Solutions has announced the addition of Kaustubh Borah as segment manager. Borah will be responsible for the strategic direction of tree, fruit and vine products for the company, as well as the 17 brands within the segment. “We are excited to have Kaustubh as part of our marketing team,” said Aaron Locker, FMC Agricultural Solutions North America marketing … Read More
EPA Concludes Glyphosate Doesn’t Cause Cancer
In the ongoing registration review of herbicides, the EPA has placed glyphosate in the “Not Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans” category. This assessment was posted to the website on Friday, April 29, but taken down on Monday, May 2 with no explanation. Monsanto is currently questioning the EPA about the removal, but the report is also accessible from Bloomberg. … Read More
Bayer FiberMax One Ton Club Has New Record
Yields were made to be broken. That’s why Bayer is honoring 127 members who qualified for the elite FiberMax One Ton Club for the 2015 crop year. This year’s inductees include 40 new members and 87 returning qualifiers for a grand total of 848 members. Vance and Mandie Smith of Big Springs, Texas take home top honors. The seven-year members … Read More
Uncontrolled Weeds Would Cost $43 Billion
Herbicides and other weed control techniques are an important part of a grower’s management plan. In fact, a team of experts from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) recently published results that show the loss of these tools would cost farmers in the U.S. and Canada about $43 billion annually. “It’s an astonishing number and indicates the significant threat … Read More
LibertyLink Offers Simple Solution
Soybeans are no longer a simple crop to grow and market. With new traits still pending approval for export to other countries, and some elevators announcing they won’t accept specific traits, choosing the right soybean for your operation may be down right complicated. LibertyLink soybeans, however, offer a simple solution. These soybean traits have all been approved for domestic and … Read More
WinField Data Confirms Late-Season N Benefits
WinField is releasing data to help farmers get their best return on nitrogen investments. The 2015 Answer Plot Program results showed a positive yield response to split-season and late-season N applications. To help farmers identify the best way to optimize N use by corn, researchers compared the results of three different application scenarios: 1) applying their total N allotment at … Read More
Nualgi Foliar Spray Offering Plant Performance Trials
Nualgi Agriculture‘s CEO Anil Nanda is annoucing the Nualgi Foliar Spray Plant Performance Guaranteed Trials. The trials are opened to qualified commercial growers looking to improve plant performance with higher yields, healthier turf and brighter blooms. “We’re seeking growers of commercial crops, managers of golf course and athletic fields who are experiencing plant stress,” says Nanda. “Nualgi Foliar Spray with … Read More
SLANTRANGE Produces More Efficient Sensors, Analytics
SLANTRANGE is a pioneer of smarter solutions to aerial remote sensing and analytics for precision agriculture. In their attempts to offer new layers of information and provide more control and predictability for agricultural land, the company has produced two new sensors. The SL2i and SL2p, combined with a new version of SLANTVIEW, the data analytics software, have a total of … Read More