Waxy corn is an important part of the food supply chain; the commodity is used for a number of specialty food and non-food items, like adhesives and high-gloss paper. However, lower yields means growers rely on contracts through a closed-loop production system, known as an “identity-preserved”. Now DuPont Pioneer believes they have the solution to lower-yielding waxy corn hybrids. A … Read More
Iowa Providing No-Till, Strip-Till Resources
Farmers in Iowa have increased no-till acres to more than 7 million in 2012, but Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging farmers to continue their efforts with no-till and strip-till practices. “We are in the midst of spring planting and continue to see significant growth in no-till and strip-till adoption across the state. New technologies and tools continue … Read More
Fanger Earns 2016 Marketer of the Year Award
Dan Fanger was awarded the 2016 National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Marketer of the Year earlier this year and during the “From the Ground Up” Agri-Marketing Conference he was presented with his award. Fanger, who is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Unverferth Manufacturing, Co., Inc., has earned this honor for his outstanding accomplishment in agri-marketing. The award has … Read More
ZimmComm Welcomes General Manager
AgWired welcomes Clint Underwood to the ZimmComm Team as our first full time employee – General Manager! This is very cool. Clint will be responsible for the general operations of the company, as well as contract management and sales. Having him handle more of the business side of our company will allow us to focus more on what we do best … Read More
CommonGround Earns Honors at NAMA
The National Agri-Marketing Association recognized the advocacy group, CommonGround during their National Awards Ceremony. The group won first place in the Social Tactic category, as well as Best of Show- Digital and the first-ever NAMA Grand Champion award for their video, “Ask a Farmer.” Their newly redesigned website also won first place in the Website Directed to Consumers category. CommonGround … Read More
Trade Secrets Act May Impact Agriculture
Big Data is a hot topic, especially among precision growers. The opportunity to share data on your own terms is getting a lot of attention and now even Congress is getting in on it with the Defend Trade Secrets Act. Data from agriculture business can be considered a “trade secret” of a business because it adds intangible value to the … Read More
Mitas Recognized by John Deere
Mitas has earned Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating with Partner-level status. The John Deere Achieving Excellence Program recognizes companies that are dedicated to providing products and services of outstanding quality and show commitment to continuous improvement. A ceremony was held in Germany to honor company employees. Mitas is a Prague based company which sells radial agricultural tires to John Deere operations in … Read More
NCGA Asks EPA to Delay Pesticide Review
The EPA has scheduled an April 19-21 meeting of the Science Advisory Panel to review the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Forty-two ag groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, have responded to this action by sending a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. The organizations say the meeting was “hastily called” and is an attempt to “fundamentally alter [the … Read More
AFBF Tells Congress About Farm Financial Pressure
The continued commodity price slump is hurting American farmers and Zippy Duvall is trying to make sure Congress understand just what that means to agriculture. The American Farm Bureau Federation President (AFBF) explained to the Agriculture Subcommittee that, while all farmers and ranchers will be affected, new and young farmers will struggle most as they work to build equity, write … Read More
Small Tractor Sales Bolster Overall Market
Given the climate for commodity prices, its not surprising to hear that sales for 2WD tractors over 100HP in the first quarter were down nearly 40 percent, compared to 2015. The good new is the sale of under 40HP tractors is strong enough to offset the declines in larger equipment, says a report from Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The total … Read More