Deere & Company and Hagie Manufacturing have entered into a joint venture. Hagie is a national market leader when it comes to high-clearance sprayers. In this new agreement Deere gains majority ownership of Hagie Manufacturing. The equipment produced in the current plant at Clarion, Iowa will continue to carry the Hagie brand, but sales and services will be integrated into … Read More
ScoutPro on the Grow
AgWired first introduced us to ScoutPro back in 2011 but the company has come a long way since then. ScoutPro co-founder Stuart McCulloh says the company started by three entrepreneurial Iowa State University students is now full service crop scouting program. At the recent Commodity Classic the company announced the apps are now a free download because, as McCulloh points … Read More
Hesston Celebrates Production of 100,000 Windrower
Tuesday, March 29th was an historic day for Hesston by Massey Ferguson. They rolled the 100,000 windrower off the production line, an accomplishment more than 60 years in the making. The achievement was celebrated by the Hesston manufacturing plant with company executives, employees, and special guests like Ray Robinson, the buyer of that windrower. “Manufacturing the 100,000th windrower is a … Read More
NCGA Welcomes French Delegation
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) hosted a group of French delegates this week. The visitors were interested in learning about U.S. corn farming practices and ethanol. The NCGA offered a series of meetings to explain how the United States are working to reduce greenhouse emissions and promote a low-carbon economy. Through a series of in-depth discussions, the group looked at … Read More
NFU Wants Producers to Weigh in on Farm Bill
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is offering growers a chance to have their opinions heard regarding the next Farm Bill by offering a survey for farm and ranch families across the U.S. The survey is in addition to multiple member listening sessions being held that also offer a chance for feedback. “As a farmer-led organization, we work closely with our … Read More
ASA Dupont Young Leaders Complete Training
The American Soybean Association (ASA) DuPont Young Leaders spent their time in New Orleans at the Commodity Classic completing their training in leadership, marketing, ag issues and discussion. Their efforts were honored at the ASA annual awards banquet. This event marks 32 classes that have gone through the program. “For many years, the ASA DuPont Young Leader program has filled the … Read More
NCGA Joins with SoAR for the Future of Ag
The National Corn Growers Association recently told us of their new strategic plan to increase demand and improve productivity and sustainability. Now they’re showing us just what it is they plan to do about it. The organization has now joined the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR), a coalition of scientific, consumer and producer groups that seek out sound research policies … Read More
$41 Million Invested in Water Quality for Lake Erie Basin
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA‘s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be putting $41 million into a three-year program designed to help farmers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. The initiative hopes to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) with science-based conservation measures designed to reduce runoff. The invested will offer opportunities to farmers and … Read More
Penton Agriculture Suggests More Corn, Less Soybeans
Farm Futures is Penton Agriculture‘s market-leading ag business resource and they are seeing a lot of red on the ledgers right now. In fact their latest survey suggests farmers may react to the agriculture market by cutting back almost 2 percent of the crop acreage this year. Of the major row crops, only corn and cotton are seeing gains– but … Read More
Research Leads to More Food with Fewer Resources
Science and agriculture have been working together to feed a rapidly growing population and increasing yields is one of the most important factors in that food production. Because yields are largely determined by a plant’s reaction to the stresses of drought, climate change and salinization of fields researchers at Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences, the University of … Read More