Consumers in Tennessee don’t often find freshly grown local vegetables year round, but that’s exactly what Falcon Ride Farm is producing. Their popular CSA program provides the local community with fruit and vegetables throughout the year, thanks to the new high tunnel greenhouse design that lets farm owner, Bart Gilmer regulate interior temperatures more easily. “We are very excited about … Read More
HydroBio & Monsanto Partner for Sustainability
HydroBio, Inc., a company with expertise in remote sensing analytics and irrigation management, has form a partnership with Monsanto Company to further increase sustainability and supply chain productivity. HydroBio will use satellite imagery and advanced agronomic modeling to increase farm productivity and manage natural resources using Monsanto’s Global Supply Chain division. The field monitoring platform will use hyper-local weather data and satellite … Read More
Trials Show NutriMag Maximizes Yield
For farmers looking to maximize yields while minimizing, costs, NutriMag is proving to be a solution for potato, corn, soybean, alfalfa and wheat growers. A new series of trials by Innovative AgSolutions all showed increases in yield and produced visibly healthier plants. “The NutriMag™ treated wheat is yielding in some areas – up to 30 bushels per acre more than … Read More
USDA Offers New Mapping Tool
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the University of Montana, as well as other partners have built an interactive online map tool using Google Earth Engine. The project was started to present geospatial data on the Sage Grouse Initiative. “Bringing this data together in an easy-to-use online resource helps federal, state and private partners better target our work to … Read More
AgTech Conference Goes Bigger and Better
The third annual RoyseLaw Silicon Valley AgTech Conference has doubled the amount of space over last year’s event. The Conference, being held on May 6, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, has sold out the last two years and this years event is shaping up to be even better. … Read More
Group Mobile Adds Trimble Tablet to Product Line
The Trimble Kenai Rugged Tablet Computer offers all-in-one solutions that can be used at home or in the office as well as in the field. Its ability to be used in outdoor settings makes the Trimble Kenai a great addition to the Group Mobile product line. “Connectivity, ruggedness and versatility are vital for mobile workers—and Trimble has a history of … Read More
CropMetrics to be Featured on Discovery
CropMetrics, an agriculture company specializing in precision irrigation and advanced agronomic solutions, will be features in an episode of Innovations on the Discovery channel. Viewers will have the opportunity to learn about CropMetrics’ mission to develop and supply precision management technology solutions that increase water, nutrient and energy efficiency while practicing natural resource conservation. “We are very excited to share … Read More
New Study Reveals Urgent Need for Labeling Law
A new study by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has discovered that Vermont’s looming mandatory GMO labeling law could increase the price of a family’s food budget by $1,050 each year. This rise is cost will affect families nationwide and highlights the impact one state can have. The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food is working hard to urge members of Congress to … Read More
Raven and AgEagle Partner for UAS Solutions
The Applied Technology division at Raven Industries is partnering with a leading provider of UAS, AgEagle Aerial Systems. Raven will now serve as the exclusive distribution partner, combining their actionable data and AgEagle’s user-friendly UAS technology. The partnership will allow growers to create aerial maps to identify areas of stress, highlighting where nutrients or crop protection products should be applied. The real-time … Read More
PERC Launches 2016 Propane Farm Incentives
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announces the release of the 2016 Propane Farm Incentive Program. This nationwide research and demonstration provides farmers with purchase incentives of up to $5,000 toward new propane-powered farm equipment. Sponsored by PERC, the 2016 Propane Farm Incentive Program offers incentives of $300 per liter of engine displacement for irrigation engines, $30 per kilowatt … Read More