The 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, March 3-5, will be the biggest and best trade show ever. The addition of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers as a presenting sponsor is no small part of that. The 600,000 plus square foot trade show floor is the largest to date in the 20 year history of the trade show. Several of the … Read More
AgVoice Selected for Ag Tech Accelerator Program
AgVoice has been selected to participate in a nine-month program created by The Yield Lab, to support up and coming agriculture technology companies. AgVoice is a voice interaction service, created by TekWear LLC, which provides hands-free workflow management services which allows growers to capture insights when they’re on the go. The platform gives ag professionals the ability to record and … Read More
New Climate FieldView Drive Simplifies Data
The Climate Corporation‘s new FieldView Drive will allow farmers to easily transfer data from their tractor or combine to their Climate FieldView account on an iPad. FieldView Drive uses a controller area network (CAN) diagnostic port and Bluetooth tech to map the field using key data like hybrid, planting population, and yield. When combined with FieldView Plus, the data can … Read More
John Deere Pledges $5 Million to National FFA
John Deere has been partnering with the National FFA Organization to ensure the future of agriculture for more than 72 years. 2016 will continue the tradition of providing opportunities for members of the FFA to grow into leaders who can strengthen their communities as well as agriculture. John Deere has pledged one million dollars annually for the next five years … Read More
Common Ground Connects Consumers to Farmers
Before Storm Jonas rolled in over the weekend I had the opportunity to attend the national Common Ground conference in Washington D.C. The event, sponsored by the United Soybean Board and the National Corn Growers Association, was created to help farm women learn how to better communicate with urban women about the safety and security of their food. “The ideas … Read More
Sustainable Practices Targeted in Wheat Yield Contest
For the first time in 20 years the National Wheat Yield Contest is back! Winners in two categories, winter and spring wheat, will be announced at the Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas in 2017. All state wheat organization grower-members may submit their yields. “We are excited about the benefits this competition will bring to our nation’s wheat growers individually … Read More
MAJESTENE Provides Nematode Control for Potato Growers
Brian Ahrens, Vice President of Sales for Marrone Bio Innovations, attended the 2016 Potato Expo and shared a little with Chuck Zimmerman about their newest product offering. MAJESTENE is a bio nematicide registered by the EPA just this fall. It is a safe, new alternative for potato growers to control nematodes in the soil. Ahrens explains that MAJESTENE has been … Read More
New Data Solution Provided Via Drone
If your farm needs include a drone that’s ready to go right out of the box, the Enduro quad copter might be for you. Designed in partnership between Agribotix LLC and Hawkins Manufacturing Inc., this technology comes with a fully supported agricultural analytics solution, creating a product that’s turnkey for the user. Agribotix provides the platform, service and support. Users … Read More
Bayer Introduces Three New Cotton Varieties
Bayer CropScience is providing growers with three new varieties of cotton to choose from for the 2016 growing season. Their new line up consists of one FiberMax and two Stoneville plants, each with the proprietary Bayer traits of GlyTol, LibertyLink and TwinLink technologies. GlyTol and LibertyLink traits offer weed control with over-the-top use of glyphostate and Liberty herbicides. The TwinLink … Read More
Fertilizer Industry Honors 4R Farmers and Retailers
The Fertilizer Institute is honoring five farmers and their fertilizer retailers as 4R Grower and Retailer Advocates in 2016. These growers and retailers have exemplified the 4R nutrient stewardship program, using the right nutrient and the right rate at the right time and in the right place. This 4R Advocate program was created to raise awareness and encourage adoption of the … Read More