Two regulators from the Ministry of Agriculture in China visited the National Corn Growers Association yesterday. The group discussed ways to better synchronize the regulatory systems, and talked about the importance of technology and data to growers in the U.S. Paul Bertels, VP of Production and Stewardship, and Nathan Fields, Director of Biotechnology and Crop Inputs participated on behalf of … Read More
ADAPT Tool Kit is ready from @AgGateway
If InfoAg had an unofficial theme, it was connectivity, and nowhere was that more important than the AgGateway booth. Susan Ruland, Communications Director for AgGateway shared with me about the organization whose sole mission is the collaboration between agribusiness companies. Finding common standards to connect across the food industry has been a goal of theirs for years, anything from sales … Read More
Democratic Ag, Energy and Environmental Platform
Last week the American Soybean Association helpfully took apart the Republic platform as it pertains to agriculture, energy and the environment for those of us without the motivation or time to read the manuscript ourselves. Now the Democrats have released their platform and ASA has once again summarized the information. Biodiesel – No specific mention of biodiesel, but discusses clean … Read More
The Future of Precision Technology
One of the keynote speakers at the 2016 InfoAg Conference was Jack Uldrich, the acclaimed global futurist, speaker, and best-selling author. He spoke to conference attendees about what the world may look like in just a few short years, and provided an in-depth exploration of how the “Internet of Things,” ‘Big Data,” social media, robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, renewable … Read More
USDA Analyzes Crop Insurance Demand
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a report completed by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) on the effectiveness of crop insurance. The report, titled How Do Time and Money Affect Agricultural Insurance Uptake? A New Approach to Farm Risk Management Analysis, analyzes the relationship between wealth, savings, and insurance over time to identify alternative approaches to managing … Read More
New Features for Falcon Soil Samplers
Falcon Soil Technology has added new mapping and live sampling tracking features to the Model 5000 Automated Sampling System, allowing soil samplers to now collect, map and share soil sample information within the same system. The new capabilities add mapping features and live sample tracking within one system, and will allow for faster preparation of fields while utilizing the existing … Read More
Spoon-Feeding Nitrogen Shows Benefits
Experts at The Fertilizer Institute, as well as decades of research and practical experience, have concluded that matching nitrogen application to plant uptake can help to minimize nutrient loss, maximize utilization and improve plant performance and yield, and the increased move towards late-season nitrogen application, a best management practice for corn production today, has led to significant discussion about the … Read More
Field Days Highlight Soil Health Practices
Soil Health Partnership field days include advanced farming practices for Indiana farmers with both more and less experience. The summer schedule offers growers the chance to learn from experts and peers and see what’s happening in the world of soil health. The following schedule is planned for August and September: Aug. 11: Harlan, Ind. Aug. 11: Stryker, Ind. Aug. 17: … Read More
Farm Groups Praise Obama for Signing Labeling Bill
Multiple farm organizations have released statements, thanking President Obama for signing the food labeling bill into law. The new law was created to protect the food supply from a patch-work of state labeling laws and to offer consumers a more transparent, national system. “We are grateful to President Obama for swiftly signing into law a bill that is crucial for … Read More
New Cover Crop Report Released
A new report from 2,020 farmers nationwide shows growers find a boost in corn and soybean yields when they use cover crops. This is the fourth survey conducted by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) with help from the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and Purdue University. Multi-year data highlights the … Read More