The Paperless Fertilizer Tonnage Reporting Initiative is now providing expert guidance and tailored resources to help companies increase their operating efficiencies by moving to paperless reporting. The initiative, which is a collaborative effort of AgGateway, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) and the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), is working with companies and state … Read More
Verdesian Life Sciences Introduces New Cereal Fungicide
A new, phosphite-based fungicide is promising to fight Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat and barley. Verdesian Life Sciences‘ fungicide, Fungi-Phite® Cereals, is recommended for use in tandem with triazole fungicides that are currently labeled and widely used for suppression of FHB by grain producers. From an economic standpoint, FHB is one of most devastating cereal diseases, being responsible for … Read More
FMC Corporation Joins Field to Market
FMC Corporation announced that it has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, a multi-stakeholder initiative working to define, measure and advance the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production in the United States. “Sustainability is central to the way we work at FMC, whether we are enhancing food production or influencing the responsible management of natural resources,” … Read More
MapShots’ New Integration with Raven Slingshot
AgStudio users who also subscribe to Raven Industries’ Slingshot system will be able to automatically download data from Slingshot web accounts and Raven’s popular line of Field Computers because of the soon release of MapShots Inc.’s Service Pack 0. The data will be available in an improved, standardized and wireless form specifically designed for farm management information systems. Previously, Raven … Read More
De Boer Named as North East Sales Representative
Paul De Boer has been appointed as the North East regional sales representative for Digi-Star, LLC, a Wisconsin based manufacturer of advanced measuring systems and software used in the precision agriculture sector. “Paul’s extensive dairy background and TMR Tracker® install experience will be an asset to new and current Digi-Star customers,” says Jack Danner, Digi-Star sales manager. Danner added, “Paul’s … Read More
Using Nitrogen for “Mo Fo Lo Po”
Nitrogen is an important element in agriculture, and managing the nutrient’s levels in soils has been the focus of much attention for a while. This news release from the American Society of Agronomy says recently a group of scientists, industry representatives, farmers, and government and non-government organization members met to discuss managing nitrogen on farms with the goal of “Mo … Read More
John Deere One of America’s Best Employers
John Deere has been the maker of quality farm equipment for a long time. Now, it’s being recognized as one of the best employers in the country. This company news release says Deere is 38th among 500 companies included in the recently-announced Forbes magazine list of America’s Best Employers. “It is especially gratifying that this honor comes directly from employees … Read More
Valent Now Offers MGK Insect Control Products
Valent U.S.A. is now the exclusive provider of the MGK crop protection line of insect control products within the United States. This company news release says Valent now manages the marketing and sales of MGK’s insect control products PyGanic®, Azera®, Veteran D®, Tersus™ and EverGreen® 60-6. “By adding MGK’s line of quality insect control products to our own rapidly expanding … Read More
AgSense Releases Precision Irrigation Package
Irrigation hardware and software provider AgSense has released a new irrigation package that combines the company’s Field Commander and AgSense Crop Link telemetry units. This AgSense news release says the Field Commander Ultimate precision irrigation package provides unmatched versatility in remote monitoring and management of virtually all irrigation equipment, regardless of brand, age or current capabilities. The Field Commander Ultimate … Read More
Precision Labs Cuts Water, Increases Yields
New water restrictions announced in California underscore the need to better manage water resources, especially irrigation. Precision Laboratories has introduced Tolero, an irrigation injection surfactant that increases crop yields while reducing irrigation water and the energy needed to move it. “Agricultural irrigation is the top consumer of water in the United States. With mounting competition for fresh water, growers are … Read More