Kinze® Manufacturing, Inc. announced Kinze Cash™ Planter Sales Event, giving farmers multiple ways to save on planter purchases. The sales event runs from February 9, 2015 to March 31, 2015 and offers farmers the following savings options: – 0% interest for 36 months and up to $12,500 cash rebate (based on planter model and model year) – Up to $25,000 … Read More
Data Is Available & It Is Accurate
During the 2015 annual meeting for the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, a panel was formed to talked about the impact of big data on crop insurance. One of those panelist was Deb Casurella with MyAgData and Chuck caught up with her as she shared her insights into this rapidly evolving industry. “We take data from the tractor and tie … Read More
Syngenta Drive to Thrive Contest
A new contest announced by a leading plant science company is designed to reward individuals and farming communities. Syngenta says its Drive to Thrive contest is now open and asks growers and other industry professionals to describe how agriculture makes their communities thrive. The 10 best entries will each receive a mini touch-screen tablet and leather case, with one grand … Read More
USDA Scientists Develop Higher Yielding Sorghum
Researchers for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed a new variety of sorghum that produces more seeds than conventional varieties. This article from USDA says ARS molecular biologist Zhanguo Xin and plant geneticist Gloria Burow at the Plant Stress and Germplasm Research Unit, along with lab director and research leader John Burke, at the … Read More
Eco Agro Teams with Solvay, Ekompany to Expand Reach
Florida-based specialty chemicals developer Eco Agro Resources has announced a pair of important partnerships aimed at expanding the company’s reach and make more products available to consumers. In one deal, Eco Agro Resources is partnering with Solvay Novecare to develop market and product portfolio opportunities in North and South America. The partnership is part of larger discussions aimed at leveraging … Read More
Trimble Launches New TMX-2050 Display
Trimble announced that it has launched an Android™-based operating environment with a suite of mobile applications on its TMX-2050™ display—allowing growers greater flexibility to customize the display for their farming operations. Streamlined workflows and new mobile applications can increase operator productivity while leveraging powerful Connected Farm™ solutions that offer valuable farm management functionality through an operating system that is designed … Read More
Cotton Plantings Expected to Drop
A new survey says fewer acres of cotton will be planted this year. This news release from the National Cotton Council cites the group’s 32nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey that shows U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.4 million acres of cotton this spring, down 14.6 percent from 2014. Upland cotton intentions are 9.2 million acres, down 15.2 … Read More
Agricen to Host Soybean Starter Webinar
Plant health technology company Agricen will host an upcoming free webinar for soybean growers. This company news release says the “Soybean StartUp: Plant Health Benefits from Emergence through Yield” webinar, held on Wednesday, February 25th at 7 am and 11 am CT, will introduce benefits of industry’s first seedling-safe starter program for soybean plants. The webinar will focus on the … Read More
USDA: Honey Bee Diseases Not Just in Spring
New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that diseases in honey bees aren’t just limited to the spring. This article from USDA says information from Ryan Schwarz and Jay Evans, entomologists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Maryland, shows that two pathogens causing mysterious honey bee ailments might pose a threat year-round. Schwarz and Evans, based … Read More
USDA Gives $30 Mil to Fight Citrus Disease
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is pledging $30 million to fight citrus disease. This news release from the agency says the funding will cover 22 projects to help citrus producers combat Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, a devastating citrus disease that threatens U.S. citrus production, getting money to near-term and long-term solutions. “Our HLB Multi-Agency Coordination Group has … Read More