Farmers and ranchers at the recent American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show got a better look at the benefits of unmanned aerial vehicles. This news release from the group says the workshop presented by Kevin Price, executive vice president of applied research and technology development at AgPixel/RoboFlight Systems, LLC, showed how the combination of UAVs … Read More
FIGARO to Unveil Smart Irrigation System at UN Meeting
A new smart, precision irrigation system will be unveiled at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) meeting in Rome. This news release from FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing new precision agriculture to improve irrigation management, will present an advanced precision irrigation DSS system at the special meeting this week. The FIGARO platform V1, … Read More
Cargill Highlights 150 Years of Legacy and Innovation
It all started on the heels of the Civil War when in 1865, William Wallace Cargill became the owner of a single grain warehouse in Conover, Iowa. Now, Cargill is celebrating 150 years of that legacy that started at the end of the McGregor Western Railroad and has become one of the largest privately-held enterprises in the world with a … Read More
BASF Wins Two ‘Product of the Year’ Awards
BASF was recognized as the winner of two ‘Product of the Year’ awards at the 23rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati. Headline AMP® fungicide won for the ninth consecutive time in the fungicides category, and Sharpen® herbicide won for the second consecutive time in the herbicides category. “Headline AMP fungicide continues to be the fungicide market leader for corn … Read More
Popularity of Drone Tech Growing
The discussion of drones in the ag world is at an all time high. Universities across the country are conducting research of all kinds enabling more opportunities. However, those in the agricultural community are not the only ones interested in investing in the future of drone technology. USA Today reported that ten news media companies partnered with Virginia Tech to … Read More
Ag Engineers to Honor Digi-Star’s NT8000i
A rate control system for spreaders is being recognized as one of the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the food and agriculture industries. Digi-Star says its NT8000i Nutrient Tracker Rate Control System earned an American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) AE50 award, an honor to be handed out during ASABE’s annual meeting in … Read More
Monsanto and FMC Extend Partnership
Monsanto and FMC Agricultural Solutions have agreed to extend an agreement which will benefit corn, cotton and soybean growers through Roundup Ready PLUS® Crop Management Solutions” by including Hero® insecticide. Hero insecticide is a combination of two pyrethroid-based insecticides with activity against 45 labeled insects and is an effective tank-mix partner with fungicides, post-herbicides and foliar fertilizers on multi-pest complexes … Read More
Webinar on Combatting Troublesome Weeds
Palmer amaranth and horseweed (marestail) can cause growers costly problems in soybeans, cotton and corn. Join our webinar for expert advice on how to effectively control and manage these troublesome weeds. You’ll hear from Dr. Christy Sprague from Michigan State University on management strategies for Palmer amaranth. Dr. Tom Mueller, University of Tennessee, will address glyphosate-resistant horseweed (marestail) management and … Read More
Ag Leader Introduces AgFiniti Map View
Ag Leader Technology, Inc., a premium provider of precision agriculture hardware and software, announced a no cost supplemental feature called Map View, for the AgFiniti® cloud-based platform. AgFiniti Map View will be used in conjunction with SMS™ Basic and Advanced desktop software programs and AgFiniti to allow maps, field statistics and other data to be viewed on any web enabled … Read More
Bayer CropScience Cotton & Peanut Insecticide Registration
Bayer CropScience anticipates the registration of their newest insecticide/nematicide for the 2015 cotton and peanut season in the Southeast. Expected to become the new best management practice in southern row crops, Velum® Total insecticide/nematicide will deliver wide spectrum, long-lasting control of nematodes and early season insects for better ROI. Velum Total is a unique blend of active ingredients that work … Read More