Specially selected Phoenix® brand corn hybrids will now be available from Advanta US Inc., for the 2015 planting season in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. For this initial growing season, Advanta will offer 18 Phoenix hybrids selected for the unique growing conditions of the Southwestern and Western markets. These hybrids are available with a variety of … Read More
Kubota Introduces M7-Series Tractor Line
From the floor of its 2014 Dealer Meeting in Nashville, Kubota Tractor Corporation introduced its M7-Series tractor line, three new mid-range tractors in the 130 to 170 horsepower range. This is the largest horsepower offering for Kubota in its tractor line-up to date. “With the Kubota M7, we’ve set in motion a strategy for full-scale entry into new markets, setting … Read More
2015 Plenish® High Oleic Soy IP Contract Program
DuPont Pioneer and Cargill announced that they will work with farmers near Cargill’s facility in Sidney, Ohio, to grow Pioneer® brand soybeans with the Plenish® high oleic trait in 2015. Cargill will contract with soybean farmers in the Sidney, Ohio, area to grow Plenish® high oleic soybeans that will be delivered to a participating elevator or directly to Cargill for … Read More
Forage Aid From Latham Seed
The New Holland Trade Center tent was packed full of ag company’s like Latham Hi-Tech Seed during the 2014 World Dairy Expo. I stopped by there booth to learn more about the family-owned company’s latest seed genetics and products. Corey Catt is a forage specialist for Latham and has been in the seed industry his entire career. “What I do … Read More
New SpotOn® Temp Probe Offers Digital Accuracy & Speed
Innoquest, Inc., the designer and manufacturer of sensors and measurement instruments, has released the SpotOn® Temp Probe, which was created for large agricultural and commercial operations that require accurate, quick temperature measurements of hay bales; compost, forage and mulch piles; stored grain; and soil temperatures. “The SpotOn® Temp Probe is unique from others in the market,” Bill Hughes, President of … Read More
Ag Innovations Abound at Los Alamos Nat’l Lab
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). While the federal lab’s main mission is military defense, many innovations can be reimagined to work well in agriculture. To learn more about going from the lab to the field, I spoke with John Mott, technical writer for LANL. Mott first started at LANL … Read More
Science, Education Core Missions for Verdesian
Verdesian has a mission as part of being a science-based company. And part of that mission is education – education of both journalists and farmers. To learn more about why this is so important, I spoke with Michael Berry, senior marketing manager with Verdesian, who hosted about half a dozen ag media at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As Berry succinctly … Read More
AgroLiquid 4R Certification Reimbursement Program
Mid-Michigan liquid fertilizer company Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers is implementing a new Retail Partner 4R Certification Reimbursement Program designed to aid AgroLiquid Retail Partners in the Western Lake Erie Basin, which includes parts of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, in becoming certified in nutrient stewardship via the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program. AgroLiquid will reimburse qualifying Retail Partners for part of their Audit … Read More
Digi-Star’s Rich History of Weight Sensors
Digi-Star took home a 2014 Innovation Award at the World Dairy Expo for their moisture tracker. They also hosted a media event during the show and that is where I met up with Mac Moore, president and CEO of Digi-Star, who spoke with me about the honor and what the company has in store for producers across the country. “Digi-Star … Read More
From Lab to Field – Verdesian’s Technological Journey
I recently had the opportunity to learn about Verdesian’s philosophy of how they take technologies and customize them to agriculture. I should take a step back and mention that Verdesian has a strong relationship with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the process of taking their defense research and “spinning it off” for agricultural applications. As Nigel Grech, executive vice … Read More