Agriculture, today, is an extremely data rich environment. Being able to gather all that data can be an increasingly difficult and time consuming job. Making sense of the data after you’ve gathered it and using it to make the right decisions for your business or farm can be an even more difficult task. Over 20 years ago, work began to … Read More
Consultants to Discuss Impact of Big Data
The impact of Big Data and how it can best be used by professional ag consultants and their clients will be a primary discussion point at the annual conference of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants which will be held Oct. 19 – 21 in St. Louis. “Big Data is everywhere but delivers limited value and clarity unless interpreted through … Read More
CrescoAg-Raytheon Develop New Generation of Ag Tech
CrescoAg Corporation and Raytheon Company have entered into an exclusive agreement to develop a new generation of agricultural technologies and analytics designed to help agriculture producers increase productivity and manage their operations more efficiently. The CrescoAg-Raytheon collaboration will pair Raytheon’s demonstrated capabilities in engineering, climatic science, analytics, sensor technology and systems integration with CrescoAg’s agricultural domain knowledge, farming expertise and … Read More
Nutrient Needs of Modern Soybean Varieties
Grower interest in management strategies for high-yielding soybeans is spurring DuPont Pioneer to fund research to determine if nutrient recommendations, established almost 50 years ago, should be adjusted to fit current genetics and agronomy practices. Pioneer is providing support to Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Extension soybean specialist, and Adam Gaspar, UW graduate student, to study nutrient usage in soybeans. The … Read More
Case IH Rolls Out Disk Handle Today’s Toughest Residue
Case IH announces a new True-Tandem 345 Seed Bed Disk Harrow to handle farmers toughest residue. Building on a field-proven Case IH tillage legacy, new True-Tandem™ 345 delivers key advances to improve field finish, machine productivity and durability. These features include: – New optional rolling reel basket with active hydraulic down pressure for sizing clods and soil conditioning. – Rugged … Read More
New Bulk Storage Prompts Positive Results
United Suppliers, Inc.® announced it has added three million gallons of storage in Iowa Falls. One of the main attractions for the Iowa Falls site is the rail spur access, which the company needed due to a loss in local rail service in Eldora, IA. Increase in supply demand is another reason that prompted United Suppliers to build the addition. … Read More
Research & Practical Insights into Using Gypsum
Key industry experts will discuss the benefits of agricultural gypsum at the fourth annual Midwest Soil Improvement Symposium: Research and Practical Insights into Using Gypsum. The symposium offers advanced education on the use of agricultural gypsum for managing soil quality. It will take place at the Kansas State University Alumni Center on August 13, 2014, and is co-sponsored by GYPSOIL, … Read More
Growers Benefit from Nitrogen Management Tools
DuPont Pioneer has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with eight Midwestern land-grant universities through their respective soil nutrition management experts to help growers more sustainably maximize crop yields. This collaboration will pull together expertise in different soil nutrition areas and generate field data to improve crop models used to enhance more efficient production practices. Each university will be able to significantly … Read More
Genome Database to Aid Fruit Growers & Scientists
Scientists and growers can use a new genome database developed in part by University of Florida researchers to help make fruit trees more disease and pest resistant and enhance crop quality. Researchers who study citrus, rosaceae and vaccinium crops will be the primary users of the portal, said Mercy Olmstead, assistant professor of horticultural sciences at UF’s Institute of Food … Read More
New Holland Donation to Fisher House Foundation
New Holland, an AgWired sponsor, just presented another check to the Fisher House Foundation – $57,800! This check was presented on June 3 during a groundbreaking ceremony for the newest Fisher House, which will open on the grounds of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. In the photo you can see Paul Wade, New Holland Construction Marketing Manager (center), Fisher House … Read More