Nathan Rowings, Apache AS710 owner, has a unique way of showing his appreciation for his sprayer. He started building an identical model of his Apache sprayer. After four years of intense detailed work, he brought his finished product to be placed on display at the National Toy Truck ‘N Construction Show in Indianapolis. “When I was younger, I used to … Read More
iCropTrak Puts Food Safety On The Map
If you have driven on a California highway recently you may have noticed an occasional tomato heap, scattered bell peppers or bunch of celery on the roadside. Harvest crews are busy bringing in crops throughout the state and truck traffic is backed up at weigh scales and processing facilities. To ease the paperwork burden, Cogent3D, Inc. has announced the availability … Read More
Funds to Improve Conservation on Agricultural Lands
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of 33 Conservation Innovation Grants to entities across the nation to develop and demonstrate cutting-edge ideas to accelerate private lands conservation. Grant recipients will demonstrate innovative approaches to improve soil health, conserve energy, manage nutrients and enhance wildlife habitat in balance with productive agricultural systems. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service administers this competitive … Read More
Register for AgGateway Annual Conference
Registration is now open for AgGateway’s 2013 Annual Meeting and Conference, “Collaboration for eConnectivity – Ensuring Success for the Future”, to be held November 11-14 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Fla. AgGateway’s eighth annual conference is expected to draw record attendance again this year, as hundreds of business and IT professionals from across the … Read More
DuPont Sees Big Potential in Argentina Farmers
The country manager for DuPont in Argentina addressed the IFAJ 2013 Congress during the last day of activities for the event and he talked about the importance of the country for his company. “DuPont is a science company and we want to produce solutions for some of the biggest challenges in the world and one of those is feeding the … Read More
Ag-MAC Grain Moisture Tester Now Available
AgraTronix, known as the leader in hand held moisture testers has introduced the Ag-MAC grain moisture tester with test weight. The non-compaction Ag-MAC unit features a direct readout for 20 different grains without pre-weighing, at the touch of a button. Within seconds, the unit provides the moisture level and test weight. The unit also features a backlit LCD display, no-spill … Read More
Conservation Work Minimizes Nutrient Runoff
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that shows farmers have significantly reduced the loss of sediment and nutrients from farm fields through voluntary conservation work in the lower Mississippi River basin. Secretary Vilsack highlighted the value of conservation programs to these efforts, and called on Congress to pass a comprehensive Food, Farm and … Read More
Managing for Delayed Corn Crop Development
Corn planting was delayed until early to mid-June in areas across the Corn Belt. As a result, corn pollination occurred two to three weeks later than normal, and crop maturity is lagging by a similar time span. This presents the question as to whether freezing temperatures could occur before crop maturity. Although detrimental, the first freeze may have limited yield … Read More
Make the Most of Data with Precision Ag Tools
Understanding what worked this past growing season and what didn’t is vital in planning for next year. To help turn data into management decisions for the next season, DuPont Pioneer experts are available to help growers analyze their harvest data with Pioneer Field360 services. After taking the data card to a Pioneer sales professional, growers will receive yield summaries and … Read More
ACRES Crop Management Tool
In a crowded marketplace, Steyer Seeds continues to innovate as a growing, progressive company with access to the best genetics and a new proprietary crop management tool marrying farmers’ data with seed attributes. ACRES (Advanced Crop Revenue Enhancement System) is an innovative, new program that was unveiled earlier this year at the 48th National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. … Read More