The Dakota Precision Ag Center (DPAC) has been awarded two grants totaling $3.28 million for the development of training programs in precision agriculture. DPAC will develop the programs to help fill in-demand jobs requiring high skill level in precision ag technologies and enhance current workplace training at North Dakota agribusinesses and implement dealers. Precision ag includes remote sensing or GPS; … Read More
Drought Assistance Minimizes Impacts to Farmland
The USDA’s efforts to help producers rebound from drought have touched more than one million acres of farmland across the country as nearly 2,000 producers took advantage of conservation funding targeted to drought-stricken areas by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS made more than $27 million available to farmers and ranchers to make conservation improvements, spurring recovery and ensuring … Read More
No-Tillers Pick Romney For President
The readers of No-Till Farmer overwhelmingly support former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for president of the U.S. over President Barack Obama, as revealed in a just-concluded month-long poll conducted by No-Till Farmer. Romney outpolled Obama by more than a 4:1 margin, capturing 80% of the votes vs. just 17% for the president. Votes for “Another Candidate” came in at 2%, … Read More
Effective Control of Resistant Weeds in Soybeans
Results from more than 300 soybean field trials conducted in 2011 and 2012 show soybean growers there’s hope for control of resistant weeds. Engenia herbicide, a technologically advanced dicamba formulation developed by BASF, demonstrated effective control of key broadleaf weeds including glyphosate resistant Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, marestail, and common and giant ragweed. BASF anticipates the commercial launch of Engenia herbicide … Read More
Seed Industry Making Strides in eBusiness
More than 20 leading companies in the seed industry are working collaboratively within AgGateway to improve eBusiness processes, with major improvements slated for the end of 2012 and more to come next year. The result will be faster, more accurate information, reduced costs of doing business and improved customer service. The project, “Seed Connectivity II,” will further streamline the seed … Read More
Farming Shows: “More Power to You”
The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (I-NEDA) has introduced new themes for the Nebraska and Iowa Power Farming Shows. The new “More Power to You” themes are designed to showcase the powerful experience of attending the nation’s second and third largest indoor farm shows. More Buying Power To You becomes the new theme of the Nebraska Power Farming Show. The nation’s … Read More
New Book: Soil Fertility and Productivity Aspects
Precision farming is the latest trend with sophisticated and large farms all over the world. Precision farming involves soil fertility and crop growth monitoring, electronic equipment, remote sensing, global information systems, global positioning systems, computer models, decision support systems, variable-rate technology, and accurate record-keeping. It potentially leads us to “Push Button Agriculture”. This new book on precision techniques is concise … Read More
2012 Nebraska Power Farming Show
Mark your calendars for the 2012 Nebraska Power Farming Show, December 4-6 at the Lancaster Events Center in Lincoln, Neb. The show boasts: * Largest Indoor Farm Show west of the Missouri River * 9.2 Acres of Indoor Displays * 870 Companies/Brands Represented * Major Farm Equipment Manufacturer Represented (Case IH, Challenger, Massey, John Deere and New Holland) * End … Read More
Allowing Growers to Irrigate Additional Acres
Valley Irrigation continues to give growers more choices by introducing the new Valley DropSpan for center pivots. The DropSpan allows growers to irrigate additional acres with a center pivot by “dropping” spans upon arriving at a large obstruction in a field, allowing the center pivot to continue irrigating. Valley Irrigation is focused on engineering new products that allow growers to … Read More
Harvest for Kids World Record!
The most combines harvesting simultaneously, ever. That just happened in Saskatchewan for a Harvest for Kids project. Can you imagine seeing 249 combines in action all at once. Combines of all colors! And they did it: farmers from many different communities in Saskatchewan came together to bring in a Guinness World Record harvest. 249 combines rolled down the field in … Read More