GYPSOIL Offers UltraCal Lime from GLC Minerals

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Nutrient Management, Soil

GLC Minerals of Green Bay, Wisconsin and GYPSOIL Division of Beneficial Reuse Management have an agreement to provide growers with high-quaility, high-calcium agriculture lime.  For the first time GYPSOIL will be offering lime as part of its lineup.  The new product will be labeled GYPSOIL UltraCal Lime, manufactured by GLC Minerals. “We are very excited to offer our customers the highest … Read More

Vermeer Introduces Two New Balers

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Hay

Vermeer‘s success stems from founder Gary Vermeer’s philosophy; find a need and fill that need with a product built to last.  With a long history of helping growers put up hay efficiently, the company is now introducing the new 504R Signature baler and the 604 Pro silage baler.  These balers continue to offer the convenience, ease of use and durability … Read More

New & Upgraded Activations at 2016 International Drone Expo

Jamie JohansenAerial Application, Aerial Imagery, Agribusiness, Aviation, drone, UAS, UAV

International Drone Expo (IDE) has new and upgraded show activations for 2016. IDE will host its first annual Drone Race Cup, a pitchfest competition and film showcase. The third annual IDE is set to take place December 9-10, 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Championship IDE drone race cup is one of the few sanctioned in Los Angeles. … Read More

Washington Tractor Celebrates Precision Farming

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Video

Washington Tractor Inc. has spent the last year promoting its brand philosophy, character and personality as an organization through video storytelling.  Now their latest video highlights precision farming and its worldwide impact. The video, “Passion for Precision” explains why every plant matters. “Washington Tractor is honored to tell the unique story of our relationship and history with Trout Lake Farm … Read More

GEOSYS Knows Satellites

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, GEOSYS, InfoAg

GEOSYS has been in the satellite imagery business for nearly 30 years, so they know what they’re good at, says Emily Negrin, marketing and communications. Their satellites provide data from the field to all kinds of industry professionals. “What makes us different from people entering the satellite space is that we have developed a proprietary processing system, so we work … Read More

New Forms and Rules Filings for Drone Insurance

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, drone, UAV

Consumers are asking for insurance coverage of drones, which is why the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has announced new forms and rules in the Agriculture General Liability Program (AgGL). The organization has also filed a new Personal & Advertising Injury Liability Aircraft Exclusion to address this new liability exposure. To date the AgGL endorsements have been approved in … Read More

Syngenta, ChemChina Gain Transaction Clearance

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Syngenta

China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Syngenta are announcing they have received clearance from the Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) to proceed with their proposed transaction. The closing of the transaction will also be reviewed by numerous global regulators and other customary closing conditions.  Both Syngenta and ChemChina are working with the regulatory agencies to keep discussions constructive. … Read More

WinField’s R7 Tool Takes Retailers to Next Level

Kelly MarshallAerial Imagery, Agribusiness, InfoAg

Adam Garrestson fully believes that if you are a retailer, WinField‘s R7 tool is the most efficient way to support placing hybrids for growers.  At #InfoAg16 he told me how the product has been one of the best tools in the past, and how it’s getting better in the future. The R7 tool offers two components from WinField, an aggregate … Read More

Farmers Edge Named Technology Pioneer

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Award, technology

Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has been named one of the world’s most innovative companies.  They have been selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The honor recognizes their Precision Solutions packages which offers variable rate tech, soils sampling and analysis, field-centric weather, in-field telematics and data transfer, high-resloutions … Read More

Pioneer Demonstrates CRISPR-Cas Potential

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, biotechnology, Corn, Dupont Pioneer, Traits

DuPont Pioneer researchers  have been working with an advanced plant breeding technology known as CRISPR-Cas.  Now the Plant Biotechnology Journal has reported their success in improving a corn plant’s own ability to withstand drought stress. “Rapid population growth coupled with limited resources and climate change requires innovation to keep pace at a similarly rapid rate,” said Neal Gutterson, vice president, … Read More