If you’re in agriculture there’s a good chance you had a strong loyalty to an equipment color, maybe even before you were old enough to drive it. As Precision editor and family farmer myself I went to InfoAg wondering about a product preference of a different kind. I took the opportunity to ask a few vendors why their aerial imagery … Read More
New Holland’s Solutions Fit All Sizes
PLM stands for Precision Land Management, and it is what Luke Zerby does at New Holland. It’s also what he hopes was shared at the recent Info Ag Conference in St. Louis- the message of just how much New Holland has to offer. “Really we’re just trying to show all the options we have here; that New Holland isn’t just … Read More
Grower Perspective @Bayer Showcase Plot Tour
Denis Kopp is a grower from central Illinois with a problem any other grower in the Midwest can relate to. His corn and soybean farm is fighting against weeds. “Well, this time of year I think everyone in the Midwest would agree, at least in central Illinois, the biggest problem is water hemp. In August you start to see the weeds … Read More
BioFlora Offers Organic Nutrient Balance
The USDA reports that total organic acreage is increasing at a rate of 15 percent each year. As consumer demand for organic food increases, so does the demand for products growers can use in their fields. “Farmers today face a quandary,” said Stephen P. Pavich, senior plant nutritionist at BioFlora®. “They recognize their responsibility as stewards of their lands to … Read More
Credenz Soybeans Offer Growers Choices
Nick Weidenbenner is more than just an agronomist with Bayer. He’s also an expert on the Credenz soybean line. At the Bayer Showcase Plot Tours Jamie Johansen spoke with him about the options Credenz provides to growers. Introduced in 2014, the idea was to offer farmers more choices, underlined by Bayer’s four pillars; tailored genetics, herbicide tolerance, state of the … Read More
Latest from @Case_IH at #InfoAg16
Case IH pulled out all their best toys for the recent InfoAg Conference and I had the opportunity to talk to Ryan Blasiak about the fun going on in his booth. He started with the newest version of the AIM Command nozzles for the Patriot sprayer. The system offers growers top-of-the-line control for consistent volume and the ability to manipulate droplet … Read More
Zeal Miticide Registered for Use on Soybeans
The EPA has registered Valent U.S.A. Corporation’s Zeal SC Miticide for soybeans. Zeal offers soy growers long-lasting control of spider mites. Zeal helps prevent the yield-loss potential caused by two-spotted spider mites and other spider mite species that could feed in soybeans. The mode of action of Zeal ensures at least three weeks or more of residual control, enabling growers … Read More
Demand Grows for Sustainability Certification
It won’t shock the agriculture community to know that the demand for sustainability certification is rapidly increasing. The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is the leading certification system for sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and they are an approved system by the third-party accrediting body, American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ISCC is growing quickly, with more than 45 US companies … Read More
Bayer Showcase Tours Offers Products + Education
Daren Bohannan is a Technical Development Representative for Bayer and he took some time to talk with AgWired’s Jamie Johansen about Bayer’s first annual Showcase Plot Tours in central Illinois. The tours allow growers and retailers to get out in the field and see Bayer’s products in action. They’ve got everything from seed treatments and herbicides, to the Liberty Link … Read More
Raven Goes Beyond Technology
Technology is important in today’s agriculture world, but using that technology, actually getting what you need for your farm, that can sometimes be a hold up. That’s why Tim Heins at Raven is excited about the products they offer. “At Raven we are just making sure we are doing a good job of helping you get a good application,” he … Read More