AgResource Company president Dan Basse presented his economic outlook for agriculture at the opening general session of the ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo on Tuesday for the fifth year in a row. In his fact-filled 90 minute presentation, Basse talked about a “world awash in grain” with record global wheat and soybean crops and second largest corn crop. “We … Read More
#ASTACSS and Seed Expo Underway in Chicago
Seed industry representatives from around the globe are gathered in the Windy City this week for the 70th Corn and Sorghum Seed Research Conference, 45th Soybean Seed Research Conference, and Seed Expo 2015 – better known as CSS 2015 and Seed Expo. “It’s in Chicago and it’s at the end of harvest, so all the seed companies get a chance … Read More
ARA Distinguished Service Award Presented to Pirkle
The Agricultural Retailers Association presented its 2015 Distinguished Service Award to Billy Pirkle, who has served as chairman of ResponsibleAg, an industry initiative which kicked off last year at this time. The organization assists fertilizer facilities with federal regulatory compliance through education, training and certification. “Agricultural retailers are already committed to stewardship and safety,” said Pirkle, who is Senior Director … Read More
Manolovits Earns AGCO Operator of the Year Honors
Brian Manolovits, ag operator for Wilbur Ellis hailing from Mott, N.D., was selected as the 10th Annual Operator of the Year. Manolovits earned the top honor at the 2015 Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference and Expo held Dec. 1 through Dec. 3 in Palm Desert, California. “I am honored to be selected as AGCO’s Operator of the Year from among … Read More
DuPont Pioneer Focused on Boosting Yields
Brody Benton, DuPont Crop Protection, gave us an update at TradeTalk about ways growers can take advantage of sound agronomics from DuPont Crop Protection and Pioneer seed salespeople to improve profits during a difficult time with low commodity prices. Brody says there are two avenues to maintain profitability at a time like this: either cut input costs or produce more … Read More
MachineryLink Sharing Adds Revenue For Growers In Off-Season
Sometimes referred to as the Airbnb of ag equipment, MachineryLink Sharing offers growers a way to access equipment that they need while respecting that current market conditions aren’t favorable towards purchasing new equipment. MachineryLink Sharing also offers an added revenue stream for both growers and ag retailers who would have equipment sitting idle at various times of the year. I … Read More
Efficiency in the Field with Case IH
The Case IH team was out in full force for the 2015 NAFB Trade Talk in Kansas City. One highlight for the well-known equipment company is their 20-year anniversary of tracks on their Steiger tractor. Mitch Kaiser, marketing manager for the Steiger tractor line, said the 2016 enhancements set the bar for high performance, operator experience and all around improvements. … Read More
Cargill Celebrating 150 Years
Cargill is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and during the recent NAFB Trade Talk we spoke with Tony Nuemann of Cargill Ag to learn more about the company. Nuemann says Cargill’s grain marketing contracts, with ProPricing being one of the most popular, have grown and expanded over the years to help farmers. “We were trying to find a market … Read More
Ag Retailers Meeting This Week
The 2015 Agricultural Retailers Association Conference & Expo is being held this week in Palm Desert, California with the theme of “Performance. Precision. Passion.” Presentations and discussions at the ARA Conference & Expo will feature topics such as sustainability within the food-chain, water issues, fertilizer trends, financial movements in the ag sector and personal health and wellness. The conference will … Read More
FarmLink Continues to Put Farmers First With TrueHarvest
Kevin Heikes, with FarmLink, spoke with Precision.AgWired while at TradeTalk to give us an update on TrueHarvest and what’s next for FarmLink. TrueHarvest is the first and only yield benchmarking service that uses objective, accurate data to show your farm’s full range of yield potential and actual yield performance, down to a 150 sq. ft. area. As TrueHarvest was launched, … Read More