Earlier this month John Deere announced a couple of big acquisitions that include Precision Planting and Monosem. During the NAFB convention I got an update on those from Barry Nelson. The Monosem purchase allows John Deere to expand their planter lineup on a truly global basis when included with the Precision Planting purchase. The brand names will be continued according … Read More
Brent Boyette Getting Some Real Yield with LibertyLink
We often think of weed resistance as being some kind of midwest and south phenomenon but think east U.S. as in North Carolina. Cindy spoke with farmer Brent Boyette for an episode of LibertyLink Real Yield Radio and you can hear what he has to say below. Now, while you’re celebrating some Thanksgiving with the family how about trying the … Read More
AcreValue Helps Growers Manage Expansion Opportunities
AcreValue, often referred to as the Zillow for farmland, is a tool for farmers, landowners, and investors to understand the value and productive capacity of a piece of farmland. Tamar Tashjian, GM for AcreValue, updates us on what new with AcreValue, and what’s coming next. Granular, the parent company, started as a farm management company geared towards large farm operations. … Read More
3RIVE 3D In-Furrow Crop Protection Offers Speed, Simplicity
The FMC 3RIVE 3D System has had a season in use and our own Chuck Zimmerman caught up with Rick Ekins, FMC, while at Trade Talk to get an update. “We started this spring with the first 36 applicators installed on farms. The biggest things are you have such a low volume of water and you’re able to apply an … Read More
Grassland Oregon on the GO
With the popularity of cover crops increasing, Grassland Oregon is growing and on the go. The Salem, Oregon-based company is a breeder, producer, and provider of a wide range of seed products and knowledge. “We pride ourselves in offering novel solutions for growing concerns,” said partner and director of research and development Jerry Hall during an interview at the National … Read More
Nutrient Efficiency Remains Top Focus for Koch Agronomics
Koch Agronomic Services keeps pushing forward to develop products helping farmers protect their bottom line. While at Trade Talk, I spoke with Ron Restum, VP of North American Sales with Koch, about what Koch has to offer growers currently as well the innovative products that they are researching for future application. The bulk of Koch’s business is focused on nutrient … Read More
Update from @NationalCorn at #NAFB15
Wesley Spurlock of Stratford, Texas is the new First Vice President for the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and he was at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention to talk about issues impacting corn farmers this year. First of all is the big crop expected this year, despite challenging growing conditions in many areas. In Texas, Spurlock says … Read More
AgDNA Offers Data Solutions to Deere Owners
Paul Turner of AgDNA took some time to talk with us at the recent Develop with Deere conference. AgDNA offers an app and farm management system that takes the data right off of the machine in the field from the cloud and turns that data into information. They’ve been working with John Deere and MyJohnDeere.com since 2013 and they offer … Read More
Cover Crops in Focus at ASTA CSS & Seed Expo
Cover crops have been around for a long time in agriculture but are now gaining new attention in the conservation arena and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is reflecting that at the CSS 2015 and Seed Expo next month in Chicago with a big new session on Taking Cover Crops Mainstream. “We’re continuing to connect the dots so that … Read More
Kinze Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation And Looks Forward
Kinze is celebrating a long history of innovative projects over the last 50 years, and is keeping an innovative agenda for future products. Mike Gryp, District Manager for Kinze Manufacturing, spoke with us while at Trade Talk about what sets Kinze apart, and the exciting projects they’re working on to offer growers currently. Jon Kinzenbaw, President and CEO of Kinze, … Read More