Thunder Seed Welcomes New Customer Service Rep

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, seed

Thunder Seed, Dilworth, Minnesota, hired Krista Kappes as its new customer service representative. She began working part-time for Thunder Seed on March 31 and begins full-time in May following her graduation from North Dakota State University where she will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Communications. Kappes’ new role focuses on developing grower and dealer relationships as part of … Read More

FMC Corporation Joins Field to Market

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, FMC

FMC Corporation announced that it has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, a multi-stakeholder initiative working to define, measure and advance the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production in the United States. “Sustainability is central to the way we work at FMC, whether we are enhancing food production or influencing the responsible management of natural resources,” … Read More

De Boer Named as North East Sales Representative

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, Software

Paul De Boer has been appointed as the North East regional sales representative for Digi-Star, LLC, a Wisconsin based manufacturer of advanced measuring systems and software used in the precision agriculture sector. “Paul’s extensive dairy background and TMR Tracker® install experience will be an asset to new and current Digi-Star customers,” says Jack Danner, Digi-Star sales manager. Danner added, “Paul’s … Read More

Topcon Acquires Digi-Star

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, technology

Topcon Positioning Group announces the acquisition of Digi-Star, a global leader in agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer, and harvest equipment manufacturers. “After several years of working on development projects together, we are delighted with this acquisition. Digi-Star and Topcon Precision Agriculture are a perfect fit, bringing complementary technologies and distribution channels to our … Read More

Polaris RANGER Becomes Sponsor of ProRodeo

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, Equipment

Polaris® Industries Inc., the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles and The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) announced a national partnership recognizing the industry-leading utility vehicle (UTV), Polaris RANGER, as the “Official UTV of the PRCA, the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo and Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.” “Given that the majority of our members and fans reside in rural America, this … Read More

AGCO & Raven Enter Supplier Relationship

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, Raven

AGCO and Raven Industries jointly announce an enhanced supplier relationship. As part of the Fuse® Technologies strategy AGCO is partnering with best-in-class technology providers like Raven to maximize returns for customers by integrating the best solutions into AGCO machines. Fuse Technologies is AGCO’s next-generation approach to precision agriculture and precision machine management deployed through innovative technology and services. The new … Read More

Agreement Brings Satellite Imagery to AgVerdict

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement, Satellite, Software

Wilbur-Ellis Company has reached an agreement with Planet Labs to bring satellite imagery to the AgVerdict® software platform, Wilbur-Ellis’ industry leading technology in agricultural data usage. This enhancement will significantly improve the delivery of satellite imagery to a grower, making the data available in a matter of minutes rather than days. “We’re excited to work with Planet Labs on this … Read More

New AgGateway Board Preps for an Active Year

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Company Announcement

The new AgGateway board of directors and AgGateway’s executive staff held a face-to-face meeting in Orlando last week to orient new board members and discuss strategic plans for the year. More than 225 companies are now members of the organization, which is focused on eBusiness implementation in key agricultural sectors, including crop protection, crop nutrition, seed, feed, grain and precision … Read More

Happy Holidays from CAST

Jamie JohansenAg Group, Company Announcement, Holiday

Our friends from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), the science source for food, agricultural and environmental issues, want to wish all a joyous holiday season and a very Happy New Year.