The gold standard for diesel is the fuel that powered the engines at the 2015 Farm Progress Show – as it has for many shows before. “We’re happy to do that to get our fuel in the equipment to show what it can do,” said Randy Moore with the GROWMARK FS Energy Division of the Dieselex Gold brand. “Dieselex Gold … Read More
John Deere’s Exact Emerge Retrofit Kit
Emily Wilson works in part services and attachment marking for John Deere. One of her roles during the recent Farm Progress Show was to chat with attendees about how they can amp up their older model planters with John Deere’s Exact Emerge Retrofit Kit. “A used planter can now go 10 miles an hour with the same accuracy as the … Read More
Farm Lending Study Shows Importance of Planning
BASF has released the results of a 2015 study that examined the role and influence agricultural uncertainties, such as volatile markets, weather, and disease, have on the current agricultural-lending landscape, and how growers can plan to place themselves in the best position to receive a loan. BASF surveyed agricultural lenders, asking them about their outlook for next year, and how … Read More
Update on Soil Health Partnership
The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is growing. “In 2015 we’ve expanded our network and enrolled another 20 farmers in the program, so we’re up 40 farmers enrolled in the Soil Health Partnership,” said Nick Goeser, National Corn Growers Association manager of soil health and sustainability, during an interview at Farm Progress Show. The SHP is a five year initiative to … Read More
Farm Land Values Down in Illinois
According to a new study released during the Farm Progress Show, prices being paid for farmland across Illinois are continuing a softening trend following prices being paid for commodities with decreases between 2-7 percent. The “Snapshot Survey” is commissioned each year by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) and conducted by Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D. with … Read More
Digital Farming Efforts at Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience looks at digital farming as a tool for farmers to make better, more profitable and efficient decisions from data collected on their own farming operations. Shane Hand, director of Digital Farming for Bayer, provided insight into their look on data management when I spoke with him at the recent Farm Progress Show. “We are focusing on driving precision … Read More
New N-Watch Sites in Challenging Year
It’s been a challenging weather year for many farmers, but it could provide some very important data on nitrogen movement in the soil at 13 new N-Watch sites in the northeastern part of the state. Justin Moritz, crop specialist with Heritage FS, says it was quite a year to start the management tool that measures plant-available nitrogen in the soil. … Read More
High Capacity Raking Performance from John Deere
The advances in hay and forage production equipment are centered on efficiency and John Deere’s WR31 series wheel rakes are designed to make life in the field just a little bit easier. The 2015 Farm Progress Show gave me the opportunity to talk with Frontier Product Specialist, Caitlin Carson, to learn about the WR31 Wheel Rake’s high capacity raking performance … Read More
Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Set for 2016 Launch
Monsanto Company‘s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans are still on target for a 2016 release. Ben Kampelman, US Dicamba Marketing Manager for Monsanto, sat down with AgWired at the 2015 Farm Progress Show to discuss the company’s new product. His takeaway focused on the three important benefits Roundup Read 2 Xtend soybeans will offer farmers: flexibility, weed control, and the … Read More
What’s New in SeedGrowth at Bayer CropScience
Kevin Adam is the business lead for Bayer CropScience SeedGrowth division and gave an update on all the new growth happening this year during the recent Farm Progress Show held in Decatur, IL. “Some of the new innovations coming online this year is Ilevo. Ilevo is a sudden death syndrome and nematode control product that we have on the market … Read More