A great benefit of new communications technology is how it provides farmers the opportunity to access information nearly anyplace or time right in the palm of their hand. GROWMARK is utilizing the immediacy of tablets and smartphones for crop specialists to provide farmers with visual information on the spot with FS Sales Lens. “It’s really designed for them to understand … Read More
Iowa Farmers Participate in Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Iowa farmers are increasingly familiar with the state’s nutrient reduction strategy and nearly three of four plan to implement practices included in the strategy this year according to a survey by Agri-Pulse and Iowa Soybean Association. More than 88% of farmers participating in the survey were familiar with the strategy while 76% said they plan to implement practices recommend in … Read More
Homegrown by Heroes
Few vocations are as American as veterans and farmers and now there is a new initiative that helps those who are both. The Farmer Veteran Coalition has announced the national launch of the Homegrown By Heroes initiative. This product labeling program allows farmers, ranchers and fishermen from all 50 states and U.S. territories who have served or are still serving … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: The Great American Wheat Harvest
Custom harvesters are big users of precision technologies. A recently released documentary follows several custom harvesters and shows how wheat makes it from the field to the bread on your dinner table. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology, we’ll get an update from director Conrad Weaver on The Great American Wheat Harvest and thoughts from the stars of the movie as well. … Read More
BASF and the Advanced Acre Hick Chick Chat
At an event not too long ago BASF Crop Protection discussed the Science Behind: the Advanced Acre. Three different growers from distinct parts of the country talked about their operations. Whether it be feedlot, dairy heifer replacement, corn, beans, wheat, sunflowers or millet they use some of the same practices and rely on their BASF counterparts to help them make … Read More
Expert Habitat Advice Provided to Land Managers
Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Robert Bonnie, announced today a renewed and expanded partnership to provide expert habitat advice to farmers and ranchers managing land within lesser prairie-chicken range. “Our goal is to deliver a win-win for agricultural producers and wildlife,” said Bonnie. “We want to help farmers and ranchers succeed for the long term while also … Read More
Website Spotlights Caring Florida Farmers
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation (FFBF) is launching a newly designed website, thisfarmcares.org, to recognize farmers throughout Florida who practice environmental stewardship and educate the public on agriculture’s role in protecting Florida’s natural resources. The website recognizes more than 600 farmers who have taken voluntary steps to protect the land and water quality by implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) on … Read More
More Powerful & Accurate Steering for Farmers
Leica Geosystems announced the Leica SteerDirect ES Plus, the enhanced successor to the Leica SteerDirect ES. The electric steering system gives farmers a brand independent steering solution to improve accuracy by diminishing skips and overlaps, saving fuel, fertilizer, chemicals, and reducing operator fatigue. The Leica SteerDirect ES Plus is a flexible solution that enables assisted steering on most tractor, sprayer … Read More
Today’s Farmer CEOs Reshaping Ag
The recent Bayer CropScience Ag Issues forum featured a panel of young farmers who really gave some insight into what it takes to run a modern farm. The “How Today’s Farmer CEOs are Reshaping Modern Ag” panelists were (left to right) Chad Leman, co-owner of Leman Farms hog operation in Illinois; Jeremy Jack, partner at Silent Shade Planting Company in … Read More
2014 Bayer Sustainability Award
Bayer CropScience has honored Bryan Boll of Minnesota as the 2014 Bayer Young Farmer Sustainability Award winner. “Sustainability means so many different things to people,” said Boll, adding that he looked it up in the dictionary and found that “It basically means to continue on forever without interruption.” That’s what he works toward on his 5,000 acre diversified farming operation. … Read More