ZimmComm New Media is proud to announce sponsorship of the Social Media Farmer of the Year Award, coordinated by Food Nutrition & Science. The new award recognizes farmers who have incorporated social media, digital media and internet strategies to achieve their business objectives including growing revenue, sharing information for more effective farming practices, and promoting positive awareness of the industry. … Read More
John Deere Excited About ExactEmerge
The folks at John Deere are more excited about the new ExactEmerge planter than they have ever been about any product in their history. “We’ve been able to design from the ground up a whole new technology,” said Aaron Wetzel, John Deere VP Global Crop Care. “Being able to provide to our customers unparalleled accuracy in the trench with great … Read More
Growers Edge Releases New Free iPad App
Farmers have trusted Growers Edge™ for personalized weather, local & best cash prices, markets and news to help maximize profits for years. They continues to innovate with new technology from text messaging services to smartphone apps and now the free iPad app. The Growers Edge iPad app, is available now in the App Store, includes Profit Analyzer™, local & best … Read More
11 Myths About Electric Fences
How many times have you heard that simply wearing shoes will prevent you from getting shocked from an electric fence? Well, it’s not the case. These and other myths about electric fences have been debunked by Fi-Shock Animal Containment Systems. As with most myths and urban legends, it’s a lack of understanding that perpetuates these misconceptions. Not understanding how electric … Read More
Top Agronomy Apps Provide Practical Solutions
The word “app” has become regularly used in the vocabulary of farmers and ranchers across the country. Apps are designed to help users perform useful tasks. Growers can find agronomy-related apps to help them with just about any chore, and app development is being driven by grower use of these high-tech tools. “Rapid adoption of mobile devices among farmers is … Read More
FarmLogs Announces $4 Million Series A
FarmLogs is a leading farm management software company that helps farmers digitally manage their farm. Today, they have announced a $4 million Series A round of financing led by Drive Capital. The funding comes on the back of massive growth for the company and will be used to expand the FarmLogs team as they execute on an aggressive product roadmap … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: Looking ahead to 2014
As we head into 2014 all indications show that farmers won’t see the record high prices they’ve been experiencing in recent years. David Lynn, senior vice-president of financial services for Farm Credit Mid-America says that will change how farmers plan for the coming years. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology, we’ll take a look at what could be … Read More
2014 Iowa Power Farming Show Will Attract Hundreds
If you build it and put it on display at the Iowa Power Farming Show, over 20,000 people will come to see it. In January, over 750 ag-related companies will once again set up shop at the Iowa Events Center, where they will showcase their best and latest ag products and services to thousands of Midwest growers. With over 1840 … Read More
Lincoln Gears Up for Farm Show
The population of Lincoln, Nebraska will surge considerably next week as thousands of people from across the region swarm the state’s capital for the 2013 Nebraska Power Farming Show, where they will gawk at big iron and futuristic gadgets from the top agricultural companies in the world. Growers and ranchers from states like Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas will rub … Read More
The Chicago Farmers Rebrands Farmland Fair
The Chicago Farmers annual Farmland Investment Fair has been rebranded for 2014 as simply “The Farmland Fair” with a continued focus on the connection of social media and farmland investment. The Chicago Farmers 2014 Farmland Fair – “Where People Come To Learn, Connect and Understand Farmland” – will be held on February 1, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. … Read More