New Ag International is bringing a week of high-tech agriculture to Dublin next month, March 25-29th . Covering the latest developments in plant nutrition, smart fertilizer, biostimulants and digital agriculture, this series of events offers a unique opportunity for attendees. The week will bring together three conferences and two exhibitions under one roof at the Citywest Hotel, the largest hotel … Read More
GROWMARK’s FS Simulator Makes Training Fun
GROWMARK’s FS applicator simulator was on display for media this week in Bloomington, IL. The simulator was created as a training module for FS System operators to practice, study, and enhance their ability, knowledge, and safety skills. “To the best of my knowledge, this simulator is the first of its kind in agriculture being used for training,” said Erik Wilcox, … Read More
Three Patents Granted to Eco Agro Resources
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Eco Agro Resources three patents for N-YIELD®, N-BOUND® and the NEON™ family of nitrogen stabilizers. These three are the first of 15 patents currently undergoing the patent process that will protect hundreds of possible combinations of active ingredients like NBPT, DMPP, DCD, Nitrapyrin, and multiple solvent options. “These technologies offer new capabilities and … Read More
Smart Nitrogen from Agrium
Mike Howell spent time at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show telling growers about the benefits of Agrium‘s ESN smart nitrogen. ESN is a polymer-coated urea that slowly releases nitrogen over a period of 60-90 days while preventing loss from volatilization, leaching or de-nitrification It can work with nearly any grower’s program and with any crop Howell says. Whether a … Read More
Court Upholds Retail Exemption to PSM
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals saved U.S. retailers more than $100 million in compliance costs with its ruling on Friday. The court found the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was not adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act when it issued an enforcement memo earlier this year that redefined retail facility exemption to the Process Safety Management … Read More
Deere Rolls Out High Capacity Nutrient Applicator at FPS
The Farm Progress Show is full of interesting sights and exhibits, and one of the best things is seeing something brand new from a company. John Deere didn’t disappoint, rolling out their first entry in a dry fertilizer spreader. I spoke with Jason Beuligmann, Product Manger at John Deere, about this new F4365 High Capacity Nutrient Applicator and why John … Read More
Loveland Launches Titan XC Fertilizers
Loveland Products is known as a global provider of innovative crop input solutions and now they’re adding to that name with the launch of Titan XC. This next-generation formula for dry fertilizer was created to improve efficiency by being extra concentrated. It also offers growers benefits such as: increased nutrient availability and uptake, enhanced nutrient use efficiency, better root growth and development, improved … Read More
Friday in the Field Focuses on Nitrogen Management
Agro Liquid, in partnership with AgPhD, is hosting a Friday in the Field event with a focus on responsible nitrogen management. The event is taking place on Friday, July 29, 2016 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm in Michigan, at the North Central Research Station. Attendees will learn about experiments conducted to determine the best nitrogen management practices, as nitrogen … Read More
Sens. Fischer & Heitkamp Introduce Bipartisan FARM Act
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would block a federal standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding anhydrous ammonia. The chemical is used as a fertilizer and input by farmers. In response to the proposed standard, the Senators introduced the Fertilizer Access and Responsible Management (FARM) Act, to counter … Read More
U of Illinois Research Shows Increasing Crop Input Costs
New research from two economists from the University of Illinois has found that crop input costs have been higher since 2006 than they were between 1990-2006. This occurred in part because growth rates of fertilizer, pesticide and seed costs have been higher. In 2015, the sum of these totals were 48 percent of crop revenue, higher than the 36 percent … Read More