Precision cotton farming will be a focus of the upcoming Cotton Incorporated crop management seminar and workshops. Randall Weiseman with Southeast Agnet recently interviewed Cotton Inc Director of Agricultural Research Ed Barnes about the event being held in Tunica, Mississippi on November 11-13. “We’ll actually have a hands-on seminar on how to do precision fertility management, how to collect soil … Read More
Truth About Precision Technology
Precision technology goes hand in hand with biotechnology when it comes to increasing productivity for agriculture. That according to Dean Kleckner, chairman of Truth About Trade and Technology – as well as former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and a farmer from Iowa. He attended the recent World Food Prize symposium where farmers from all over the world … Read More
Role of Precision Ag in Feeding the World
Precision technology can play a vital role in helping to feed a growing world population, which is why it was a focus at the World Food Prize symposium last week in Des Moines. John Deere CEO Robert Lane participated in a panel conversation on “The Role of the Private Sector in Global Food Security and Development,” together with representatives from … Read More
Ag Equipment Execs Excited About AG CONNECT
A new breed of ag show has the support of the major farm equipment companies that are members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. At AEM’s AgExecutive Forum in St. Louis last week, Deere & Company Senior Vice President of Ag Equipment Marketing Doug DeVries said he is really looking forward to AEM’s new AG CONNECT 2010 expo, which will … Read More
AG CONNECT Will Spotlight Precision Ag
The latest technology in agriculture will be a major part of the “new generation of ag show” coming 2010 to Orlando – AG CONNECT expo 2010. A preview of AG CONNECT 2010 was offered to ag executives meeting Thursday in St. Louis for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers AgExecutive Forum. According to show manager Sara Truesdale Mooney, they have taken … Read More
A Passion for Precision
Dr. Jay Lehr of The Heartland Institute has a passion for agriculture – especially precision agriculture. “The average person thinks that farming today is the same as it was in his grandfather’s day and it’s changed dramatically,” said Dr. Lehr at a meeting of farm machinery company executives last week in St. Louis. “Using global positioning systems, geographic information systems … Read More
Input Costs Increase Precision Interest
Indiana farm broadcaster Gary Truitt – voice of the Hoosier Ag Today radio network – recently did an interview with Purdue ag economist Bruce Erickson about how higher input costs are making many farmers take a second look at precision. Erickson told Gary that the change in the farm economy has spurred a renewed interest in precision farming. “Couple of … Read More
Look for Precision at Iowa Progress Show
Mark your calendars for the nation’s largest outdoor farm show. The 2008 Farm Progress Show will be held at a new location in Boone, Iowa August 26 through 28. Show coordinators have announced that construction at the site will be completed in time for this year’s event. John Deere highlighted its latest innovations in precision technology at last year’s show. … Read More
Precision Repair Shop Offers Sense of Community
A “bad cup of coffee and good conversation” are the two things a group of farmers look forward to nearly every morning in Granger, TX. Jason Schaefer’s article in the Taylor Daily Express reports that as technology continually changes and prices shoot up in a rapidly advancing ag industry, farmers find familiarity and advice through each other at the local … Read More
Text-Savvy
Farmers who use precision agriculture seem to possess a command over cutting edge technology. What other modern technology do farmers and growers take advantage of? Precision Ag conducted a poll to find out if farmers are hip with texting and wireless internet… Q. Do you text message for personal or professional communication? A. A lot of you do, which to … Read More