At Commodity Classic, Verdesian Life Sciences was showcasing nitrogen enhancement technology developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) that can really help plants Take-Off. According to Kurt Seevers with Verdesian technical services, Take Off® crop nitrogen assimilator helps improve photosynthesis by increasing carbon flow into a plant’s metabolism. “This enhances the formation of amino acids, which perform multiple functions in … Read More
New Holland Debuts Guardian™ Injection Toolbar
New Holland has introduced the Guardian™ Injection Toolbar to the Guardian self-propelled sprayer line. The new piece of equipment was on display at the 2015 Commodity Classic and Chuck stopped by to chat with New Holland’s Jason Hardy to learn more about it’s capabilities. The Guardian™ Injection Toolbar applies the liquid fertilizer exactly where the crop needs it most. Farmers … Read More
Eco Agro Resources on Fast Growth Pace
As we’ve seen in two big announcements this week alone, Eco Agro Resources, which was founded in 2013, is on a fast-paced growth curve. I talked with Andrew Semple, President/CEO, about how his company is having so much success. By the way, Eco Agro Resources’ home office is located in my hometown of Sarasota, FL, although they already have offices … Read More
Eco Agro Resources Introduces N YIELD AZ
Eco Agro Resources has introduced a new stabilizer product, N YIELD AZ, that combines a proven nitrogen stabilizer ingredient with the “power of PENXCEL technology for unsurpassed performance.” Eco Agro Resources CEO Andrew Semple says they developed N YIELD AZ for situations such as using cold fertilizer with ice-cold steel equipment, for example. “To solve this, we’ve developed N YIELD … Read More
New Products From United Suppliers
United Suppliers announces the launch of Optify™ and Symbol™ Advance powered by Take Off®; two new products for 2015 crop season. Optify, a newly EPA registered plant growth regulator, promotes root growth and nutrient uptake when applied in-furrow. Symbol Advance powered by Take Off increases nitrogen use efficiency inside the plant when applied via foliar application. “We are looking forward … Read More
Hick Chick Chat: Koch Talks AGROTAIN® Upgrades
At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk I had a chance to visit with Ron Restum vice president of sales for North America with Koch Agronomic Services. He explained how they’ve been working with new technology for the grower with the addition of two new nitrogen stabilizers to the AGROTAIN® product family; AGROTAIN® ADVANCED and AGROTAIN® DRI-MAXX. … Read More
GROWMARK Advocates for Nitrogen Management
A farmer’s work is never done so now that the harvest is complete, it’s time to prepare for next season. “We’re getting done getting the ammonia on because of the cold weather,” said GROWMARK Regional Agronomy Business Director Nate Pierce during an interview at the NAFB convention last month. “We need to start making our plans and working with the … Read More
U2U Tool Helps Farmers with Nitrogen Application
The Purdue University-led Useful to Usable climate initiative is offering a new online tool to help farmers and farm advisers better manage the application of nitrogen fertilizer for maximum crop yields and minimum environmental damage. The free tool, called Corn Split N, combines historical weather data and fieldwork conditions with economic considerations to determine the feasibility and profitability of completing … Read More
Lower Rate for N YIELD CX Nitrogen Stabilizer
During the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk meeting last week, Eco Agro Resources announced a new N YIELD CX label that includes a new high-efficiency, lower rate for the 2015 season. According to the company, testing during the 2014 growing season confirmed that N YIELD CX makes stabilized nitrogen fertilizer more affordable and is equally effective. Testing showed … Read More
Limus® Nitrogen Management from BASF
It’s difficult to imagine where agriculture would be today had BASF chemists Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch not discovered how to harness the atmospheric abundance of nitrogen to create ammonia. The Haber-Bosch process has allowed growers to apply nitrogen-based nutrients, which is crucial to the fertile soil needed for today’s crop production. BASF has taken yet another step today in … Read More