Part of producing efficiently is also being prepared for the unknowns. As farmers 2012 began – there were hopes of high yields and a bountiful harvest. As the drought set in – the crops started to deteriorate and it became more obvious this would be a year where we would need to expect the unexpected. As we enter a New … Read More
Making new facilities state of the art
GROWMARK is opening a new dry terminal in Stuart, Iowa. The facility will handle granular urea, mono-ammonium phosphate, and white potash. It has a capacity for 18 railcars with six 10 ton hoppers and five micro-hoppers. That equates to around 15,500 tons of capacity. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology, we’ll take a closer look at the new technologies … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: Using apps to forecast yield
What is your favorite app on your phone? How does it make your life easier? Advanced Ag Solutions, LLC is trying to make it easier for farmers with their recently launched Optimizer 2.0 app. It allows users to upload GPS soil sampling data and then use that information to leverage the information they already have (and use) even further. In … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: Questions you need to answer
As farmers get into the full swing of harvest there is plenty of information to review ahead of next year. In fact some – there are some questions that they should be asking themselves. What do I need to do on my farm to prepare for next year? Should I be concerned about herbicide carryover? What do I need to … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: Changing hybrids on the fly
When a farmer purchases a bag of seed corn – Jason Webster, director of Beck’s Hybrids Central Illinois Practical Farm Research says they should already be thinking about where they are going to plant that corn. As technology continues to evolve – it may become easier to change hybrids within a field. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology, we’ll … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: The Ag Gateway into the future
AgGateway is focused on promoting and expanding e-commerce in the agriculture industry. The non-profit organization helps companies address current and future challenges within the industry. Jeff Kaiser with John Deere is the chair of Ag Gateway’s Precision Ag Council. He says in the council’s short time – they’ve been focused on the basics and working with both the trading partners and their customers. … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: The future of farming
The future of farming is evolving. It’s changed a lot in the mere 30 years I have been around the industry. I can only imagine how my father or my grandfather feels when they take a step back and look at how life on the farm differs today from when they first began. My great-grandfather worked for a seed company … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: The next step in crop scouting
Crop scouting is a lost art. I hear so many farmers (my father included) that will say how good or how poor a field looks as they are driving by it. I’ll admit – I’m guilty of it, too. I slow down to see how things are looking and maybe even stop long enough to snap a few photos. There … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: How aerial applicators use GPS
Because of the advancements in technology, the agriculture industry has come a long way from where we started. The aerial application business is no exception. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, brought to you by Ag Leader Technology, we examine how aerial application has become more accurate and more efficient. Things have changed a lot since Agriflite Services president David Eby began … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: MyTraps.com
In 2010 US crop growers lost $20 billion to insect damage and spent $4.5 billion on insecticide. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, brought to you by Ag Leader Technology, we take a closer look at a new way to monitor insect pressure in your field. Johnny Park, president and CEO of Spensa and a Purdue research assistant in electrical and computer … Read More