Casey & friends are back just in time for spring planting. In this just released book, Planters & Cultivators, by Holly Dufek and the 4th in the series, Casey and her lively friend Tillus the worm teach kids how to plant seeds and the importance of soil health. The CASE IH cartoon equipment characters are very content at Happy Skies … Read More
John Deere Offers New Prescription Creator
The John Deere Operation Center has seen many new developments recently so we were excited to hear from Jake Flanders at the 2016 Commodity Classic about what’s been happening. Just this February Deere released an update for their software bundle with its online set of tools that allow you to access all your farm information when and where you want it. Now they’re … Read More
Case IH Offers Aggressive Vertical Tillage Option
Heavy crop reside and soils will no longer be a challenge for producers thanks to Case IH‘s new True-Tandem 335 Barracuda vertical tillage tool. This agronomic and rugged tool cuts, incorporate, and evenly distributes the most difficult crop residue up to 4 inches deep, creating a healthy soiled for the next crop year. Those attending the 2016 Commodity Classic had … Read More
Celebrating Two Years Of Soil Health Partnership
The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is beginning its third year of operation, seeing increasing strength and participation from the industry with each year. The organization hosted a learning session at the 2016 Commodity Classic, giving industry professionals an opportunity to learn more about the farmer-led conservation initiative of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). SHP also hosted a panel of … Read More
Iteris Provides Growers with New ClearAg Mobile
Iteris ClearAg Mobile is a newly launched grower analytics application that uses information about weather, water, soil and crop growth to offer field-specific advisories to the grower. The program includes: Crop Growth and Health Advisor, Nutrient Advisor, Pest and Disease Advisor, Planting Advisor, Scouting Advisor, Soil, Weather and Water Advisor, and Timeline Advisor. ClearAg Mobile is a mobile application powered by … Read More
ETS Partners with 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program
In an effort to help farmers realize the environmental advantages of precision nutrient placement, Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) is partnering with the 4R Stewardship Program, a science-based approach that offers enhanced environmental protection, increased production increased farmer profitability and improved sustainability. The program is founded on the concept of using the 4 “Rs”: right fertilizer source, at the right rate, … Read More
First Phytobiomes Roadmap Published
The Phytobiomes Roadmap has been published by a team (the Phytobiomes organization) led by Iowa State University. The Roadmap lays out the vision for agriculture to increase health, productivity, and sustainability of current cropping and forest systems and outlines a strategic plan to acquire the knowledge needed for the vision to become reality. The Roadmap calls for better understanding of … Read More
Narrow Track Series Debuted At #NFMS16
Last week at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Camso unveiled the new TTS 40 series narrow track system. Martin Lunkenbein, Product Director of Agriculture Systems at Camso, gave AgWired the details on the new track. The TTS 40 series is available in two different widths: 15 inches for 20-22 inch rows or 18 inches for 30 inch rows, … Read More
AgReliant Genetics Collaborates with AgSoil Analytics
AgReliant Genetics and AgSoil Analytics have paired up to provide soil information through an integration of soil-mapping technology. The AgSoil Analytics team is a Purdue-affiliated company headed up by agronomy professor Phillip Owens. Their company will be using AgReliant’s Advantage Acre precision farming platform to conduct their research. This partnership will allow the integration of a soil-mapping technology that provides … Read More
IA Corn Farmer Discussion on Soil Health
The Iowa Corn Growers Association recently held a Farmer to Farmer event focused on soil health at Iowa State University and also offered via live stream. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey moderated the discussion and noted progress that has been made since introducing the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy three years ago. “We’re very proud of what farmers across the … Read More