Drones can help farmers determine if their crop is growing satisfactorily, according to the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.
Advanced societies, like that in the U.S., believe we have an obligation to help people and reduce the burden of human disease and suffering.
For those affected by the recent severe storms and flooding, the USDA has several programs that provide assistance before, during, and after disasters.
The USDA released their World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate Forecast (WASDE) today. Here’s what you need to know: Wheat: U.S. wheat supplies for 2017/18 are projected down 9 percent from 2016/17 on lower production, which is partially offset by higher beginning stocks. All wheat production for 2017/18 is projected at 1,820 million bushels, down nearly […]
It could be up to three weeks for the snow to melt and to know for sure, but the Colorado Farm Bureau estimates last weekend’s spring snowstorm in Southeast Colorado took the lives of thousands of cattle and destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of crops. In response, the CFB has activated its Disaster Relief […]
During this year’s Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, Stoller USA featured a diverse panel of seasoned high yield champions as well as the next generation of superstar growers to find out their approaches to season-long crop management and breaking yield barriers. This year’s panel included: Steven Albracht, who manages 5,400 acres of corn, sorghum, […]
The USDA released their February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate Forecast (WASDE) today. Here’s what you need to know: Wheat: U.S. 2016/17 wheat exports are raised 50 million bushels to 1,025 million reflecting a strong pace to date. Food use is lowered 3 million bushels to 960 million following the February 1 release of NASS’ […]
From the grower to the truck driver, the entire crop chain will now have more data at their fingertips, after a new partnership between infiswift and Acuitus Ag. An enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) platform leader, infiswift will develop IoT solutions with Acuitus Ag, an Idaho technology company, which provides ag-tech solutions to farm equipment suppliers. […]
Greenway credits much of his success on the field from his years on his family farm just northwest of Mount Vernon, South Dakota.
Cotton bollworm and armyworms inching their way into your cotton fields? Bayer has upgraded their pest protection product in 2017 with TwinLink Plus. TwinLink Plus technology combines two Bayer proprietary Bt genes (Cry1Ab and Cry2Ae), both included in TwinLink, with the Vip3Aa19 Bt gene to create TwinLink Plus for effective management of major lepidopteran pests, […]