“Today’s acquisition is a testament to our commitment to make the farm more efficient and increase productivity while dramatically improving sustainability,” said Valmont President and CEO Stephen G. Kaniewski.

Cold temperatures in April squashed hopes for an early planting season here in Nebraska but now that farmers are in the field they’re making up for lost ground, but dryness concerns are continuing to mount.

Futures exchange operator CME Group Inc said on Tuesday it will not reopen the physical trading pits which it closed last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“You can’t afford to go cheap,” says Brian Sorbe, VP and GM Americas for Topcon. “The data derived from these systems is becoming more critical and more valuable. The data has got to be geo spatially accurate.”

Grain markets continuing to rally this week as the quick pace of planting isn’t enough to overcome concerns about drought and dryness in the U.S. and Brazil.

Nutrien leadership shares five areas for growth in its retail business.