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MKC’s precision ag program has grown every year since it began in 2009 from grid sampling and VRT applying about 2,000 acres to touching almost 100,000 acres with some form of precision ag in 2017. 

AgPro readers voted the R7 Field Forecasting Tool (FFT) as the 2017 New Product of the Year.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is in advanced talks to acquire commodity trader Bunge Ltd., accelerating the pace of consolidation in the global grain-trading industry, according to people familiar with the matter.

As of Feb. 1, the South Dakota Wheat Growers and North Central Farmers Elevator officially merged to form Agtegra Cooperative.

The Bee Corp., was recently awarded nearly $225,000 from the National Science Foundation. The one-year SBIR Phase I grant will help the Indiana-based company improve its beehive monitoring system.

In the next week we may see action that would impact the new 199A section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed in December.

Start with a solid data set and a spatial soil-sampling program

The 2018 Focus on Precision Conference, February 27-28, at the Sheraton Madison Hotel in Madison, WI.

According to a recent study from UC Davis, California agricultural fields are causing major nitrogen oxide pollution in the state. The study indicates up to 20% to 32% of this smog is produced by agriculture fields.

In total, HELM now has 19 crop protection products in its U.S. portfolio for the row crop, specialty crop and horticultural markets.

While the intent of the MOU is expand the partnership nation-wide , Growmark and its FS companies in Iowa will initially work with the Iowa NRCS will pilot the program so it can be replicated in other states.

Selling a crop that’s not yet in the ground can be intimidating, but if you don’t, it might mean you miss good marketing opportunities.

Monsanto recently added more information to its Xtend website to show farmers and applicators where they can find dicamba training opportunities in preparation for the 2018 season.

There are three core elements needs for smart machines: Sense & Decide, Act, and Verify & Learn

Beta Hatch is a Seattle, Washington-based company working to introduce insect production as a protein source in animal feed.

Just nine of 30 agribusiness companies have followed through on a pledge to implement the Farm Bureau's 2014 "Core Principles" for transparency in the collection of farmers’ data.

Members of the associations have made a commitment to provide a comprehensive set of service information tools for tractors and combines put into service by model year 2021.

One of the most important practices that any forage producer can incorporate into their program is adding legumes to grass pastures and hayfields. 

With a joint development project Farm Dog and John Deere are developing variable rate spray technology.

The fertilizer applicator is a planter-mounted, granular, on-board single-hopper unit. It also featured variable-rate metering and 4-section control.

A collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap, could create the most profound disruption for U.S. farmers.

Using a “DNA barcode” and blockchain-based technology, SafeTraces Inc. has delivered its first system to be used in aiding the traceability of bulk fertilizer.

The European Union is continuing its probe into the possible combination of Bayer and Monsanto companies.

To help farmers achieve a more efficient growing season, high resolution aerial survey imagery will be offered through a recent partnership between Geosys and Textron Systems.

Producers in California have access to Vegalab all-natural, biologically derived pesticides, fertilizers, and specialty agricultural products.

Investors recently gave $75 million to PrecisionHawk Inc., a drone manufacturer, to support the growth of the drone industry.

Landmark Services Cooperative has joined CommoditAg, to include its three Wisconsin warehouses in Cottage Grove, Evansville, and East Troy.

In essence, language in this section of code gives producers marketing grain a significant incentive to sell to a cooperative rather than a non-cooperative firm.

Certified ResponsibleAg locations are now included in AgGateway's Ag Industry Identification System (AGIIS), a database that houses agricultural reference data for industry subscribers.

Applied in a peel-and-stick fashion, a new graphene sensor measures how much and how fast a plant drinks.

Manage weeds early before they steal from your bottom line and even export opportunities

ARA is working to make some of the recent regulatory gains more durable. Coppock covered topics such as PSM, WOTUS, Des Moines Water Works and neonicotinoid litigation

Earlier this week, Farm Journal surveyed farmers on whether they intend to plant dicamba-tolerant soybeans in 2018.

Sponsored by FMC, this day-and-a-half workshop will help you create or refine a personalized emergency action plan that is relevant, implementable and sustainable.

On January 19, 2018, EPA filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to further delay issuance of the mandate by three months.

This is an annual award sponsored by Bayer

John Deere Generation 4 CommandCenter Displays and Ag Leader Technology SMS software are now compatible via John Deere’s Ag Data Application Programming Toolkit (ADAPT) plug-in.

David Marburger at Oklahoma State University has provided this insights and tips.

"ARA would like assurances that agricultural retailers and other agribusinesses that receive payment for products and services provided to state-approved cannabis-based businesses"

We are in the home stretch for preparing to head to the field in 2018.

In a unanimous decision issued on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that challenges to the 2015 Clean Water Act Waters of the United States rule should have been brought in district courts, not courts of appeals.

Cold, ice and snow have defined much of the weather conditions across the U.S. this winter, and getting equipment to perform well—including tires—can be a struggle under tough conditions.

Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland Co has proposed a takeover of Bunge Ltd, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a move that could set up a battle for Bunge with Switzerland-based rival Glencore Plc.

Bayer and MS Technologies received a green light for Balance GTLL soybeans for food and feed uses from European Commission. The companies have already gained approval from U.S., Canada and Brazil for cultivation.

“A multidisciplinary program isn’t really focused in any one area. Instead, the participants gain a broad-based background they can use for problem-solving today’s complex issues."

The AgPro podcast recently asked three professionals, ”How is interdisciplinary training preparing consultants for today’s agronomic challenges?”

The AgPro podcast recently asked three professionals, ”How is interdisciplinary training preparing consultants for today’s agronomic challenges?”

Some Democratic lawmakers indicate they will shut the government down unless something is done to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

This year marks its 50th anniversary. The firm has been part of Ag Growth International since November 2016 and is now known as Yargus-AGI.

To qualify students must be pursing two- or four-year degrees or trade school certification in an agriculture-related field. The scholarships are $1,500.