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Helm Introduces Two New Products to Plant Advantage Portfolio
Helm Introduces Two New Products to Plant Advantage Portfolio

The company introduces Contour and UpLink with the intention of increasing yields through increased nutrient utilization and efficiency in plants.

Why Ag Economists Think Net Farm Income Could Fall to Lowest Level in 3 Years
Why Ag Economists Think Net Farm Income Could Fall to Lowest Level in 3 Years

Ag economists’ views on the ag economy took a dive in the first Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor of 2024; however, relatively strong balance sheets and working capital could provide a cushion for 2024. 

Economic Uncertainty in China Slows Demand for U.S. Corn and Soybeans
Economic Uncertainty in China Slows Demand for U.S. Corn and Soybeans

Just this week, China’s largest real estate firm was told it must liquidate after trying to restructure for two years. Some experts say the country is teetering on a recession.

John Deere, Corteva Partner Up On Customized Agronomic Solutions
John Deere, Corteva Partner Up On Customized Agronomic Solutions

The partnership combines the digital and onboard capabilities of John Deere with agronomic analysis from Corteva.

Damned By Data: State Destroys Farmer’s Yield, Pays $810,000 Damages
Damned By Data: State Destroys Farmer’s Yield, Pays $810,000 Damages

You break, you pay. Fighting to save his farmland, Marvin Houin proved the government destroyed his yields.

AI’s Role In Consulting
AI’s Role In Consulting

While a consultant knows the history and the little details of a field, the computer may only have an opportunity to pick up on the data entered into it.

4 Ways to Boost Your Business With ARA
4 Ways to Boost Your Business With ARA

ARA shares opportunities for ag retailers to save on credit card processing, foster their knowledge network and improve employee retention with professional development programs and resources.

 Agronomists Worry Moisture Deficits Will Contribute To Herbicide Carryover
Agronomists Worry Moisture Deficits Will Contribute To Herbicide Carryover

While you can't make Mother Nature send rain, you can review crop-rotation restrictions on chemistries you applied last year. Knowing that information can guide what crop you plant where this spring.

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ISO Defines Smart Farming, Details Benefits In Special Report
ISO Defines Smart Farming, Details Benefits In Special Report

ISO outlines the transformative potential of smart farming in addressing the complex challenges that our world faces today.

Climate and Tech Expected to Affect Ag Most This Year
Climate and Tech Expected to Affect Ag Most This Year

Steve Cubbage provides insights on the five areas expected to have the biggest impact on agriculture this year.

2023 Farm Manager Of The Year: Ryan Kay
2023 Farm Manager Of The Year: Ryan Kay

Kay credits his success to a team effort and shares his favorite part of being a farm manager is the people he works with each day.

Louis Dreyfus Co. and Nature Conservancy Collaborate on Regenerative Agriculture Program
Louis Dreyfus Co. and Nature Conservancy Collaborate on Regenerative Agriculture Program

The companies say their combined efforts will help accelerate on-the-ground implementation and create a shift toward a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities. 

New Study Shows Promise for Genetically Modified Pig Organ Transplants
New Study Shows Promise for Genetically Modified Pig Organ Transplants

An average of 17 people in the U.S. die every day waiting for a transplant. More than 100,000 are on a waiting list. After decades of experimenting, many doctors now see potential in genetically modified pig organs.

Q&A with Myron Stine: Family Roots, Global Springboard
Q&A with Myron Stine: Family Roots, Global Springboard

Myron Stine says Stine Seed is celebrating its 45-year history with a keen eye on the future.

2024 Ag Economy: What's Causing Rural Bankers To Be Pessimistic
2024 Ag Economy: What's Causing Rural Bankers To Be Pessimistic

This month’s Rural Mainstreet Index marks the fifth-straight month where the index has been below the growth neutral mark.

New ARA Member Benefit to Help Train More Drivers
New ARA Member Benefit to Help Train More Drivers

ARA members will benefit from the National Propane Gas Association's Administrative Compliance Experts handling FMCSA paperwork and filings, FMCSA audits, and training materials and training equipment guidance.

Iowa Study: Soil Conservation Practices On The Rise
Iowa Study: Soil Conservation Practices On The Rise

The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa growers.

John Deere Announces 2024 Startup Collaborators
John Deere Announces 2024 Startup Collaborators

Deere & Company announced the names of six companies chosen for its 2024 Startup Collaborator program.

Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval
Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval

Wendy Mosher, CEO at New West Genetics and vice president of Hemp Feed Coalition, says this is something that has been in the works for at least four years

Industry Experts To Share Insights During Upcoming Crop Nutrition Week
Industry Experts To Share Insights During Upcoming Crop Nutrition Week

The weeklong, virtual event hosted by AgroLiquid offers free learning opportunities from agronomists and crop nutrition experts.

Bayer Unveils New Operating Model
Bayer Unveils New Operating Model

The goal of “Dynamic Shared Ownership” is four-fold: reduce hierarchies, eliminate bureaucracy, streamline structures and accelerate decision-making processes.

314 Bu. Corn Yield Uses Only 7" of Rain to Score Big Win in Minnesota
314 Bu. Corn Yield Uses Only 7" of Rain to Score Big Win in Minnesota

David Heublein won the conventional, non-irrigated category of the 2023 NCGA yield contest for the state. The amazing yield was grown with only one-third of the total rainfall his fields usually get in a growing season.

Soil Carbon Enhancing Seed Flowability Agent Enters U.S. Market
Soil Carbon Enhancing Seed Flowability Agent Enters U.S. Market

In 2024, the company, which started in Australia in crops such as barley and canola, is offering its product for use on soybean acres in six states: MN, SD, ND, WI, NE and IA. 

U.S. States Flex New Power To Steer Antitrust Lawsuits
U.S. States Flex New Power To Steer Antitrust Lawsuits

A ruling this week in Arkansas showed U.S. states' heightened ability to control the battleground for antitrust lawsuits, invoking a federal law that creates new headaches for corporate defendants. 

USDA Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects
USDA Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention that new investments will generate income, create jobs and strengthen competition for farmers and ranchers.

Growers Platform To Integrate Bushel Wallet
Growers Platform To Integrate Bushel Wallet

Users completing transactions in the Growers platform will be able to select their Bushel Wallet as an option to digitally pay and send money to their trusted partners.

Big Strides for Small Microbes
Big Strides for Small Microbes

“These microbes are naturally occurring. They are on every plant that you would ever see, on the salad you eat, on the grass that you grow, on the trees that you look at, and everything in between,” Smith says.

Swarm To The Future? Mini Farm Robots With Big Plans
Swarm To The Future? Mini Farm Robots With Big Plans

A farm kid from Kansas is bringing a new robotic weeding concept to market and he’s got big dreams for the future of crop protection.

ADM Puts CFO On Leave With Ongoing Investigation In Cooperation with SEC
ADM Puts CFO On Leave With Ongoing Investigation In Cooperation with SEC

Vikram Luthar’s leave is pending an ongoing investigation being conducted by outside counsel for ADM and the Board’s Audit Committee.

What's Causing These Frigid Temperatures Right Now?
What's Causing These Frigid Temperatures Right Now?

With another round of frigid temperatures blanketing the U.S. again, what's behind the cold? Here's a hint: it's not El Niño.

Mosaic Launches New Website To Showcase Trial Data
Mosaic Launches New Website To Showcase Trial Data

Mosaic shares the purpose of the website is to help users make informed decisions about products to use in their fields based on what others in their area have experienced.

4 Ways Your Business Might be Green Hushing
4 Ways Your Business Might be Green Hushing

Sarah Beth Aubrey shares why instead of promoting their environmental efforts, some companies opt for a quieter approach, potentially saying nothing at all.

Bayer, Precision Planting Announce FieldView Updates And New API
Bayer, Precision Planting Announce FieldView Updates And New API

Climate FieldView announces new capabilities in FieldView Plus for 2024, including more personalized features available through the new FieldView Premium subscription tier, improvements to FieldView’s in-cab experience.

Barchart and AgVision Announce Partnership
Barchart and AgVision Announce Partnership

Through this partnership, AgVision will integrate their grain accounting software solutions into Barchart's elevator-branded marketplace mobile apps and online grower portals.

Ceres Solutions Acquires Monticello Farm Service
Ceres Solutions Acquires Monticello Farm Service

Effective Jan. 18, the existing employee team in Monticello joins the Ceres Solutions network of ag retail locations across Indiana and Michigan as part of a 100% farmer owned cooperative.

FBN Spins Off Insurance Business
FBN Spins Off Insurance Business

What was once known as FBN Insurance will now be known as Momentum Ag and part of Patriot Growth Services.

Farmers on the International Stage
Farmers on the International Stage

Farm Journal Foundation Farmer Ambassadors share their takeaways from COP28 climate conference in Dubai.

John Deere Puts Ag Tech Center Stage at CES 24
John Deere Puts Ag Tech Center Stage at CES 24

Deere drew them in with practical yet cutting edge displays – like an iPhone controlled 8R tractor running field tillage – driving the conversation forward with a fun spin on its tech stack and cotton production.

10 Groundbreaking Ag Tech Startups Chosen for 2024 AgLaunch365 Accelerator Program
10 Groundbreaking Ag Tech Startups Chosen for 2024 AgLaunch365 Accelerator Program

The startups will be featured in a pitch event at Farm Journal’s Top Producer Summit Feb. 5-7 in Kansas City

Nutrients Where Needed: How to Prep Your Soil Fertility for a Vertical System
Nutrients Where Needed: How to Prep Your Soil Fertility for a Vertical System

Once you balance fertility and pH in the soil profile, and adjust to making small, more frequent lime applications, you probably won’t need to mix fertilizer into the soil, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist.

ADM to Expand Traceable Soybean Pilot Project
ADM to Expand Traceable Soybean Pilot Project

The successful pilot project delivered 2.4 million bushels (64,000 metric tons) of fully traceable soybeans to European customers in 2023.

John Deere, SpaceX Announce Starlink Deal
John Deere, SpaceX Announce Starlink Deal

Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies.

Ever.Ag Acquires Crop Insurance Software AgencyRoot
Ever.Ag Acquires Crop Insurance Software AgencyRoot

“It’s a testament to our dedication to equipping crop insurance agents with the best tools to serve their clients effectively," said Mike Moore, EVP, Ever.Ag Agribusiness.

Winter Storm Survival: A Nightmare for Livestock Producers in Western Illinois
Winter Storm Survival: A Nightmare for Livestock Producers in Western Illinois

Despite nearly 24 inches of snow, below-zero temperatures and raging winds that some people are affectionately calling “Death Storm #2,” Illinois livestock producers are finding ways to overcome the horrific conditions.

Precision Planting Rolls Out New Planter, Software
Precision Planting Rolls Out New Planter, Software

Precision Planting introduces farmers to its new CornerStone Planting System; announces Panorama is now available for purchase as well as additional product updates.

Leaders in Ag: R.G. Lamar, Pecan Farmer and CEO
Leaders in Ag: R.G. Lamar, Pecan Farmer and CEO

What’s the most challenging thing about running a legacy brand? “The biggest challenge is being pigeonholed. Everyone expects us to recreate the past, but the future doesn’t look like what we were," Lamar says.

Helpful Tips For Using Adjuvants In Spray Drones
Helpful Tips For Using Adjuvants In Spray Drones

Johnnie Roberts, CPDA director of application – adjuvant chemistry, shares a solution to many of the common issues spray drone applicators face.

The Scoop Podcast: Beyond Typical Ag Retail and Co-op Services
The Scoop Podcast: Beyond Typical Ag Retail and Co-op Services

The expansion of services into environmental and water management includes moisture sensors installation, water irrigation uniformity testing, and services Rebecca Schubert says are “beyond the typical retail ag co-op.”

CES 24: 4 Stand-Out Smart Farming Solutions
CES 24: 4 Stand-Out Smart Farming Solutions

The world’s largest technology showcase is welcoming more and more ag tech into the fold. Here’s a quick rundown of what was on display.