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“DispatchTrack was able to help Centerra plan routes that allowed tanks to refill when they were two-thirds empty, resulting in fewer trips and real cost savings,” Satish Natarajan says.

From the farmer perspective, e-commerce in agriculture shouldn’t just mean point, click, buy AgVend’s Pat Sullivan says.

We’ve all had one of those horrible, no good, very bad days.

A dust storm rippled through the Midwest late last week, followed by rain in some parts and continued heat in others. This weather event highlights soil safeguarding needs, according to Conservation Agronomist Roberts.

U.S. corn planted acres doubled last week, going from 22% planted on May 8 to 49% as of May 15, according to USDA. Yet, that is still way below the five-year average of 67%.

“This flawed system isn’t due to rains or weather. Unless we have remedial practices and advocate for cover crops, buffer strips and diversity, we can’t solve the problem,” says Former USDA Soil Scientist Thicke.

Three requests for information were published by the Federal Register. The requests outlined information about competition in regard to producers’ access to fertilizer, seed and ag inputs, as well as food retail.