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Early technology adoption gives profitable edge to Indiana grower
The Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance (NSGA) has high hopes for UA 5814HP, a new variety commercially available beginning in fall 2015. UA5814HP, branded as Ashlock HP5A, is a vigorous variety aimed at high seed yield and protein to meet the demand from the high-end poultry industry.
South Dakota farm boy Scott Anderson brought his Wall Street experience back to the family farm and used it to develop the Cash Cow Farmer program, which he designed for simplicity and utility.
WM-Form, launched by Trimble, combines field surveys, topography analysis, design creation, cost estimation, land forming and verification.
Premium quality chicken litter key to achieve yield boosts.
New report looks beyond hardware tools and details a turn toward data integration.
Varieties, management and irrigation pave road to soybean yield crown.
Fluorescent marker technology could be a major weapon in weed battle
Sunlight into energy means fuel for plant growth – the crucial role of phosphorous in crop fields. Cell elongation and division may be the proper scientific description, but a simplified explanation is a better fit: Phosphorus cranks up plant horsepower.
There’s less fiber and post-gin cottonseed to supply byproduct markets
An unprecedented scale of seed information is available to growers. Rolling back the curtain on seed performance is no longer the sole realm of breeders and scientists, but is wide open for growers and agronomists.
Timing and location are crucial when applying phosphorus to crops. Depending on soil type and condition, application should parallel plant needs to utilize space and tools available.
Good data is the cornerstone of zone management. Management zones must be identified and not created, advised presenter Isaac Ferrie at the 2015 Farm Journal Corn College in Heyworth, Ill.
NRGene unravels crop genomes to produce accurate, cost-effective DNA sequence
It’s a weather package delivered right to a grower’s doorstep.
What’s around the bend for precision agriculture? A new information-packed report from the Context Network carries significant implications for growers, retailers, industry professionals, and ag companies.
Granular, a software and analytics company that provides a farm management platform for farmers, is one company leading the charge to offer producers new software tools.
In a huge expansion of their precision agriculture presence, Topcon has scooped up Digi-Star, a leading ag company related to weight sensors and control systems for equipment manufacturers.
When buying and transporting used equipment, pigweed has been known to tag along for the ride.
Green Sense Farms of Portage, Ind., is removing weather from the farming equation and scrambling to meet demand.
Peter Blezard believes the most significant technological leap in agriculture for 100 years is waiting on the cusp of farmland -- nitrogen fixation. If he’s correct, agriculture may have an opportunity to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use by 50% in all major global food crops within a decade.
Neonicotinoid loss would carry mammoth consequences for farmers
The weed battle merges herbicides with cultural practices
What do Bt-resistant pink bollworms found in fields in India have to do with U.S. agriculture? A lot.
When buying seed, yield potential, disease resistance and stress tolerance are top of mind. Seed companies also add seed purity to that list.
Read about the latest upgrades and options in several irrigation systems.
