Members of the Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee hosted a conference call Monday to discuss the impact of federal overreach on agriculture in the United States and back the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in calling for the proposed “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule to be withdrawn. Speaking on behalf of RACC were Iowa Secretary of Agriculture …
USDA Conservation Grants Announced
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $15.7 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIGs) to 47 organizations that will help develop and demonstrate cutting-edge ideas to accelerate innovation in private lands conservation. The Secretary made the announcement while visiting a farm in Moline, Illinois. The grants are funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Those receiving the grants …
USDA Crop Report Comments
USDA has increased its estimate of both the corn and soybean crops this month, building on already forecast record highs. Corn production is forecast at 14.4 billion bushels, up 3 percent from both the August forecast and from 2013 and yields are expected to average 171.7 bushels per acre, almost 13 bushels an acre higher than last year. Soybean production …
Conservation Easement Program Investments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday that $328 million in conservation funding is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The funding is provided through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), which was created in the 2014 Farm Bill to protect critical wetlands and encourage producers to keep lands in farming …
Hereford Genetic Summit
Missouri State University’s Darr Agricultural Center served as home for the American Hereford Association’s Hereford Genetic Summit. Hereford breeders from across the country gathered to talk about what tomorrow’s consumers want, how the economic drivers of the beef industry come into play for breeders, what genetics commercial producers are seeking and responsibilities of seedstock producers. Hereford Summit Photo Album. Using …
iCropTrak 5: Farming App with On-Board Analytics
Cogent3D has released iCropTrak 5 – an “on-board” processing for mobile analytics farming application that is based on technology originally developed for the military. This technology is a bit different than many that are based in the “cloud” or on your desktop. iCropTrak version 5 performs all the processing needed on your iPad and in the field or wherever you …
Eco Agro Resources Introduces PENXCEL Technology Platform
U.S.-based Eco Agro Resources has expanded its portfolio with a delivery system for active ingredients in the agricultural fertilizer market, announced today at The Fertilizer Institute annual meeting in San Francisco, California. PENXCEL™ Technology is a unique formulation system developed to deliver fertilizer additives for dry and liquid fertilizer. The delivery system drives active ingredients to penetrate deeper into the …
2014 IFAJ Congress
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists hosts the 2014 IFAJ World Congress in Scotland September 4-7 with the theme Innovations from a Small Island showcasing British food and farming to the global media. 2014 IFAJ Congress Photo Album Welcome to 2014 IFAJ Congress in Scotland – 2014 IFAJ Congress Wrap – Farming in Scotland –
Bayer CropScience Opens New Facility
Bayer CropScience has opened a new center for biologics and vegetable seed research and development in West Sacramento, California. On September 3, Bayer CropScience executives joined with community leaders for grand opening ceremonies at the new facility. Among those taking part were global Bayer CropScience CEO Liam Condon, North American president and CEO Jim Blome, West Sacramento site manager Mike …
GROWMARK Changing CEO’s
A changing of the guard at GROWMARK, Inc. is happening this month and both incoming and retiring CEOs took the stage at the cooperative’s annual meeting in Chicago last week. Jeff Solberg is retiring from GROWMARK after 38 years in a variety of leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Finance, Vice President, Finance, and Treasurer. He was named CEO in …
2014 Alltech Global Dairy and Beef Conference
Alltech’s Global Dairy and Beef event is taking place at the Centre International de Deauville (CID) in Normandy, France, August 30 – September 2, 2014. The Normandy region is the heart of the French ruminant industry – there are more than 580,000 dairy cows on 12,500 dairy farms and more than a quarter of a million beef cattle in Normandy …
2014 Farm Progress Show
2014 Farm Progress Show held in Boone, Iowa August 26-28, 2014. The third day of the show was cancelled due to rain, but there was still enough happening in two days to keep the ZimmComm team busy. More audio from FPS sponsors and exhibitors can be found here. 2014 Farm Progress Show Photo Album 2014 New Holland Farm Progress Show …
2014 Farm Progress Show Company News
More than 700 exhibitors were part of the shortened 2014 Farm Progress Show highlighting new products, technology, tools, tractors, hay equipment, harvesters and much more. More general audio from FPS can be found here. 2014 Farm Progress Show Photo Album 2014 New Holland Farm Progress Show Photo Album Here’s the latest from a few of the 2014 FPS sponsors and …
NBB Hopes Final RFS Rule Expands Biodiesel Use
The advanced biofuels community is reacting this week to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) submission of the final 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) where it will be reviewed. Although the rule is not public, groups are speculating on what the final rule entails with hope still that advanced biofuels will …
New Holland Harvest Support
New Holland Agriculture sponsored the North Dakota Premiere of the Great American Wheat Harvest documentary film on August 22 in Bismark. New Holland provides combine service to custom harvesters through the New Holland Harvest Support Team, which travels with the wheat harvest, and several equipment experts attended the film showing. New Holland 2014 Harvest Support New Holland Supporting Wheat Harvest …