On July 5, Missouri voters will be deciding the fate of a constitutional amendment to protect farming rights in the state. In this interview, Missouri Farm Bureau president Blake Hurst talks about Amendment 1 on the ballot, “Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to ensure that the right of Missouri citizens to engage in agricultural production and ranching practices shall …
Eco Agro Resources Annouced Perkins as CMO
Eco Agro Resources LLC announced the strategic transition of Ray Perkins to Chief Management Officer (CMO) based in Tampa, FL. Perkins is one of the founders of the company and will assume these new responsibilities immediately after serving in the sales management role. “Ray has been a leader in developing this company,” said Andrew Semple, CEO and member of the …
AgWorks Announces Partnerships
AgWorks, LLC announces a partnership with Willard Agri-Service through its Ag Venture subsidiary to team up to deliver decision support services to growers. Willard Agri-Service has invested over 18 years developing a decision support system that creates real value for both the grower and retailer through their award winning HighQ® product. This product has been utilized on over 5 million …
InfoAg 2014 Stops in St. Louis
The 14th InfoAg Conference was held at the historic Union Station in St. Louis July 29-31, 2014. InfoAg continues to be the premier precision agriculture event for producers, consultants, and the crop production industry, featuring four tracks of concurrent sessions plus a workshop track. InfoAg 2014 Photo Album InfoAg 2014 on Track in St. Louis – PrecisionAg Excellence Award Winners …
Iteris and Satshot Partner for Better Crop Management
Iteris, Inc. a leader in providing intelligent traffic management and weather information solutions, is partnering with Satshot, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and aerial imagery, to provide multispectral images for assessing crop growth and deficiencies on fields through the Satshot user interface. Through this partnership, Iteris’ ClearPath Ag™ weather content system will be incorporated into Satshot’s mapping and remote …
Ag Media Summit Revs Up in Indy
The 16th Annual “Rev it Up” Ag Media Summit was held in Indianapolis, Indiana July 26-30, 2014. Ag Media Summit Photo Album Talking with Forrest Lucas – AAEA Update from the President – Ag Media Summit Concludes – New Holland Ag Journalist Italy Trip Contest – New Holland Ag Journalist Contest – FMC Anthem Singing Contest Nears Finalists – Old …
MapShots AgStudio Expo
Prior to the start of the 2014 InfoAg Expo, MapShots held the AgStudio Expo in St. Louis on July 28. the event included information and demonstrations of the AgStudio line of agronomic software, which includes AgStudio PRO, AgStudio FARM, AgStudio SELECT, AgStudio NOTES and AgStudio MAP. AgStudio Expo Photo Album Welcome to the MapShots AgStudio Expo – AgStudio Updates and …
GROWMARK Picks AgIntegrated for Info Platform
GROWMARK has teamed up with AgIntegrated (AGI) for the development of FS Advanced Information Services (FS AIS), a suite of tools to “connect data, analysis, insight, and application into one complete user experience for advanced field optimization.” GROWMARK manager of Agronomy Information Services Sid Parks explains more about FS AIS and the role of AgIntegrated in this interview.
2014 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 16th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 24-26, 2014 in Panama City Beach, Florida. The event brings together farmers and peanut industry professionals from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi to find out the latest information about their business and share a few days of fun and fellowship. The event is coordinated by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation …
Ethanol Cost Analysis
A new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) shows that over the past four years, ethanol has been the most economically competitive motor fuel and octane source in the world. In this interview, RFA Senior Vice President Geoff Cooper gives some of the major findings of the report, talks about why it has particular relevance in the California market, …
Interview with National Corn President
Members of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) had a busy week in the nation’s capital last week – hearing from and meeting with administration officials and lawmakers, saying goodbye to retiring industry leaders, and inspiring new young leaders. In this interview with NCGA president Martin Barbre of Illinois, he talks about their conversation with EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe, …
UAV Flying High at Progress City
Ag UAV’s were flying around Progress City in Decatur, Illinois in the first of its kind Precision Aerial Ag Show held July 9-10. AG UAVs in the Air – FAA and UAVs – Hick Chick Chat with Central Illinois Farmers –
American Ethanol 200 Wins Big in Iowa
The American Ethanol 200 presented by Enogen took place on Friday, July 11, 2014 and ethanol had a big win. Syngenta donated $108,000 to Growth Energy as part of its $1 per acre program to help support ethanol infrastructure. Syngenta’s $1 per acre program is a three-year program where the company donates $1 for every acre of Enogen trait corn …
Impact of California Drought
A new study from the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences shows the current drought is the third most severe on record and is responsible for the greatest water loss ever seen in California agriculture. The study was released during a press briefing this week in Washington, D.C., providing updates estimates on the drought’s effects on Central Valley farm production, …
Immigration Reform Action Day
A coalition of leading business, manufacturing, and agriculture groups – including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Partnership for a New American Economy, Business Roundtable, the American Farm Bureau Federation, AmericanHort, the National Association of Manufacturers, and Western Growers – held a Day of Action for immigration reform on July 9. The group held a national press conference in Washington and …