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 …
2014 Farm Progress Show Preview
The 2014 Farm Progress Show is coming up August 26 – 28 in Boone, Iowa. The Farm Progress Show is the nation’s largest outdoor farm show. Highlights include side-by-side field demonstrations of combines, tillage tools, and precision agriculture products. More than 600 exhibitors from the nation’s leading large and shortline equipment manufacturers, seed and crop protection companies, educational institutions, livestock …
RFA Report Fails Oil Companies on Consumer Choice
A new “Consumer Choice Report Card” released by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) grades some of the largest, most well-known retail gasoline chains based on whether they are providing consumers with alternatives to regular gasoline that cost less, reduce pollution and are higher octane for better engine performance. The “Big Five” oil companies all scored at the bottom of the …
MapShots AgStudio Expo Discusses Many Topics on July 28th, 2014
MapShots will cover various topics at its upcoming AgStudio Expo held July 28 at the Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. MapShots holds this meeting yearly to highlight their AgStudio line of products to new customers and discuss updates with existing customers. This is held the day before the InfoAg Conference which is the preeminent conference for agricultural technology applications …
EPA Chief Discusses Water Rule
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy held a conference call with media this morning in advance of her trip to Missouri this week to talk about the proposed Waters of the United States rule, or WOTUS. On the call with McCarthy was Missouri corn and soybean farmer Bill Heffernan, who will host her on his farm in Rocheport tomorrow to …
AgLeader Technology’s Road Tour in Illinois
Ag Leader Technology held the first of its kind Technology Meets Dirt Road tour throughout the state of Illinois in five locations. Ag Leader Technology is out in the fields this summer bringing the latest precision technology to Illinois farms in the Technology Meets Dirt Road Tour. The events allowed farmers to get hands-on experience with the latest Ag Leader …
GROWMARK Talks Issues Important to Agriculture
Board members for GROWMARK recently visited Capitol Hill to talk with their congressional representatives about issues important to them. In this interview, GROWMARK executive director of corporate and government relations Chuck Spencer talks about some of the issues they discussed.
Ethanol for Independence Day
In this interview, Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen talks about how ethanol is reducing our dependence on foreign oil and reducing gas prices, the new milestone reached this week in cellulosic ethanol production and why the government needs to be expanding the use of biofuels rather than contemplating scaling back our nation’s renewable energy policy.
NCBA Awaiting WTO Decision on COOL
The World Trade Organization has reportedly made a decision on the case against the United States mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law by Canada and Mexico, but it may be some time yet before we hear what it is. In this interview, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Associate Director of Legislative Affairs Kent Bacus talks about the background on …
Advanced Ethanol Council Interview
In this interview, Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) executive director Brooke Coleman talks about his take on the CBO report, as well as Phantom Fuels legislation in Congress, and the delay on EPA issuing a final rule for 2014 volume obligations under the RFS. EPA officials said earlier this year that they expected to have a final rule by the end …
Marrone Bio Celebrates Opening of Michigan Manufacturing Facility
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. celebrated the official opening of its Marrone Michigan Manufacturing (M3) facility today with a ribbon cutting ceremony and plant tours. Pictured are the speakers from the program listed below. Today’s event features a facility tour which highlights the benefits of MBI’s bio-based products for pest management and plant health and gives attendees a firsthand look at …
Semple as Chief Executive Officer at ECO AGRO RESOURCES
Eco Agro Resources LLC announces the appointment of Andrew Semple as CEO and Member of Board, based in Sarasota Florida. Semple brings over 25 years of knowledge and experience within the fertilizer industry and recently from his past responsibilities as the Vice President of International Sales with Agrotain International and Koch Agronomic Services. “We’re excited to have Andrew join and …