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EU Investing in Precision Technology
To help growers in the UK adapt to changes in EU pesticide regulations, the British government is funding applied R&D on over 30 innovative projects, including precsion weed mapping. According to a...
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New European TalkingFields Service Offers Real Advice
A European Space Agency (ESA) project , TalkingFields, aims to takes satellite observations of fields and provide actionable advice to farmers throughout the growing season. The TalkingFields...
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PepsiCo Unveils Global Precision Farming Plans
Yes, PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, is working with farmers in Europe by rolling out its i-crop precision farming program. PepsiCo announced plans to roll-out its new...
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Obama Promises India “Evergreen” Revolution
On his trip to India, President Barack Obama promised that the U.S. will help that country’s agriculture continue to grow with advanced farm technology, research and other related expertise. “Together,...
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New Agricultural Revolution in WIRED Magazine
In the December issue of the U.K. version of WIRED magazine, check out this story called “The New Agricultural Revolution.” It offers an interesting, narrative look at U.S. precision farming technology...
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Mobile Farm Information Growing in China
Technology is empowering rural workers in China, thanks to China Mobile’s Nongxintong, a paid farming information service launched four years ago in conjunction with the agricultural ministry,...
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Raven Expands Precision Ag into China
Raven Industries has announced a new partner, BDStar Navigation, will be the exclusive distributor in China for Raven precision ag products, including SmarTrax RTK™and Cruizer II™, and will help...
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Raven AutoBoom Getting Canadian Farmer Attention
I attended the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress in Canada last week. While there I got to spend a day at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. It was a beautiful day but we...
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Previewing the International Conference on Precision Agriculture
There are precision agriculture enthusiasts from 45 countries attending the 11th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. This conference is held every two years and is taking place in...
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Precision Ag Conference Gives Int’l Attendees a Lot to Take Home
Attendees from 45 different countries were able to walk away from the recent International Conference on Precision Agriculture with a lot of information that many hope to apply to their operations back...
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Imaging Technology to Help Detect Citrus Greening Disease
Citrus producers plagued by citrus greening disease, also called Huanglongbing or HBL, could get some relief from the labor-intensive process of detecting the disease that poses no threat to people but...
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Maximizing Returns in Soybean Export Market
The Japanese diet relies heavily on soybeans as a protein source, yet imported product is required to meet that demand. In fact, approximately 74 percent of soybean supply in Japan is sourced directly...
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Technology in Focus at Global Farmer Roundtable
The seventh annual Global Farmer Roundtable, sponsored by the Truth about Trade and Technology (TATT), was held at the 2012 World Food Prize in Iowa recently. The event included 17 producers from...
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Your Data Becoming a Cash Crop
The American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers just completed their annual meeting along with the AgroNomics Conference and Trade Show. One of the companies exhibiting was Farmers Edge....
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China Approves Drought Tolerance Trait
The drought tolerance trait in Monsanto’s Genuity® DroughtGard® hybrids recently received final import approval from China, a major market for U.S. corn grain and dried distillers grain solubles...
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Farm Foundation to Talk US-EU Trade
The U.S. and the European Union has a nearly $4 trillion trade relationship, and food and agriculture make up a good portion of that. That’s why Farm Foundation is sponsoring a forum to discuss the...
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Argentina is Big on No Till
The latest available data for the United States shows about 35-40% of cropland is no till, but in Argentina it’s 80% and growing. The Argentinean No Till Farmers Association – Aapresid – was created in...
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DuPont Sees Big Potential in Argentina Farmers
The country manager for DuPont in Argentina addressed the IFAJ 2013 Congress during the last day of activities for the event and he talked about the importance of the country for his company. “DuPont...
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Fertilizer Use in Argentina
Fertilizer use is on the rise in Argentina, which is a major contributor to increasing yields in that country. We found out more about that during the International Federation of Agricultural...
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Kleckner Fellow Awarded Ahead of World Food Prize
A highlight of the Truth About Trade and Technology (TATT) Global Farmer Roundtable last week was the presentation of the first Kleckner Trade and Technology Advancement Award Fellow to V....
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World Food Prize Laureates
Three biotechnology scientists were honored at the World Food Prize in a ceremony in Des Moines last week, but before that, they met the press and answered some tough questions about the technology...
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Fascinating TATT Global Roundtable Discussion
It was a fascinating experience for me to spend three days watching and listening to the 16 Truth About Trade and Technologies (TATT) Global Farmer Roundtable farmers as they shared with each other and...
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World Food Prize: Bigger & Better Than Ever
World Food Prize Foundation president Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn says this year’s event was bigger and better than ever. “We had more people registered this year for the symposium,” he said. “After we...
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TATT Proud of Global Roundtable
Truth About Trade and Technology (TATT) is a non-profit advocacy group led by farmers who support freer trade and a farmers freedom to choose the tools, technologies and strategies they need to...
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Conservation Highlighted on World Soil Day
Hey farmers. The NRCS and FAO are urging you to adopt soil conservation practices like no-till on this World Soil Day. Here’s a message from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on how...
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Resistant Radish Subject of Parody Song
Farmers in Australia are having problems with resistant weeds just like farmers here in the states. While we are fighting against waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth, the weed down under is the wild radish...
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Ukrainian Hick Chick Chat
During the World Food Prize in October, I was fortunate to meet some people from Ukraine and learn more about the US-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). I have been thinking about them as the news has...
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Hick Chick Chat with Kip Cullers
Kip Cullers is a rock star of soybean growers from Southwest Missouri. He’s been out and about in many different events and he called Cindy a little before Commodity Classic and was very excited about...
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Hick Chick Chat: Dick Durbin talks Ukraine, Farm Bill
Driving into town one day last week, I caught most of an interview with Senator Dick Durbin on the radio station where I used to work. Senator Durbin has been a staple on the air with morning show AM...
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Global Expansion for Raven’s Precision Ag Group
Raven Industries Applied Technology Division has recently taken their diverse product offering into new territories throughout the world as part of their continuous vision for global expansion. Raven...
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