Ag Business Articles
Crop Nutrition Business is Evolving
Published December 1, 2020
Sound Agriculture CEO Adam Litle said this change is happening very quickly. "It is considered one of the top trends in agricultural innovation today with increasing soil health, increasing yield by activating microbiome or reducing synthetic fertilizer." Companies like General…AgVend Hires Bleise and Carlisle
Published December 1, 2020
Faye Bleise and Ben Carlisle have joined the digital technology team at a digital e-commerce platform for agriculture called AgVend. Most recently, Bleise was the director of digital transformation at WinField United. Carlisle has worked in ag retail, including time…Co-Location for CropLife, ARA and TFI
Published December 1, 2020
CropLife America, the Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute are co-locating their offices in Arlington, Virginia. More collaboration between the three groups is expected.Stearns County, MN Couple Wins MFBF Contest
Published November 30, 2020
Stearns County Farm Bureau members Lucas and Alise Sjostrom have won the Minnesota Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture contest. This competition features young members who support agriculture, but do not earn most of their income from production agriculture.…Precision Ag Apps, Like AutoPath, are Part of the Journey
Published November 30, 2020
There is a wide range of precision agriculture applications and components available to farmers. Quite frankly, precision agriculture is a journey. "Really, it starts with something like AutoTrack, our precision guidance system that helps automate systems," says John Mishler, tactical…Deere and Company Report Q4 Fiscal Year Results
Published November 30, 2020
Deere and Company is reporting fiscal year fourth quarter earnings of $757 million. That's an increase compared to $722 million one year ago. For fiscal 2020, Deere says net income is $2.75 billion compared to $3.25 billion last year. Deere’s…Barbre Recommends More Farmers Serve at USDA
Published November 30, 2020
In the current administration, key USDA agency leads are farmers. That includes Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre. The past four years helping other farmers navigate crop insurance is the opportunity of a lifetime for Barbre. "When I got to…Corn Comments
Published November 29, 2020
The phrase "soil health" is two simple, but very powerful, words. Learn more in the latest Corn Comments, a production of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Canola Minute
Published November 29, 2020
The Northern Canola Growers Association Canola Expo will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 8. Get the details from Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.