Farm Industry News

Oct 28, 2016

Retired toxicologist with Syngenta shares insight into the required processes at EPA for reregistration of the popular herbicide.

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Syngenta leaders talk markets, mergers
Company's media summit kicks off with leadership panel offering insight into several...
The technology of a smooth ride
Newer off-highway machines with enhanced emissions systems generate more vibration,...
Can a hacker get you?
Worries over the potential for equipment to be hacked by outside forces are real,...
Equipment upgrades, material movers and refreshed website
As winter approaches, companies are aiming for the 2017 marketing year with a range...

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Oct 21, 2016

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Mac vs. Windows, auto-drive innovation and tiny satellites

For Tech Five this week we get news from IBM that Mac's are better; Tesla pre-installs auto-drive tools; tiny satellites; and your bonus.

Oct 20, 2016

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Are cover crops reaching a tipping point?

There's science behind the adoption of new technology and practices, the challenge is reaching critical mass. Cover crops may be getting close....More

Oct 19, 2016

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Do you know your API? An explainer

Today's tech-enhanced equipment relies on programming and sensors to get work done, but how is that equipment shared? The application program interface....More

Oct 17, 2016

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Get a handle on new grain-management products

The fall farm shows had a fair share of grain handling and harvesting tools. Check out this roundup of the latest.

Oct 14, 2016

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Melting batteries, more books, and a smart phone challenge

Technology seems to have backfired on Samsung, which is responsible for two of five entries this week, but there's more. Check out this week's Tech Five.

Oct 13, 2016

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In new court papers, Deere and Monsanto deny DOJ 'monopoly' claims

Farmers will benefit and no competition will be lost by Deere’s proposed acquisition of Precision Planting, currently owned by Monsanto, the companies said in court papers filed Wednesday....More

Oct 13, 2016

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Rethinking the grain dryer heat reclaimer

Improving efficiency of grain dryers is a challenge, but a new system developed by GSI offers the potential for propane savings....More

Oct 13, 2016

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Deere announces deal for Precision Planting products

With this announced deal Ag Leader gets a range of Precision Planting products to sell in the market. Move maintains market competitiveness for key planting tech....More

Oct 12, 2016

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Data analysis can uncover hidden farm costs

Work by one farm information company shows the true cost of something as simple as a lost scale ticket as it looked at a range of harvest costs....More

Oct 10, 2016

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UTV sprayer, new rake tines, mid-row ripper source

This week's New Product Monday rounds up another wide-ranging group of products for use around the farm from compact sprayers to skid steer tools and more.

Oct 7, 2016

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Smart phone news, self-driving car milestone

Tech world talks Google innovations, Verizon drone data plan and Facebook looking at free web offering for the U.S.

Oct 6, 2016

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Truck engineers flex their brains for muscle truck

Ram Rebel TRX concept, on display at the Texas State Fair, is an extreme half-ton pickup that offers a range of features that could someday grace a factory-supplied machine.

Oct 5, 2016

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Mastering fleet management on the farm

The rise of equipment telemetry systems allow you to have real-time access to farm machinery information....More

Oct 4, 2016

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On a mission to 'agvocate'

Reaching consumers with a modern ag message will take work, information sharing, and farmers, according to Bayer's David Hollinrake....More

Oct 3, 2016

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Decision Time

Put digital farming to work for you

We offer insight into ways to maximize digital farming for your operation from machine communication to crop modeling....More

Oct 2, 2016

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Tech@Work

Tracking forage info pays

VIDEO ADDED: The head of cropping systems for the Purdue Animal Science Research Center is getting near real-time forage data, which is helping him put up better feed....More

Oct 1, 2016

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Checking your ag data type

Take a quick online quiz to find out your data type. And learn more about The Ag Data Conference....More

Sep 30, 2016

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Drone history, printer ink and Google

We're looking at drone tech, some controversy with HP and Google, and even something else Samsung makes that might be exploding.

Sep 29, 2016

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Penton Ag editors pick show faves

With more than 200 new products from the fall farm shows, this crew had trouble making their choices.

Sep 28, 2016

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Robb Fraley: Amplifying key ag messages

Chief Technology Officer for Monsanto talks about the future of ag technology and what it will take to help the world feed itself...More

Sep 27, 2016

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Team FIN test: One big side-by-side

Can-Am's 6-seat Defender Max joins the line for 2017, and offers a range of features suited to farm work....More

Sep 26, 2016

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Irrigation products and Cat goes consumer

In this week's New Product Monday installment, we round up a few of the items we found at Husker Harvest Days focused on irrigation, but there's more.

Sep 23, 2016

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New seedcare tech facility opens

Syngenta opens U.S. based Seedcare Institute to add to its network of development and training facilities around the world.

Sep 22, 2016

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Tips for telling the biotech story

Kevin Folta has been a public face in the anti-GMO battle, he offers insight into how we can tell our story. He explains the importance of gaining consumer trust as new tech becomes available....More

Sep 20, 2016

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Greenpeace founder pushes hard for Golden Rice

It's not news that Patrick Moore is frustrated with the folks at Greenpeace. While he was an original founder of the group, and in speeches touts the work he did to help save the whales, and protect baby seals, he parted ways when the organization focused more on the "green" in its name rather than the "peace." And all of his focus now is on Golden Rice....More

Sep 19, 2016

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Electric steering, new compact tractor, robot barn cleaner

New Product Monday returns this week with a wide range of new items for everything from working on the farm to enjoying your time off.

Sep 16, 2016

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Drones vs. eagles, cell phone recall and NFL on Twitter

In this week's installment of Tech Five it turns out we're getting more connected to our devices than ever before – until they catch fire.

Sep 14, 2016

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Going deeper on Deere, Monsanto disagreement with DOJ

Deere and Monsanto are heading to court over a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to block Deere’s acquisition of Precision Planting’s equipment business, currently owned by Monsanto. The DOJ’s Antitrust Division alleges that the acquisition would create a monopoly in the market for high-speed precision planting systems to the detriment of American farmers, according to the suit filed Aug. 31 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois....More

Sep 13, 2016

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A little tech talk with Bayer

During last week's global media conference for Bayer – called the Future of Farming Dialog – one issue came that is of interest to Farm Industry News – digital farming. It's a phrase being heard more in agriculture, and at Bayer it has some significance as the company makes investments in this area....More

Sep 12, 2016

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Final prep for a big farm show

We spent some time going around the show site at Husker Harvest Days, and check out what we found – besides prep, we also got a glimpse of some hot tools on the site.

Sep 12, 2016

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Sneak peek at a Husker Harvest Days products

The Nebraska Show offers farmers the chance to see plenty of new tools, here are just a few.

Sep 9, 2016

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Future predictions, x-ray vision, tech advancement

From Star Trek to gene editing, from tech adoption to exploding cell phone batteries, this installment covers a wide range of hot happenings this week.