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November 2012 Farm Industry News

The November issue of Farm Industry News highlights the newest fuel efficiency ratings from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab, products from the fall farm shows, the future of robotic farming and more.

Feature

  • Nov. 5, 2012
    Article

    Fuel efficiency ratings: Interim Tier 4, high-horsepower row crop tractors

    Download the fuel efficiency ratings from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab here (PDF). Tractor makers have spent the last few years designing engines that will meet the EPA strict round of emissions standards called Interim Tier 4, which went into effect January 2011. Now we are getting a clearer picture of just how fuel efficient these tractors are....More

Products

  • Oct. 23, 2012
    Article

    New top-notch tires for agricultural equipment 1

    Several of the major agricultural tire manufacturers launched new tire product lines and made their announcements at fall farm shows this year. These are a few that were highlighted this fall. Goodyear IF ag tires:...More

Technology

  • Oct. 23, 2012
    Article

    Video surveillance advances bring high-end security to the farm 1

    As the value of grain, livestock and machinery continues to climb, driving down the farmstead driveway and noticing that something is amiss is getting scarier than ever....More
  • Oct. 23, 2012
    Article

    Higher yields may require paying more attention to micronutrients

    As corn yields continue to climb, more micronutrients are removed from the soil. Depending on the type and pH levels of their soils, growers may be prevented from realizing optimal yield potential due to a micronutrient deficiency....More
  • Oct. 12, 2012
    Article

    Climate Corporation upgrades weather insurance

    The Climate Corporation has upgraded its Total Weather Insurance (TWI) program for 2013. The company made the announcement as it was completing insurance payouts for one of the worst and most extreme growing seasons on record. The company reported it had made payouts on 80% of all TWI corn policies for this year. In Iowa, 90% of all TWI corn policies resulted in insurance payouts. Illinois received even more wit 98% of the TWI corn policies garnering a payout. Results from soybeans were not yet available....More
  • Sep. 20, 2012
    Article

    BASF to purchase Becker Underwood 1

    BASF plans to acquire Becker Underwood for a price of $1.02 billion. The company, headquartered in Ames, Iowa, is one of the leading global providers of technologies for biological seed treatments....More
  • Oct. 8, 2012
    Article

    Dow AgroSciences buys alfalfa seed company

    Dow AgroSciences will purchase Cal/West Seeds, Woodland, Calif., a seed supplier of alfalfa, clover and other crops. With this acquisition, Dow AgroSciences’ forage business will be one of the largest in the industry....More
  • Sep. 28, 2012
    Article

    Court rules for Dow AgroSciences in patent lawsuit

    Dow AgroSciences received a federal district court ruling in its favor in a lawsuit with Bayer CropSciences....More
  • Nov. 12, 2012
    Article

    Kinze’s autonomous tractor system tested in field by farmers 1

    The robotic system that operated on Rick Elliott’s farm near Monmouth, Ill., didn’t resemble a robot. Instead, it looked like a typical combine-tractor-and-grain-cart setup—except the tractor moving through the field was empty....More
  • Nov. 9, 2012
    Article

    Spirit autonomous tractor eliminates need for driver

    The prototype Spirit autonomous tractor introduced at the Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, ND in September throws convention—and the need for a driver—aside, with a look more reminiscent of a rectangular rubber-tracked gold LEGO block than a modern tractor. According to Spirit designer Terry Anderson, president of Autonomous Tractor Corporation, it’s the look of the future....More

Trends

Good Buy

  • Nov. 15, 2012
    Article

    New concept tire from Bridgestone uses soy oil

    Bridgestone Americas unveiled a new concept tire this fall. The Firestone tire contains more than 10% soybean oil, which amounts to 90 lbs. soy oil in the 900-lb. tire. Because one bushel of soybeans yields about 11 lbs. of soy oil, about 8 bu. of soybeans were used to produce the concept tire....More
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