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Do you need social media?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:55:00 +0000

Rise of Facebook, Twitter offers opportunities for farmers, but in what way?

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Testing out Milwaukee's new tool innovations

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:23:00 +0000

Milwaukee let me test out the company's newest tools at the New Product Symposium last week in Milwaukee, Wis.

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What more should a smart phone do?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:56:00 +0000

Apple's announcement of its new operating system this week shows a new look, but complainers wanted more?

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Farm machinery sales reach five-year high

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000

U.S. sales of farm tractors and combines continued to climb in May, reaching a five-year high in units sold, according to a report released today by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

A total of 24,171 farm tractors were sold in May, up from 19,842 units sold the same month last year, a jump of 21.8%. Year to date, 83,561 farm tractors have been sold compared to 74,201 in 2012, an increase of 12.6%.

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Ethanol industry in a war, stakeholders called to action

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:37:00 +0000

The oil industry will not use ethanol blends if the RFS is eliminated, said Mike Bryan, CEO of BBI International, which sponsored the Fuel Ethanol Workshop. “This is a very big deal, and it’s time that we, as stakeholders, say ‘enough.’”

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The farm tech we take for granted?

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:15:00 +0000

Advancements that have come fast and furious have us pretty satisfied, for now.

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New facility to complete link between research and commercialization of advanced biofuels

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:59:00 +0000

“We’re all about diversification and we feel strongly that we can produce both fuel and food efficiently.”

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Hay 9-1-1

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:04:00 +0000

Iowa farmer Jeff Ryan gives a look into the wild hay market.

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New Face, Old Name

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:20:00 +0000

* A new editor joins Farm Industry News. * Focus to be a deep-dive in essential technology. * Gaining a better understanding of the hardware, and software of agriculture.

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With direct sales, Iowa ethanol producers are helping consumers save at the pump

Fri, 31 May 2013 21:24:00 +0000

Other retail fuel stations and oil companies “have to be taking notice.”

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Farming in Switzerland

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000

Today Robert Kaufmann, president EurAgEng, invited us to attend the AgEng 2014 conference, an internal conference on agricultural engineering, held every two years Europe. The conference looks at the engineering advancements being made in Europe’s ag sector, primarily in the areas of resource efficiency and making farming more sustainable.

A bunch of different topics are covered. Among them: biomass and renewable energy, machinery automation, controlled traffic farming, animal welfare, and grassland and fertilizer management.

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Corn and soybean planting almost done in NW Ohio

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:00 +0000

10 days of dry fields allowed for the majority of corn and soybean planting to be completed in NW Ohio.

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Coalition pushes legislation to counter corn prices; what are your thoughts?

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:07:00 +0000

“We’re not going back to $2/bushel corn.”

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The future of ag in North Dakota

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:00 +0000

Our A to Z of farm technologies story, featured in our May issue, is being used to inspire some key agricultural initiatives in North Dakota. The state currently has a budget surplus, fueled by its recent oil boom. The state legislator is investing a portion of those funds to agriculture, the state’s number one industry.

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Did you get hit by the gas price spikes this week?

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:24:00 +0000

Gas prices spiked in Minnesota this week and in other areas around the Midwest. Were you affected?