Farmers continue to increase productivity, capturing substantial yields each harvest.Heightened production levels leads to increased storage needs.AUDIO: John Tuttle, BROCK?United States farmers and ranchers invest in larger on-farm storage options as they position...
Commodity Classic 2019
Happy plants are productive plants
An agribusiness asks, ?How do we go about building a better plant??Stoller USA suggests this effort is a season-long approach. AUDIO: Dale Hanke, Stoller USA
Cenex premium diesel products ready for 2019
When you are finishing up your plans for the 2019 growing season, you are squaring up a lot of inputs. You are looking at things like seeds, chemicals, fertilizers, and equipment. You make a lot of great choices for what you put in your ground. Cenex wants to remind...
New insecticide specifically targets soybean aphids
An agriculture chemical company offers farmers a new tool ahead of the spring season.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted BASF registration approval for Sefina Inscalis, a new soybean insecticide. Duanne Rathmann, BASF technical service...
?Start clean, stay clean?
Weeds have become a growing problem across the United States. A herbicide manager discusses the key to controlling weeds below.AUDIO: Dan Waldstein, BASF
Granular: Helping farmers implement, utilize technology
A common perception is: ?Farmers are slow to adapt to new technology.?However, a farm management software company disagrees.Ken O'Brien, commercial unit digital lead for Granular, spoke to Ken Root at Commodity Classic. O'Brien spoke to farmers' adoption of new...
Channel Seeds realize new farmers need to forge relationships
We talk at length about the difficulties in farming. Relationships are key when you are trying to make it in this business. However, when you are starting out, it is even harder to forge those necessary relationships which will allow you to be successful. Finding a...
ASA supports trade talks, wants deal soon
United States producers continue to focus their attention on trade relations.South Dakota soybean farmer Kevin Scott outlines the American Soybean Association?s (ASA) top priorities, which includes trade with China.Scott serves as an At-Large Member on ASA?s...
Corteva Agriscience streamlines data collection with drones
AUDIO: Brent Wilson, PioneerCorteva Agriscience is streamlining data collection with the help of drones.Ken Root talks with Brent Wilson, of Pioneer, about a new collaboration with software company, DroneDeploy. The partnership will equip all Pioneer field agronomists...
Increasing native microbial activity with enzymes
There has been a lot of buzz about soil microbes. However, one agribusiness suggests microorganisms may not be all they are cracked up to be.AUDIO: Mike Powell, Helena Agri-EnterprisesHelena Agri Enterprises tested multiple microbial products and found inconsistent...