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Ag Leader Expands Full-Farm Data Solution by Connecting Operations Running Mixed Fleets

Ag Leader has made it even easier for growers to access all their maps and information in its full-farm connectivity platform, AgFiniti. AgFiniti has been known to Ag Leader users as the way to gain insights into the operation through sharing information and maps between connected devices and InCommand displays. Now, when AgFiniti users connect to John Deere Operations Center and ...

Feb. 9, 2021

By Ag Leader Technology

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Harvest Fruits in Big-Bag Bags

Maja With A New Function of Picking Fruits Into Big-Bag Bags New Solutions MAJA shaking and cleaning machines are the best solution for picking stone fruits like sour cherries, plums and for industrial apples, nuts, almonds, olives, and others. Different types of harvested fruits need different ways of picking them into various boxes like small 10-20 kg totes, big 500 kg boxes, barrels, and ...

Feb. 3, 2021

By Weremczuk FMR Sp. z o.o.

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Major Turkish grower benefits from the WET-2 Sensor’s multi-parameter soil measurements

SBR Agricultural Products (SBR) was founded in 1990 and operates in the Mersin Silifke region of Turkey. It specialises in the cultivation of fruit, especially berries – using cutting edge techniques. Its growing facilities are substantial – with 400,000 square metres of hydroponic strawberry greenhouses, and separate 50,000 square meter production areas for raspberry, blackberry and ...

Feb. 1, 2021

By Delta-T Devices Ltd.

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Incoming Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Agriculture Committee Agenda for the Beginning of the 117th Congress

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), incoming Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced her agenda for the beginning of the 117th Congress. “From the ongoing pandemic to the devastating climate crisis – our farmers, families, and rural communities need help,” said incoming Chairwoman Stabenow. “My vision for the ...

Jan. 29, 2021

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

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Senator Stabenow Statement on Acting CFTC Chair Behnam

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), incoming Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today issued the following statement after the Commission unanimously elected Rostin Behnam to serve as acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): "The CFTC will be in excellent hands under Acting Chairman Behnam’s leadership. ...

Jan. 28, 2021

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

AgEagle Aerial Systems and The ArcView Group to Co-Host Hemp Town Hall Virtual Event on March 4, 2021

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, and The Arcview Group jointly announced that the companies will be co-hosting a virtual town hall event, titled “State Regulators Look at the Future of U.S. Hemp,” on Thursday, March 4, 2021 beginning at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Webinar ...

Feb. 18, 2021

By AgEagle Aerial Systems

Working Together for Better Plant Health

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is inviting all those involved in the ornamental horticulture supply chain to attend its virtual Plant Health Conference, ‘Working Together for Better Plant Health’. The online conference will take place on 24 March 2021 and is free to attend for registered participants. The conference, organised in association with the ...

Feb. 2, 2021

By International Organization of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

February Free Shipping for Farmers

Farmers can receive free shipping starting February 1st to February 28th, 2021 from us! We know this has been a wild year for everyone with COVID disrupting our regular tradeshow events. In lieu of all the changes we wanted to offer you free shipping on Banjo fittings, strainers, plus water and chemical transfer pumps! If you’d like to stop in at our facilities and pick up the parts or ...

Jan. 30, 2021

By Pattison Liquid Systems Inc.

New ISOBUS terminal SMART570 available

Müller-Elektronik reports the start of series production for the new ISOBUS terminal SMART570. The very compact entry-level device works independently of the manufacturer and is designed to be particularly user-friendly with its easy-to-use functions. The operating and display unit SMART570 complies with ISOBUS standard ISO 11783. As a universal terminal (UT) it can be used on all ISOBUS ...

Jan. 29, 2021

By Müller-Elektronik GmbH und Co. KG

AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces Acquisition of MicaSense for $23 Million

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone systems and solutions provider, today announced the Company has agreed to acquire MicaSense, Inc. from Parrot (Euronext Paris: PARRO), Europe’s leading drone group, in a combined cash and stock transaction valued at $23 million. Based in Seattle, Washington, ...

Jan. 27, 2021

By AgEagle Aerial Systems

ABS Breeding: Gen Marker Module

The new Module GenMarker in ABS Breeding provides the bridge between the device for genetic markers and ABS Breeding. With this module you can prepare the tray and import the results of each plant back into ABS Breeding. After import you can use the flexibility within ABS Breeding to view and filter the data however you like. You can separate valuable data easily from not usable results. This ...

Jan. 27, 2021

By Agro Business Solutions (ABS)

Global interpretation of how New Breeding Techniques would benefit horticulture

AIPH is the World’s Champion for the Power of Plants. Through our Novelty Protection Group, we advocate a strong and effective plant breeders’ rights (PBR) system, encouraging innovation through breeding and rewarding quality of the propagating material, so that new varieties will be produced and will be available for growers. Opening the meeting and introducing our keynote speaker ...

Jan. 21, 2021

By International Organization of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

Ranking Member Stabenow Congratulates Dr. Jewel Bronaugh on Agriculture Deputy Secretary Nomination

Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Dr. Bronaugh’s background in farm services, research, and extension ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Preparing for 2021 harvesting season

Preparing for the new season The new year has just started but preparations for the new harvesting season are already in full swing. The 2021 model of our Harvy 500 berry harvester has several improvements, including: Intelligent steering More powerful drive train Firmer bins for collecting the berries But improving our harvesting robot means testing, testing, testing. So the robot ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By FineField

New innovative technology removes chlorophyll from cannabis and hemp extract without the need for post processing

CO2 extraction of cannabis and hemp at high pressures (>5000 psi) offers the dual advantage of high yields and short run times. In the past, the drawback to high pressure extraction has been the presence of chlorophyll in the extract. Chlorophyll makes the oil dark and may impart an undesirable taste. While post processing utilizing short path distillation or flash chromatography can remove ...

Jan. 15, 2021

By Supercritical Fluid Technologies, Inc.

Ag Leader’s SureSpeed awarded Outstanding Innovation honors

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recently named Ag Leader’s SureSpeed planting system one of 2020’s outstanding innovations. SureSpeed is Ag Leader’s newest planting product, and delivers high-accuracy seed placement at speeds up to 12 mph. ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By Ag Leader Technology

New Year, New Verti-Cut range from Redexim

It’s a new year and for Redexim, that brings with it two new additions to their scarification portfolio. Extending their Verti-Cut range, 2021 sees the introduction of two larger working widths with the launch of the Verti-Cut 1600 and Verti-Cut 2000. Developed in direct response to customer demand and to compliment their existing offering, both of the new models offer scarification to ...

Jan. 13, 2021

By Charterhouse Turf Machinery Ltd

AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces State of Iowa Chooses HempOverview for Managing Registration and Oversight of Hemp Crops

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading provider of unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced aerial imagery, data collection and analytics technologies, today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has licensed the Company’s proprietary HempOverview platform to manage the ...

Jan. 12, 2021

By AgEagle Aerial Systems

Ranking Member Stabenow Leads Advocates in Urging USDA to Prioritize Protections for Food Workers

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today joined leading agriculture and worker advocates to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement the bipartisan worker protection provisions in the COVID-19 assistance package. USDA recently announced an additional round of food boxes without taking action on ...

Jan. 11, 2021

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Celebrating 20 Years of Software Evolution with SMS!

For 20 years, our SMS Software has made farm management decision making easier. With data gathered from planting to harvest, all of the information you need to make profitable decisions and manage your field data is right at your fingertips. Every year, SMS continues to become more informative and accessible. However, let’s look back on some major milestones that make this tool worth ...

Jan. 6, 2021

By Ag Leader Technology

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