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Employment numbers look good for agriculture

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:52:00 +0000

The latest employment numbers are showing continued progress for the agricultural community.

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U.S. ag tire market gets a new entry with European flair

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Rising sales of U.S. farm equipment has increased the demand for ag tires. A company that has been around in Europe for decades has decided to step into that market with a new plant in Charles City, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Mitas CEO Jaroslav Cechura discussed the new entry at a grand opening ceremony for the $52 million plant.

No predictions but good wheat crop likely

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:09:00 +0000

As Eric Williams waded into a chest-high stand of wheat on a sunny, late-April day, the full heads were just taking on the first hint of an amber hue and stirred by a gentle breeze they performed a whispery rustle sound that promises—maybe just hints at—an abundant harvest. Williams suggested the field might average better than 40 bushels per acre.

Agricultural demand creating ‘white hot market’ for ag tires

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:32:00 +0000

Higher corn and soybean prices have created increased demand for agricultural equipment and that demand is backing up all the way through the supply chain. One area where that has been felt is the agricultural tire sector where companies have been challenged to fill orders.

New Tier 4 engine producing increased fuel and operating efficiencies

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:58:00 +0000

With most of the major equipment companies now choosing the Selective Catalytic Reduction or SCR technology to meet EPA’s Tier 4 emission requirements, what can farmers expect from future tractors. Case IH’s Roger Lewno discusses the new system and the new operating efficiency from SCR in this interview. Lewno was one of a number of Case IH personnel on hand for Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn..

North and Central Texas hope to make excellent wheat crop

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:42:00 +0000

Texas wheat farmers from central Texas to the northeast corner of the state are poised to make one of the best crops in recent memory. The combination of ample rainfall through fall and winter, mild weather and an early spring make bin-buster yields possible, say farmers and a Texas AgriLife Extension specialist.

Pecan producers reaping GPS rewards

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:32:00 +0000

More and more applications for GPS technology are being realized for production agriculture. One of the most recent examples is using GPS systems to plant commercial pecan trees in orchards within one-half inch accuracy. GPS also has a future in variable input management in pecan orchards allowing more precise applications and the potential to save producers’ money. This technology could also be applied to other tree nut crops.

Resistant-glyphosate issues bringing new herbicide systems to market

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:02:00 +0000

BASF is bringing more products to market as farmers search for solutions to controlling weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate herbicide.

Piecing together colony collapse disorder clues

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Several researchers nationally and globally are taking specific pieces of the the puzzle that somehow are linked to the mysterious disease in honey bees — colony collapse disorder.

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North and Central Texas poised to make excellent wheat crop

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:58:00 +0000

Texas wheat farmers from Central Texas to the Northeast corner of the state are poised to make one of the best crops in recent memory. The combination of ample rainfall through fall and winter, mild weather and an early spring make bin-buster yields possible, say farmers and Texas AgriLife Extension specialists.