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CASE IH attracts big crowds at ADMA Agrishow 2016

Case IH’s participation at the second Agricultural Dealers and Manufacturers Association (ADMA) Agrishow was a success with its product display and demonstrations attracting big crowds, the company reports Case IH and its distributor Agricon Equipment Zimbabwe exhibited at the second ADMA Agrishow, which was recently held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from the 2nd to the 4th of June. According to the company, Case IH’s stand stood out for its well laid out, and comprehensive product display. Spread over a large area it [...]

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John Deere Introduces StarFire 6000 Receiver with SF3 Signal

By: Jessie Scott John Deere is taking satellite-based guidance to higher levels of accuracy, repeatability, and signal pull-in speed with the StarFire 6000 receiver. “The StarFire 6000 Receiver offers a full range of differential correction levels, from the base SF1 satellite-delivered signal to the premium RTK option,” says Mike Moeller with John Deere. “To optimize the performance of the StarFire 6000 receiver, we’re offering the all-new SF3 correction level, which delivers 40% greater pass-to-pass accuracy, new in-season repeatability, and 66% faster pull-in [...]

June 30, 2016 ARTICLES Comments OffRead more...

Two New AutoTrac Systems Available for Deere Sprayers

By Jessie Scott To help farmers more accurately drive between rows during postemergent applications, John Deere is introducing AutoTrac Vision and AutoTrac RowSense. “Because of field terrain, planter drift, or irregular planting without guidance, spraying in row crops can present challenges for sprayer operators making postemerge applications,” says Doug Felter with John Deere. “These two new guidance applications help sprayers track more accurately between the rows, resulting in reduced crop damage, less operator fatigue, and more effective field applications.” With AutoTrac Vision, a [...]

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Nuevas variedades de cultivos ‘no pueden seguir el ritmo de calentamiento global’

Rendimiento de los cultivos en todo el mundo podrían caer dentro de una década, a menos que se tomen medidas para acelerar la introducción de nuevas variedades de cultivos. Estudios aseguran que la temperatura está aumentando más rápido que el desarrollo de variedades de cultivos que pueden hacer frente a un mundo más cálido. En África, los investigadores encontraron que puede tomar 10-30 años para que los agricultores puedan producir una nueva variedad de maíz. En el momento en que se [...]

June 24, 2016 Español Comments OffRead more...

5 Steps To Better Farm Financial Statements

No matter what kind of entity you use to operate your farm, someone has to account for all of your annual farm transactions. Every grain sale, seed purchase, equipment sale, fertilizer application, and utility bill must be tracked, at least according to the IRS. You are growing crops, buying equipment, paying taxes, and hoping to have some money left over after everyone else has been paid, but you won't know if there is any left over without a good accounting system. By [...]

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New crop varieties ‘can’t keep up with global warming’

Crops yields around the world could fall within a decade unless action is taken to speed up the introduction of new varieties. A study says temperatures are rising faster than the development of crop varieties that can cope with a warmer world. In Africa, researchers found that it can take 10-30 years before farmers can grow a new breed of maize. By the time these new crops are planted, they face a warmer environment than they were developed in. The scientists behind the [...]

June 21, 2016 ARTICLES Comments OffRead more...

Case IH takes part in NAMPO Harvest Day in South Africa

Case IH has showcased its full line of equipment at one of the largest shows of agricultural machinery in Africa and the Middle East The show celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. NAMPO Harvest Day, which was held from 17-20 May in South Africa, this year celebrated its 50th anniversary. The exhibition enables producers and other role players in the industry to experience the latest technology and products in the farming industry. Case IH’s South African distributor, Northmec, showcased the company’s full [...]

June 21, 2016 ARTICLES Comments OffRead more...

Farming hackathon to take place in Nairobi

Hack4Farming is calling on Nairobi-based programmers, developers, analysts and data scientists to apply to take part in a two-day Hack4Farming event in July The Hack4Farming event will take place in Nairobi, Kenya in July, with agriculture stakeholders, programmers, developers and data scientists invited from all over the globe to participate. Organised by aWhere, an agricultural solutions company in partnership with Microsoft, the event is looking to develop data solutions that can be utilised by East African seed companies to offer farmers [...]

June 17, 2016 ARTICLES Comments OffRead more...

New home-grown pesticide to fight Nigeria’s tomato crisis

Nigerian minister of science and technology Ogbonnaya Onu has announced that the federal government has developed a home-grown pesticide to fight the tomato pest – Tuta Absoluta – which has ravaged farms in the West African country Onu said that under the supervision of the Ministry, the National Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) in Kaduna State, has developed the pesticide using natural resources available in the country. He claimed that this pesticide was effective against Tuta Absoluta – a moth [...]

June 15, 2016 ARTICLES Comments OffRead more...

Pros & Cons of Farm Equipment Leases

By:Dave Mowitz Not that long ago, leasing farm equipment was considered the poor stepchild of acquiring iron. Today, lower farm income and tighter lending requirements have farmers considering leases. If you are looking at leasing, “it’s important that you consider both the pros and cons of this decision and that you consider what effect lease vs. purchase decisions have on the tax return,” warns Tina Barrett, executive director of the Nebraska Farm Business Inc. and an economist with the University [...]

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