Blue 365 helping better position agriculture classes for the future
Microsoft Corp. has entered the farming arena so that as technology keeps advancing, agriculture in the United States continues to compete at the highest level possible.
Gourmet dinner will benefit Harvest For Hunger in Ohio
Holmes County Farm Bureau will host its second annual Harvest for Hunger Dinner and live auction on August 25. The meal will be hosted by Tate Farms, the Hal and Nancy Tate family, located at 11581 Township Road 516 in Shreve.
Wabash Valley Ivy Tech campus opens new precision ag facility
The official opening of Ivy Tech Community College – Wabash Valley’s Precision Agriculture (PA) and Diesel Technology Training facility on August 8 has been described as “a grand slam” by Sen. Joe Donnelly.
Illinois State Fair highlights agriculture for non-farmers
Agriculture shows up in many ways at the 2018 Illinois State Fair. In the midst of the grounds, for one, is an array of modern equipment with antique counterparts next to them.
$32M Indiana port soybean plant expansion completed
A major expansion of a soybean processing plant couldn’t come at a better time, perhaps, for its Indiana and Illinois suppliers, with soybeans prices remaining low.
Crop toxins not an immediate concern, but stay watchful
As of late June, conditions have not had any influence on the development of aflatoxin or other spoilage organisms in crops, according to Greg Brenneman, Iowa State University extension agricultural engineering specialist.
‘Telling your ag story’ may also work with lenders
Farmers are taking out more loans as the agricultural economy struggles to rebound from low commodity prices and other factors, according to an official with Farm Credit Mid-America.
The annual InfoAg trade show in late July, in St. Louis, featured agriculture technology providers rolling out new software, sensors and equipment designed to manage the growing data stream generated by commodity crop farming using precision technologies.
