Category: Inputs
Tyson Foods to Deploy Driverless Trucks in Arkansas Sep 7, 2023
Tyson Foods, Inc., is teaming up with Gatik AI, Inc., in a multi-year collaboration to deploy autonomous, “self-driving” refrigerated box trucks to bolster Tyson routes in Northwest Arkansas. Operating 18 […]
John Deere Acquires Smart Apply Air-Blast Spray Technology Sep 6, 2023
In mid-July John Deere announced its acquisition of Smart Apply. Smart Apply is based in Indianapolis and focused its product development on precision air-blast spraying. Its Intelligent Spray Control System […]
How Have Cropland Values Changed from 2022? Sep 5, 2023
In its August 2023 report, the Kansas City Fed found farmland values eased from a year ago but remained steady at an average increase of 7%. Despite rising input costs […]
USDA Announces Changes To Whole Farm Revenue Protection And Micro Farm Policies Sep 1, 2023
WASHINGTON, – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is improving crop insurance options for small and diversified farmers through improvements to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WRFP) […]
Farm Bill 2023: Is There Bad Medicine in Base Acres and Reference Prices? Sep 1, 2023
During debate on the Farm Bill in 1956, Senator Clinton Anderson (D-NM), who had been Secretary of Agriculture in the Truman Administration, argued against continuation of the New Deal era […]
USDA Makes $65 Million Available for Conservation Innovation Grants Sep 1, 2023
WASHINGTON, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $65 million through two funding opportunities for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation […]
California Rice Field Day Heralds Industry’s Remarkable Recovery Sep 1, 2023
BIGGS, CA – For 111 years, the Rice Experiment Station has been delivering outstanding results for California’s rice industry, and hundreds gathered this week for the annual Field Day here […]
Louisiana Farm to School Conference Set for Oct. 11 in Baton Rouge Aug 31, 2023
(08/30/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — Join Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program for the seventh annual farm to school conference at the Pennington Biomedical Convention Center on Oct. […]
Annie’s Project For Women in Agriculture Coming to Amarillo Oct. 2-Nov. 6 Aug 31, 2023
The six-week educational workshop specifically tailored toward women in agriculture will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Boulevard W. Sessions will meet from 5:30-8:30 […]
2023 Cotton Tour Field Day Aug 31, 2023
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) is hosting the 2023 Cotton Tour Field Day at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center to inform local agricultural producers about […]