Sunbelt Ag Expo to open its research farm, invites farmers to come see
The Sunbelt Ag Expo is opening up its farm July 13, and farmers are invited to come see, hear and learn practical information.The Sunbelt Ag Expo is opening up its farm July 13, and farmers are invited...
View ArticleAre you irrigating prebloom cotton the best way to reach top yield?
Do you generously apply water to early cotton or do you ease up on irrigation a bit to condition the plant to handle potential drought stress later in the season?Do you generously apply water to early...
View ArticleWrangler, Alabama cotton family partner to make special jeans
Wrangler plans to use 40,000 pounds of the Newbys’ cotton to make a special collection of denim jeans to be sold in 2018. Wrangler plans to use 40,000 pounds of the Newbys’ cotton to make a special...
View ArticleLindsay offers new product to remotely monitor, control pivots
Pivot Control Lite delivers many advanced irrigation management capabilities that previously were only available with more expensive and complex solutions.FieldNET by Lindsay has added a new product to...
View ArticleNews of Agribusiness: FieldNET by Lindsay expands pivot control line of products
“This lower cost option is the perfect solution for growers who don’t need or want some of the more premium capabilities that come with the full Pivot Control solution – such as remote start.”Pivot...
View ArticleGeorgia boosts on-farm water metering efforts
Georgia EPD and its partners will work closely with agriculture producers as new irrigation water meters are installed and program implemented. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal June 23 announced a $10.5...
View Article17 years of top peanut farmers’ data shows us something
The 17 consecutive years of data collected through the Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Award program can provide valuable snapshots of U.S. peanut production’s past and a peek at its potential.Data, even...
View ArticleNews of agribusiness: Valley X-TecTM Center Drive delivers the ultimate...
Valley Irrigation's new center drive delivers the perfect combination of speed and powerValley Irrigation, introduces a new center drive that delivers the perfect combination of speed and power. The...
View ArticleVariable rate irrigation shows promise but has challenges
Variable rate irrigation holds great promise as a way to use precision agriculture to irrigate crops and better manage water, but the challenge is to find a way to write prescriptions to meet a crop’s...
View ArticleAmbitious irrigation project aims to help farmers catch up
In Alabama, only 15 percent of the land currently available for farming is irrigated, a far cry from Mississippi’s 61 percent of cropland and Georgia’s 40 percent. The latest numbers tell the...
View ArticleChanges to crop insurance policy could increase farmer flexibility
RMA allowing a policyholder to select different unit structures by practice for either irrigated or nonirrigated practices.USDA Risk Management Agency announced Nov. 28 changes to its crop insurance...
View ArticleDon’t ignore this key aspect of contentious water dispute
It is important to note that over the lifetime of the water dispute the agricultural landscape, especially in regard to water use and efficiency, has changed.The water debate between Florida and...
View ArticleSouth Carolina ag water use survey underway
The South Carolina Agricultural Water Use and Irrigation Survey will collect scientific data that will be used to aid state agencies, legislators, policymakers and others in making informed management...
View ArticleGeorgia boosts on-farm water metering efforts
Georgia EPD and its partners will work closely with agriculture producers as new irrigation water meters are installed and program implemented. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal June 23 announced a $10.5...
View Article17 years of top peanut farmers’ data shows us something
The 17 consecutive years of data collected through the Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Award program can provide valuable snapshots of U.S. peanut production’s past and a peek at its potential.Data, even...
View ArticleNews of agribusiness: Valley X-TecTM Center Drive delivers the ultimate...
Valley Irrigation's new center drive delivers the perfect combination of speed and powerValley Irrigation, introduces a new center drive that delivers the perfect combination of speed and power. The...
View ArticleVariable rate irrigation shows promise but has challenges
Variable rate irrigation holds great promise as a way to use precision agriculture to irrigate crops and better manage water, but the challenge is to find a way to write prescriptions to meet a crop’s...
View ArticleAmbitious irrigation project aims to help farmers catch up
In Alabama, only 15 percent of the land currently available for farming is irrigated, a far cry from Mississippi’s 61 percent of cropland and Georgia’s 40 percent. The latest numbers tell the...
View ArticleChanges to crop insurance policy could increase farmer flexibility
RMA allowing a policyholder to select different unit structures by practice for either irrigated or nonirrigated practices.USDA Risk Management Agency announced Nov. 28 changes to its crop insurance...
View ArticleDon’t ignore this key aspect of contentious water dispute
It is important to note that over the lifetime of the water dispute the agricultural landscape, especially in regard to water use and efficiency, has changed.The water debate between Florida and...
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