Helping Alabama row-crop producers get the most out of the irrigation technology they are adopting in ever-increasing numbers is the purpose of the upcoming Irrigation Scheduling Workshop, which will be held Feb. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the E.V. Smith Research Center Conference Facility in Shorter....More
New Holland has introduced the new T5 Series tractors, which are ready to redefine utility tractor standards for mixed farmers with diversified livestock and crop operations....More
If you’re a farmer thinking about getting into precision agriculture, Kelly Robertson, a consultant with Precision Crop Service, Benton, Ill., has some advice — find a provider who believes strongly in your knowledge and experience....More
For those who somehow missed it, the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl, Brother John Harbaugh bested brother Jim Harbaugh, and Dodge Ram trucks possibly knocked the Budweiser Clydesdales out of the best ad spot with a heart-tugging two minute spot that gave more than 100 million viewers worldwide a glimpse at what it takes to be an American farmer....More
Farmers requiring sub-inch accuracy for tiling and other precision farming operations have a new GPS option from Ag Leader Technology, Inc.: the GPS 2500B RTK Base Station....More
Kinze Manufacturing Inc. is launching a new narrow-transport, front-fold, 30-inch row spacing planter with improved seed placement accuracy at higher operating speeds....More
For 48 years, the National Farm Machinery Show has introduced new cutting edge technology, farm equipment, agricultural products and services that help farmers and business professionals around the world....More
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds Alabama farmers that April 1 is the deadline date for filing 2012 state fuel tax refund claims with the ADOR. ...More
First-year Direct Expensing (Section 179) is an election in IRS code that allows businesses like farms to deduct the cost of capital purchases as a tax deductible expense....More
As irrigation continues to expand and pumping costs increase, producers can utilize a number of tools and services through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to help them more efficiently water their crops....More
In an environment of highs and lows for prices, market demands and costs, the one thing sought by farmers in terms of transporting their goods to market is certainty....More
In general, it’s a good idea for farmers to look at energy use on their farm every five years and consider opportunities to reduce energy consumption....More
American Farm Bureau delegates have elected three new state presidents to the AFBF board of directors: Richard Bonanno of Massachusetts (Northeast Region), Jimmy Parnell of Alabama (Southern Region) and Don Shawcroft of Colorado (Western Region)....More
The deepest insight Paul Mask ever gained into the value of precision farming occurred more than a generation ago, years before the term became commonplace in agriculture....More
On Sunday morning (Jan. 13), Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) president, took to the podium at the opening of the AFBF annual meeting carrying a long list of farm country issues — both tribulations and triumphs — to highlight....More