- Lindsay Corporation’s FieldNET™ – the industry’s first full control Web-based irrigation management system – was named the winner of the 2007 Irrigation Association New Ag Product of the Year. FieldNET gives growers the power to monitor and control their pivots from any internet connection or cellular phone. With a user-friendly Web portal, FieldNET also provides growers with a quick view of every pivot, providing information on pivot location, pivot status and water usage. The portal is accessible from the Internet, giving growers the freedom to monitor their pivots from anywhere in the world. The announcement was made at the 28th Annual International Irrigation Show in San Diego, Calif.
- The government mailed out Census of Agriculture report forms Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, that, when completed by farmers and ranchers, will help gauge the number and type of farms in the U.S. By law, anyone who receives a form is required to respond, even if they didn’t operate a farm or ranch in 2007. Respondents may answer the survey by mail or online, using the census code in the mailing label of their census form. Completed forms are due February 4th, of next year. The results of the census will be released in February 2009.
- Grass Point Farms proudly announces the release of their full product line, available for distribution starting Jan. 1, 2008, throughout the Midwest including the states of IL, IN, MI, WI, OH, MN, IA, KS, MO. Grass Point Farms is the first line of dairy products to be awarded the “certified humane raised and handled” label. Grass Point Farms’ full line of pasture based dairy products includes a variety of cheeses (cheddar, sharp cheddar, Monterey jack, mozzarella, Monterey with jalapeno, feta and blue), butter and milk (whole, 2% and fat free).
