The American Farm Bureau Federation and many other organizations and businesses have asked a federal court to overrule the EPA and Army Corps of Engineer’s “Waters of the United States”. The submitted brief outlines many allegations in detail and describes a year’s worth of litigation involving the rule’s overreach. The coalition’s brief explains how EPA flouted important procedural safeguards designed …
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The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Nominating Committee is accepting applications for the 2018 Corn Board through January 6th. Click here for the application. Erick Scarpone, Manufacturing Engineer 3 with Caterpillar Inc. recently received the 2016 SAE/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award, which recognizes industry and SAE leadership and involvement, for the off-highway and powerplant industry. The American Farm Bureau Foundation …
Developing With Deere
John Deere is holding its annual Develop with Deere conference in Kansas City this year with almost double the number of attendees of last year. Many more dealers have come to learn what the company has planned for the future. The conference includes presentations from 33 application development companies who are working with John Deere in various ways to integrate …
FMC’s Rhyme Tough on Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew has been a major challenge for California growers this year. In fact, according to Tim Ksander, technical manager for FMC, it’s one of the worst these growers have ever encountered. Powdery mildew is an interesting disease, Ksander told AgWired during the recent 2016 CAPCA Conference & Agri-Expo, because the disease infests numerous crops. However, there are different genera …
Meteorologist Explains La Nina at #ExEx16
No matter where on the supply chain you are, members of the agriculture industry are always interested in the weather. Kyle Tamely, a senior ag meteorologist with MDA Weather Services, spoke at the Export Exchange 2016 conference last week on weather trends and the global grain market to international buyers and domestic suppliers of corn, ethanol co-products, sorghum and barley. …
New Communications Manager for New Holland
New Holland is pleased to welcome Modesty Guarente as its new Brand Communications Marketing Manager, effective this week. Guarente brings over fifteen years of communications and marketing experience to the role, which will include responsibility for all brand, product segment and channel marketing communications, as well as the management of creative agencies and vendors associated with New Holland in North …
Need to Increase Demand for #Corn
The new president of the National Corn Growers Association says growing demand continues to be a big priority for farmers. “The crop is bigger than we’ve seen before, we just keep being able to produce these records,” said Wesley Spurlock, a corn farmer from Texas who just took over as NCGA president at the beginning of October. “Demand is what …