CropCoat Uses Unique Film to Protect Cocoa From Pests If you are a lover of chocolate, coffee, or both, you will appreciate the effectiveness of a new mode of action to prevent damage to coffee and cocoa pods by soft-bodied insects. Article
Bayer Forms Three-Pronged Strategy After Integrating Monsanto Combining the two companies will speed innovation to farmers, say Bayer executives. Article
Checking Yield Monitors Before you start harvest, take the time to check sensors and yield monitors. Accurate yield data requires accurate calibration. Audio
SF Blog FarmHer: Just Say ‘No, Thank You’ By Women in Agriculture When you want to decline an invitation or request, an explanation isn’t needed. Article
Successful Farming Television All Around the Farm: Variable Rate Spreader By All Around the Farm Northwest Ohio Farmer, James Widman built his own variable rate spreader. Video
Agronomy Insider Controlling Wind Erosion By Agronomy Insider The finest particles of soil are where the nutrients are held. If you have soil that blows in the wind, you're losing productivity. Audio
Start-Up Spotlight: Indigo Ag Indigo ag works to improve crop health and productivity by taking advantage of naturally occurring microbes. Article
Start-Up Spotlight: Ag Exchange Group Online platform provides growers with better grain prices while decreasing risk for buyers. Article
Start-Up Spotlight: U.S. Design Consultants An Iowa AgriTech start-up is changing the way cover crop seeds are broadcast. Article
Plant Tattoo Iowa State University researchers have developed plant tattoo sensors to take real-time, direct measurements of water use in crops. Article
Start-Up Spotlight: Applied Quantum Energies An AgTech start-up has developed a way to increase seed yield without using heat, chemicals, radiation, or genetic modification. Article
Start-Up Spotlight: Agrisource Data This cloud-based platform helps farmers and processors better predict the quality, quantity, and timing of yields. Article
