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REDI Driver. Change The Way You Build Fences Today!

REDI Driver was developed 6 years ago with the idea of changing how posts are driven into the ground. This innovation launched a whole news gas powdered post driver industry; however, not all gas powered post drivers are the same. We offer the best 3 year warranty, the best performance, and the best customer service!

REDI Driver, powered by HONDA, and offers up to 1820 blows per minute and weighs only 32 pounds. This driver has the power of a pneumatic driver with a tow behind air compressor, with "no hoses, no compressor, no hassle." Read more

Syngenta Names Winner In #RootedInAg Contest

Competition asked growers, ag professionals to describe someone who encouraged them to become #RootedinAg
Winner Tori Streitmatter chose the Midland High FFA Alumni (Sparland, Illinois) as the group to receive $1,000 Syngenta donation in her name
Streitmatter also received a $500 gift card from Syngenta

GREENSBORO, N.C., USA – Tori Streitmatter of Sparland, Illinois, is the grand prizewinner of the 2017 Thrive #RootedinAg contest from Syngenta. This contest challenged growers and other ag industry professionals across the country to describe the person who most nourished their agricultural roots. Streitmatter, who currently works in human resources and recruiting for agricultural supply cooperative GROWMARK, Inc., chose her father, Dave. Read more

NCGA Applauds Bill With Proposed Changes To ARC

WASHINGTON – The following is a statement from National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes regarding the introduction of a bill yesterday by Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D – N.D.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) directing the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to use crop yield data from the Risk Management Agency for yield calculations.

"NCGA applauds Senators Heitkamp and Ernst for recognizing the importance of having a strong revenue-based program for farmers and taking this step to strengthen the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level (ARC-CO) Safety Net Program in the next Farm Bill," said NCGA President Kevin Skunes. "In this economy, having strong farm bill risk management programs are more important than ever." Read more

Measure's First Drone Services Franchise Opens in Illinois Largest aerial data solution provider in U.S. expands footprint to provide localized service

SPRINGFIELD, IL (September 18, 2017) – Measure, the largest U.S. provider of drone services for enterprise customers, today announced its first franchise location with the September 25 grand opening of Measure Springfield in Illinois. The new office provides local, face-to-face service for businesses in Central Illinois that are interested in using aerial data collection to improve productivity, control costs and increase workplace safety.

The franchise's primary focus is on the telecommunications, construction, energy and agriculture sectors. Capabilities range from inspecting cell tower, wind farm and solar farm infrastructure to surveying construction sites, monitoring construction project progress, and assessing crop yields, irrigation problems and pest infestations for precision agriculture. Aerial imagery for commercial real estate, insurance, media and disaster response applications is also available. Read more

Trimble Acquires 10-4 Systems

Trimble has announced it has acquired privately held 10-4 Systems, a provider of multimodal shipment visibility solutions for shippers and transportation companies.

The acquisition is aimed at expanding Trimble's portfolio of transportation management systems to include a cloud-based solution for small carriers as well as a shipper RFP platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Based in Boulder, Colo., 10-4 Systems offers solutions for real-time shipment visibility, offering SKU-level detail and estimated time of arrival to improve collaboration between shippers, third party logistics companies, transportation providers, and carriers.

Travis Rhyan, current president and CEO of 10-4 Systems, will continue to lead the company as executive vice president and general manager. Read more

Applied Machinery Sales Growth Spurs Team Expansion

Rock Hill, SC – Applied Machinery Sales (AMS-Merlo), supplier of world class Merlo telehandlers to the USA market is expanding its territory sales team.

"AMS-Merlo has experienced strong business expansion throughout the first part of the year, "says Garth McGillewie, president of AMS. " Growing our salesforce, as our business increases, ensures we meet the demands for the Merlo telehandler within our customer base in the construction, farming and equipment rental segments." Read more

Moore Automation Purchases Grain Dryer Control Technology, Intellectual Property And Rights To Manufacture From Kahler Automation

Trimont, MN, August 1, 2017– Effective August 1, 2017, Moore Automation now owns the intellectual property of, and rights to manufacture, the grain dryer controls developed by Kahler Automation located in Fairmont, MN. All future control panels and parts related to Kahler's grain dryer controls will be available from Moore Automation. "Moore Automation has worked with our grain dryer controls for years and are very qualified to take over this line, providing new controls and parts," said Wayne Kahler, Chairman of Kahler Automation. "We pride ourselves on prompt and quality service," said Kevin Moore, President of Moore Automation, "and we intend to continue this with the dryer control line and parts, just as Kahler has done in the past.

Poly Snout Product Line Extension for Case IH and New Holland Corn Heads

May Wes is the first to offer an after-market poly corn snout replacement for the Case IH 3400, 3200, 2600 Rigid, 2400 and 2200 Series corn heads and the New Holland 99C, 98C, 98D, 96C and 996 Series heads. The initial offering includes complete center row snout units for 30" row spacing. Presently the center poly snouts are available for delivery and retail for $762 per snout assembly. The end poly snouts are scheduled to be available soon. These new center row poly snouts are based on the popular GVL Poly Series II "Jack Knife" design that folds up, in and down. Learn more about this latest product offering online at www.maywes.com or call 800.788.6483.

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Landus Cooperative's AcreEdge Seed Brand Gears Up for 2018

ACREEDGETM SOYBEAN VARIETIES AVERAGED 69.6 BU./ACRE IN 2016; ARE PART OF UNIQUE SUPPLY CHAIN OPPORTUNITY

AMES, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2017)—Growers in more than 26 Iowa and Minnesota counties are seeing field signs with a new brand name at end of soybean rows: AcreEdgeTM seed from Landus Cooperative®. This harvest marks the first full season for Landus Cooperative's recently rebranded soybean line-up, AcreEdge. Landus Cooperative is the only farmer-owned cooperative in the United States licensed to offer branded, Monsanto traits.

Rebranded from "FC Soybeans" last spring, AcreEdge is a geographically-targeted soybean seed brand bred specifically for results in the fields of Landus Cooperative's local members and customers. Read more

Vermeer unveils first-of-its-kind self-propelled baler prototype

Back in the early 1970s, Gary Vermeer designed his first round baler — then called the "One Man Hay System" — to help meet the needs of farmers struggling to find adequate labor. That challenge isn't going away anytime soon.

At Husker Harvest Days, Vermeer unveiled a first-of-its-kind, self-propelled round baler prototype. The prototype, called the ZR5, was borne from discussions surrounding a lack of available labor in the ag world, and the demand for a baling setup that could maneuver in tight corners and adapt to varying crop conditions, notes Mark Core, executive vice president and CMO at Vermeer. Read more