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Richland Community College ag program expands staff, programs COLLEGE: Richland Community College’s ag program continues to develop since relaunching three years ago. Director Jess Smithers is enthusiastic to continue developing opportunities for current and prospective students. Suggested Event Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Just on the other side of the Farm Progress Show gates in Decatur, Ill., sits Richland Community College and its evolving agriculture program. Jess Smithers, director of agriculture programs, shares changes to the program since the last show in Decatur. The p...
Photos courtesy of Raven Autonomy MEET OMNIPOWER: Originally developed under the name Dot Technology, this autonomous platform gets a new moniker as part of the branding strategy for Raven Autonomy, which brands its driverless tools under the OMNi umbrella. Company pulls together tech names under a single brand as market for driverless tools grows. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 A product's brand can set it apart in the market and help buyers better understand what a company is offering. The challenge is bringing together different products under a si...
This Week in Agribusiness, April 24, 2021 Water impact on California crops, a new iPad, Belgian planting, in-person farm shows and plant health are featured this week. Apr 24, 2021 Max shares some land prices and talks with Mike about land regulations. Chad Colby reports from central California, and talks with Martin Hein, Bakersfield, Cal., farmer about diversifying crops due to lack of water. Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, North Dakota, shares market insight, including wheat, corn rallies and prices, soybean exports and soybean oil and meal. Grisafi also talks about the cattle market...
I love being an ag writer. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to blend two passions — working with great people and writing about all things agricultural. Over the years I’ve learned that there’s also a nifty side benefit. After I do an article, I can sometimes take what I’ve learned and drag it home to use on my own small Wabash/Miami County farm! In this case, it was improving my farm through pattern drainage. My inspirations were many. From Purdue University agronomist Eileen Kladivko, I learned about the benefits of pattern drainage on heavy, wet soils like Blount and Pewamo. F...