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AgWired Animal Ag Precision Energy AgNewsWire ZimmComm Navigation Advertise Subscribe About Advertise Subscribe About The Blog A New Look at Corn and Soybean Production December 19, 2019 agronomy , AgWired Precision , ASTA , Audio , BASF , Corn , Soybean Mark Seem, AgReliant Genetics; Emerson Nafzinger, Univ. of Ill.; Gary Ury, BASF Those attending the 2019 American Seed Trade Association CSSSeed Expo had the opportunity to learn more about modern corn and soybean production from a couple of industry experts. Retired University of Illinois Extension Agronomist Emerson Nafziger provided some insight on managing today’s more efficient corn hybrids. My basic thesis is that hybrids have gotten so much better that it changes what we need to do to optimize the management for them,” said Nafziger. BASF ‘s Greg Ury talked about the critical factors that influence soybean production to help put growers in a position to succeed. Planting dates, variety selections, soil fertility – we have to maximize all of those components,” said Ury. The session was moderated by Mark Seem of AgReliant Genetics. Listen to Emerson Nafziger’s presentation here: ASTACSS19 Emerson Nafziger – University of Illinois (31:12) Listen to Greg Ury’s presentation here: ASTACSS19 Greg Ury, BASF (31:12) 2019 ASTA CSSSeed Expo Photo Album FMC Announces CEO Change in 2020 December 19, 2019 Agribusiness , AgWired Precision , ARA , Audio , FMC The Board of Directors for FMC Corporation has elected Mark Douglas as president and chief executive officer of FMC, effective June 1, 2020, replacing Pierre Brondeau who will continue to serve as chairman and CEO through May 31, 2020, at which time he will become executive chairman and remain a member of the Board of Directors. Mark has been elected following the Board’s careful and thorough assessment of the experience, track record and leadership qualities needed to lead FMC,” said Brondeau. He has been a trusted partner during a period of significant change. During the last decade, Mark has been engaged on every major decision and strategic action we pursued to transform FMC into a high growth agricultural sciences company. His more than 30 years of global business and operational experience in the chemical industry, including most of the last 10 years leading FMC’s agricultural business, makes him ideally suited as our next CEO,” Brondeau added. Douglas is now FMC president and CEO-elect, and he will work with Brondeau and the Board during the next five months on an orderly transition. Brondeau presented the keynote address at the recent 2019 Ag Retailers Association Annual Conference and Expo in New Orleans. Listen to an interview with him from there. ARA19 Interview with FMC CEO Pierre Brondeau (3:34) Precision Ag Bytes 12/18 December 18, 2019 AgWired Precision , Precision Ag Bytes USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), USDA’s flagship program that helps producers plan and implement 150-plus conservation practices on working lands. The rule – now available on the Federal Register – takes effect upon publication and includes changes to the program prescribed by the 2018 Farm Bill. CLAAS of America Inc. recently received six 2020 AE50 New Product Awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). AgGateway has announced its 2020 leadership and meeting dates, and has also released its Annual Report, entitled Driving Digital Solutions”. Vinduino award-winning crop optimization products are now available for sale on Amazon.com. FarmTrade.com , the first and only online exchange for crop protection products, announced the launch of their redesigned website landing page. For the third time, David Hula of Charles City, Virginia, set a new world record in the National Corn Growers Association Corn Yield Contest with the Pioneer® brand P1197 family of products. Hula achieved an astounding yield of 616 bu/A with Pioneer® hybrid P1197YHR, crushing his previous world record of 542 bu/A, set in 2017 with Pioneer® P1197AM brand corn. National Sorghum Producers is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 NSP Yield Contest. Producer yields are highlighted in five different categories from the eastern and western regions of the U.S. This year’s top yield and Bin Buster winner is Santino Santini of New Jersey with 212.5 bushels per acre. The Ohio Soybean Council , in partnership with Persistence Data Mining, Inc. , has won its eleventh RD 100 Award for a revolutionary soil nutrient mapping and testing platform. Hula Sets Corn Yield Record of Over 616 Bushels December 17, 2019 AgWired Precision , Corn , NCGA David Hula of Charles City, Virginia has once again broken his own record in the National Corn Growers Association 2019 National Corn Yield Contest and set the bar pretty high for the future. Hula produced the highest yield on record at 616.1953 bushels per acre, beating his previous record of 542-plus bushels in 2017 , which broke his 2015 record of 532 bushels per acre. Hula set his record this year in the Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated category. The 27 winners in 9 production categories had verified yields averaging more than 383 bushels per acre, compared to the projected national average of 167 bushels per acre in 2019. While there is no overall contest winner, yields from first, second and third place farmers overall production categories topped out at 616.1953 bushels per acre. Despite adverse growing conditions that impacted most farmers, improved seed varieties, advanced production techniques and innovative growing practices, allowed corn growers to achieve many impressive yields across all categories again this year. Heath Cutrell of Chesapeake, VA came in first for the Conventional Non-Irrigated category this year with over 381 bushels per acre, beating out his 2018 win in the same category of almost 361. See a list of all the winners. The National Corn Yield Contest is now in its 55th year. The winners will be honored during Commodity Classic 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. BASF and Arable Partner to Provide Field Analytics December 16, 2019 AgWired Precision , ASTA , Audio , Precision Agriculture Arable Labs and xarvio Digital Farming Solutions are partnering to provide weather and plant insights to farmers across Europe The resulting integration of Arable’s unique dataset with xarvio FIELD MANAGER allows for optimized crop production decisions. BASF’s digital platform is built on decades of experience in crop production and protection, with Arable’s hyper-local crop and weather data it enables more precise in-field decisions. Arable developed an innovative method that accurately measures precipitation using sound. Arable’s Mark device delivers unique value by employing an acoustic disdrometer, eliminating the complex maintenance requirements of the traditional tipping bucket. The multi-spectral sensing capabilities of the Mark bring real-time insight into how plants are responding to observed field conditions. Housed in a durable casing reinforced with nanotechnology protection, Arable supports the latest generation of wireless internet connection, LTE-M. Fit-for-the-farm tech combines weather measurements, plant health parameters and over 40 additional in-field measurements to create a first-of-its-kind solution integrated into xarvio FIELD MANAGER. The Arable Mark is now available online and will be integrated into xarvio FIELD MANAGER for the 2020 growing season. Geographic rollout is based on LTE-M availability with the initial countries being France, Germany, Great Britain, Poland and Ukraine. Arable Labs promoted the news at the ASTA CSS and Seed Expo last week in Chicago and we sat down with VP of Strategic Partnerships Jess Bollinger to find out more about the partnership. ASTACSS19 Interview with Jess Bollinger, Arable (3:36) 2019 ASTA CSSSeed Expo photos...