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Download The National US Farm Machinery Show App! The 2015 National Farm Machinery Show app is now available to download for free from the app store by searching for "NFMS." Download the app now to prepare for this year's show in Louisville, Feb. 11-14. Available in formats for smartphones, the mobile app is a free download and features an interactive exhibitor map and listings, seminars, locations of events and incorporates See: http://showcase.genie-connect.com/nationalfarmmachineryshow/ US Apps - 4 new irrigation apps - A refresher on agricultural apps - 5 apps for calculating harvest loss, nutrient removal and more on the farm - New Yield Pop free online service designed for agriculture information sharing - Agricharts launches new mobile app for ag market Putting data tools to work A North Dakota producer is finding that telematics and remote management tools have value See: http://farmindustrynews.com/precision-farming/putting-data-tools-work Soil sensors for efficient irrigation The days of simple pivot irrigation are probably over. The set-and-forget approach to watering a field has been trumped by concerns over water use. Dan Garner, Petersen Seed Farm, Grand Island, Neb., has been involved with a test being conducted by the farm to learn more about how soil sensors can impact irrigation use. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/farm-equipment/soil-sensors-efficient-irrigation Gallery: 2015 FinOvation Award winners The ever-increasing competition from agricultural companies breeds unique innovations you can put to work on your farm. We honor those tools and products you, dear reader, find most interesting. Whether you saw it online and clicked for more, or you asked for information from our magazine using the reader service card, you were electing FinOvation honorees. See: http://farmindustrynews.com/farm-equipment/2015-finovation-award-winners FarmIndustry Forums See: http://farmindustrynews.com/forum Advance Technology in Agriculture - Precision Farming New developments in the agro industry will also cater the demand for precision farming products. One of the largest applications of precision farming products is the variable rate technology; due to its high adoption rate and multiple applications it is expected to drive the industry growth in coming years. In addition to that, the U.S. Government is also providing support to adopt this technology to obtain high yields See: http://www.micromarketmonitor.com/contact/6319501237-download_pdf_brochure.html Can Monsanto Help Farmers Adapt To Climate Change? At the world's most reviled agriculture company, a big change is taking root that could help farmers—both in the US and around the world—adapt to climate change. As we reported in November, executives at Monsanto are plotting a major move into data and information services within the next decade. The company is working with Bay Area data gurus to provide super-accurate weather updates and farming advice to growers via their smartphones. These new services can help farmers better predict climate trends that have been shaken up by global warming—in the last couple decades, according to Monsanto, corn production belts in the US have migrated about 200 miles north. And they can help farmers make more efficient use of water and potential pollutants like fuel and fertilizer. But some agriculture experts have raised concerns about whether Big Ag companies will responsibly manage farmers' proprietary data like yield sizes and seed choices; at the same time, as my colleague Tom Philpott noted, Big Data could potentially give an outsized advantage to giant, monoculture farms, to the detriment of small farms and the environment. Last week I talked with MSNBC's Tony Dokoupil about whether Monsanto's climate adaptation products are a bright spot on the company's dark reputation. As Tony put it, "If my eco-outrage meter is on 10 when I think about Monsanto, how far should we dial it back?" See: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/01/monsanto-greenhouse-msnbc Video: “Green Panic: The Monsanto Edition” - MSNBC - 10-Jan-2015 The agricultural giant has become one of the biggest villains in business. But there’s a bright spot, says Mother Jones writer Tim McDonnell. See: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/green-panic-the-monsanto-edition-382778947807 Many farm founders select successors who are bound for failure See: http://www.uk.sagepub.com/chaston/Chaston%20Web%20readings%20chapters%201-12/Chapter%2011%20-%2014%20Handler.pdf Greenpeace, the truncheon-happy moral police, are out of control See: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/comment/regulars/guestcolumn/article1495465.ece
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