Bayer pilots unique generative AI tool for agriculture

Bayer pilots unique generative AI tool for agriculture

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer today announced the pilot of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work. The company has been using proprietary agronomic data to train a large language model (LLM) with years of internal data, insights from thousands of trials…
From Lab to Loaf

From Lab to Loaf

Not every wheat farmer can see and handle the flour made from their harvest, let alone taste a loaf of bread made from that wheat. But that was exactly the experience of one participant in the 2024 Kansas Wheat Leadership Program recently conducted by Kansas Wheat.  Neil Bekemeyer, a wheat…
Overall Tractor Sales Lower Compared to February 2023

Overall Tractor Sales Lower Compared to February 2023

Unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased slightly in February 2024 in the U.S., according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The month recorded an increase of 2.8 percent compared to February 2023. However, year-to-date data reflects sales below 2023 in total units of ag tractors…
2024 Nebraska ag land values up 5%: new farm real estate survey published

2024 Nebraska ag land values up 5%: new farm real estate survey published

The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by 5% over the prior year, to an average of $4,015 per acre, according to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 2024 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey preliminary report. This marks the third consecutive year of increases in the market value of…
President’s Budget Confirms Crop Insurance Essential to Farm Safety Net

President’s Budget Confirms Crop Insurance Essential to Farm Safety Net

On March 11, President Joe Biden released a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget that fully funds the Federal crop insurance program in recognition of the indispensable role that crop insurance plays in the farm safety net. The budget states that the “administration supports improvements to crop insurance, proactively managing…
NFU Closes 2024 Convention, Outlines Policy Priorities and Special Orders of Business 

NFU Closes 2024 Convention, Outlines Policy Priorities and Special Orders of Business 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – National Farmers Union (NFU) closed its 2024 Convention by adopting the organization’s grassroots policy book, laying the foundation for advocating on behalf of family farmers and ranchers across the country. Convention delegates also adopted six special orders of business focused on issues of particular importance in the coming…
Cargill reveals results from maiden voyage of world’s first wind-powered ocean ship

Cargill reveals results from maiden voyage of world’s first wind-powered ocean ship

GENEVA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cargill announces promising results from six-month Pyxis Ocean trial as wind power drive moves maritime industry towards renewable energy This highlights the possibility of advancing the use of When two large rigid wind sails, ``Windwings® ' ' developed by BAR Technologies, were installed on MC Shipping's ``Camsamax'' vessel, the performance matched expectations…
Sandra Renner named Center for Rural Affairs chief people officer

Sandra Renner named Center for Rural Affairs chief people officer

LYONS, NEBRASKA – Sandra Renner, of West Point, has been appointed chief people officer with the Center for Rural Affairs. Over the past decade, she has served in several capacities with the Center, most recently as farm and community director. As chief people officer, a newly created position, she’ll work across the…