The Van Trump Report

Month: October 2021

CAMERA… Predictive Analytics for Ag Efficiency, Profitability and Risk Management!

Our good friend Ryan Moe over at StoneX is going to help us learn more about C.A.M.E.R.A. which is the Predictive Analytics software he and his team have developed to help producers understand their risk and optimize operational efficiency and profitability.  Producers and Ranchers know the near-endless variables that go into every planting or production …

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Next-Gen Fertilizer Winners Highlight New Technologies and Products

Last summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formed a partnership to advance sustainability in agriculture. The group introduced two challenges aimed at accelerating the development and use of existing and new product technologies that are affordable to reduce the environmental impacts of U.S. corn production. The first …

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U.S. Corn Exporters Should Benefit from Brazil’s Short Supply 

U.S. corn export prospects in 2021/22 are looking a little brighter even as production in Brazil is set to witness a strong recovery. In its latest Supply and Demand estimates, the USDA lifted U.S. corn exports by +0.5 million tons to 63 million. That’s a pretty dramatic reduction from 2020/21 exports pegged at nearly 70 …

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Digital Hog Farm Management. Simplified.

Pork production is often a balancing act between animal welfare, productivity and sustainability. Farmers are motivated to reduce sow and piglet mortality to improve their yields, new techniques to boost facility productivity and to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint through minimized energy use and reduced water and feed waste. A new company called “SwineTech” is …

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Greeneye Claims They Can Turn Any Tractor Into an AI-Powered Precision Sprayer

A new precision sprayer option is coming to America next year, courtesy of Israel-based Greeneye Technology. The new artificial intelligence-powered equipment, which attaches to existing machinery, promises to lower herbicide use while also increasing productivity and profitability. “Despite a concerted effort by the agriculture industry to develop precision spraying technologies, so far very few of …

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Following Harvest Time to Scout Those Fields… October is Soybean Cyst Nematode Action Month

Soybean cyst nematode is one of agriculture’s most destructive pests, capable of causing significant yield loss, costing soybean farmers more than $1.5 billion every year. One of the worst things about SYN is that they do their damage before most growers even know they have an infestation. Early detection is the best tool to manage …

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“Crowdfarming” Platform Steward Offers Opportunities for Farmers and Investors

Regenerative agriculture continues to draw venture capital money with “crowdfarming” platform Steward the latest startup to benefit from the increased attention. The startup’s technology helps small and medium-sized farms raise money for sustainability improvements by letting regular people invest in them directly. Steward just raised $8.8 million in Series A funding co-led by Neglected Climate …

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