Fixed 5G wireless is an unlikely candidate to solve rural America’s broadband challenges, according to a new report by CoBank. Rural telecommunication providers have identified 5G fixed wireless as a potential option. However, the report says high costs, competition, spectrum propagation and ecosystem headwinds stand in the way. Verizon is implementing 5G in urban markets, but a CoBank spokesperson says …
FDA Gottlieb, Abram on FDA’s New Plan to Advance Plant, Animal Biotechnology Innovation
Innovations in plant and animal biotechnology offer tremendous opportunities for advancing public health. Promising new technologies that can edit animal and plant genomes have the potential to improve human and animal health, animal well-being, food productivity and food security. New forms of biotechnology allow modification of living organisms, such as plants or animals, in order to produce a new product, …
Agri View: BFTP-Every Farm Independently Powered
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about the future of energy and the possibility of every farm being independently powered in today’s Agri View. BFTP-Every Farm Independently Powered Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Online Grocery Sales to Quadruple
Over the next five years, online grocery sales are expected to more than quadruple between now and 2023. More web-based options will become available and more consumers are expected to give it a try. The prediction comes from a new forecast by market-research firm Packaged Facts. Over the past five years, online grocery sales have already tripled. A case study …
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
Plans unveiled in “The Blue Room” at 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo Top technology and agriculture companies have announced a partnership with the National FFA Organization to empower and educate nearly 670,000 FFA student members. Amazon Web Services, BASF, Blue River Technology (a John Deere company), Cargill, Corteva, Elanco, FMC, Merck Animal Health and Sealed Air are joining forces at …
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23, 2018. USDA is developing this pilot program to catalyze private investment and bring broadband to unserved rural areas of the country. The new program provides a unique opportunity to develop …
The 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day Coming Up Tuesday
The 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is coming up Tuesday, July 24 in Moultrie, Georgia. Farmers are invited to attend and get practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies farmers can use to improve their operations. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is Tuesday In a release, Sunbelt Expo Executive Director Chip …
Agri View: Farm Technology and the ATV
As farm technology evolves, so do the dangers on the farm — especially to our young people. Everett Griner talks about ATVs continuing to be a danger in today’s Agri View. Farm Technology and the ATV I can’t even guess how many times I have used my alloted time to discuss farm technology — everything from seed to farm equipment. …
Agri View: Unusual Farm Technology
Everett Griner talks about farm technology that is rather unusual in today’s Agri View. Unusual Farm Technology Quite often I devote my alotted time to the impact that modern technology had, and has had, on agriculture. You couldn’t list them all in a week’s time. There is one piece of technology I haven’t given mention to. I never thought of …
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
Everett Griner talks about how the use of drones in agriculture have benefited producers in today’s Agri View. Drones Solving Agriculture Problems Drones are becoming more popular with farmers every year. That is to be expected. Because of the way it solves problems. The easy part of using a drone is learning to fly it. The way it can help …