Precision Planting announces it’s developing two new seed delivery technologies — a retrofitable multi-hybrid metering system that will let the planter frequently switch between hybrids, and SpeedTube, a system that will plant corn and soybeans faster than seed tubes.

Wind chill is a measure of what the combination of wind and temperature feels like. In calm conditions, there is a fine layer of air called the boundary layer that insulates us from the cold.

The last Monsanto-owned patent for the original Roundup Ready trait in soybeans will expire in 2014, and the last applicable third-party patent will expire in early 2015.

Trimble announced today the addition of its Trimble UX5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its Agriculture product portfolio for aerial imaging and mapping.

Rill and gully erosion is the detachment and transport of soil by concentrated flow of water. Rills are small enough to be removed by normal tillage operations.

DuPont Prevathon insect control powered by Rynaxypyr has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for use on cereal crops, including wheat, most other small grains and sorghum.

Accurate moisture content measurement can help prevent spoiled grain in storage settings and help avoid discounts at the elevator if it’s sold too wet or dry. Moisture meters are valuable tools to keep track of that stored grain.

Nutra-Flo Co., a North American liquid fertilizer manufacturer, announces its agreement with the bioinnovation company Novozymes to nationally distribute Novozymes BioAg’s Torque and Ratchet brands bioyield enhancement products. The agreement allows Nutra-Flo to custom-blend the two brands with its liquid fertilizer and micronutrient products.

Below are brief descriptions of herbicides introduced over the past year or so. As readers are undoubtedly aware, there is currently almost no development of new active ingredients. Most of the products mentioned here are premixes of existing herbicides. Some of these seem to have a fit for Ohio situations while others do not. A brief Powerpoint video on this is covered here: http://agcrops.osu.edu/specialists/weeds.

Orthman Manufacturing today announced the appointment of William “Bobby� Loder as Customer / Dealer Product Support Manager. Loder will manage Orthman’s global service department and will oversee all aspects of technical support and training for the Orthman dealer network and end users.