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CNH Industrial plans to buy Raven Industries

CNH Industrial N.V., which manufacturers Case IH and New Holland farm equipment, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital stock of Raven Industries Inc. for $58 per share. Totaling $2.1 billion, the price represents a...

Study: Much of Mississippi Delta lacks broadband internet

From computer programs that regulate moisture sensors to smartphone apps that allow growers to monitor market data, most facets of agriculture continue their shift to digital platforms. This transition makes reliable internet access no longer a luxury, but a...

Adoption of precision ag varies across generations

Farmers who fear they are falling behind in farm technology might not be as behind as they think. Kansas State University cropping system economist Terry Griffin explains that a recent Kansas Farm Management Association study on farm technologies dispels the...

Early GPS adopter to represent Mississippi at Sunbelt Expo

Lonnie Fortner, a producer of cotton, corn, soybeans and peanuts in Claiborne County, will represent Mississippi in the 2018 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year contest. As an early adopter of precision agriculture technology in southwest Mississippi, Fortner...

Sylvania, Ga., soybean producer named 2016 Georgia Farmer of the Year

For John McCormick, farming is a tradition. His ability to help his farm evolve over the years earned him the title recently of “Georgia Farmer of the Year.” He will represent Georgia at the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer...

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