According to a study on precision agriculture conducted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the American Soybean Association, Crop-Life America and the National Corn Growers Association, the environmental benefit of precision agriculture technology fuel efficiencies is similar to taking 200,000 cars off the road every year.

Ag Growth International has announced Jason Tatge as the new senior vice president of AGI SureTrack.

USDA has reported some 10% of corn crops silking, above the 9% reported silking in the same week last year. The 5-year average for corn silking in the week was 14%.

Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $161.9 million, an increase of $38.8 million, or 32%, compared to revenues of $123.1 million in the prior year third quarter.

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Some 4% of corn crops were reported silking, in line with the 4% reported silking in the same week last year. The 5-year average for corn silking in the week was 6%.

According to the report, 91% of soybeans have emerged, above the 86% reported emerged in the same week last year. The 5-year average for soybean emergence in this week was 85%.

The acquisition builds upon a long partnership between the two companies and will further enhance CNH Industrial’s position in the global agriculture equipment market by adding strong innovation capabilities in autonomous and precision agriculture technology.