Understanding Agrilend and the MERCOSUR

By Robert Morgan

Published Jun 17, 2018  

The MERCOSUR is a powerful dominant force in international global markets and originally began with its Members;Bolivia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina as direct Member Countries, in South America, however it is rapidly gaining momentum by its cooperative Associate Member Countries in Central America and its international prowess relies on its ability to cooperate confidential public private initiative agreements with cooperating countries desiring to do corporate business attached with attractive concensions by partnering with MERCOSUR for the sake of obtaining finance, capital, agricultural export or import, natural resources and as an exchange for favor. It is however important to distinguish its Members current state and its Associate Members current state... In addition to this, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Panama may also be considered part of South America... They include The Council of The Common Market ( “ Council”) the Common Market Group ( “ The Group”) the MERCOSUR Commerce Commission ( “ MCC”), the Joint Parliament Commision, the Economic and Social Consultative Forum ( “ Forum”), the Administrative Secretariat ( “ Secretariat”), the Permanent Appellate Tribunal ( “ the Tribunal”) and the Committee of Permanent Representatives ( “ CPR”) The Plan of Agrilend in 2018-2019 is to provide unlimited capital to The United States Agricultural Industry as well as expanding its American brand to the Latin American Markets through ts distribution and prowess through MERCOSUR by its Member Countries or Associate Member Countries... It is important for International Agriculture to be financed all forces combine, MERCOSUR is now creating alliance with United Arab Emirates as well as Asia and Europe and Australia and even adopting Sharia-Compliant Finance Principles to finance partnerships world wide...

A New Era of Farm Employees: Farm Technicians vs. Farm Hands?

By Gregory Heilers

Published Jun 4, 2018  

Traditional agricultural skills that made civilization possible are still alive and in use today. At the same time, hundreds of farm technician job listings across the US, and the rise of precision agriculture and software, clearly evidence the need for technologically-savvy farm technicians in the 21st century agricultural industry. It’s no surprise that tech-friendly millennials interested in farming are encouraged by these developments, which may make farming less labor intensive than in generations past. Technology may even be the antidote to a number of ills plaguing modern agriculture, which have led to a drastic decrease in the number of farms across the United States. Satellite technology provides a broader view of agricultureTo assess the current state of affairs across the globe, I solicited the expert advice from one of the preeminent farmers in the United States, Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farm, and John Fargher, co-founder and COO of Australia-based cutting-edge farm management software, AgriWebb...

20 Years Later: What Roundup Ready Crops Taught Us About Weed Management

By Amanda Allworth

Published Aug 21, 2018  

It’s been over two decades since the first Roundup Ready crops were planted in commercial fields... Roundup Ready corn and soybeans quickly became the norm in fields across the United States, and as a result, application of glyphosate increased dramatically... Today, the International Survey of Herbicide Resistant Weeds reports that 17 weed species in the United States are glyphosate-resistant... Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally... Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally...

1031 Exchanges and Farm Land: 5 Things that Landowners Need to Know

By Tyler Davis

Published Aug 2, 2019  

A 1031 Exchange is a tax-deferred swap program in which farmers and others in the agriculture industry can participate. Farmland, vacant land, and certain agriculture assets are considered real estate assets under the Internal Revenue Code. As much, farmers and others are able to utilize Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 in order to defer tax upon the disposition of farmland and acquisition of a “like-kind” piece of property. Section 1031 exchanges, which originally began in the 1920’s, have seen numerous tweaks and changes over the years to get us to the rules that are in place today... #2 – The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 changed the rules for Farmers The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Reform) brought huge changes to the tax structure in the United States and the agriculture industry was not exempt...

Categories: Ag Policy, Agribusiness

Value Added Products - The future for farms of all sizes?

By John Moody

Published Apr 9, 2018  

Many farmers have felt the pinch of falling food prices over the past year. Some sectors of the ag industry, especially dairy, are in a free fall, with our fellow farm friends hurting badly as low prices, consolidation, and other forces forcing many to sell off operations or even sell their farms. It is difficult days, but as I noted in my earlier article, things haven’t been good for US farmers in quite some time. Smart farmers who want to stay in farming are looking for ways to stay or become profitable... These can be paired into various packages and sold to higher end customers in your area or all over the United States...

Soybean Cyst Nematode: The Most Yield Constraining Pest in Soybean Production

By Mario Petkovski

Updated Aug 22  

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a destructive pest that plagues the booming soybean industry. Since 1950, U. S. soybean production has increased sevenfold... Effect of diseases on soybean yields in the United States and Ontario (1999 to 2002)...

Categories: Soybeans

Precision Farming Solutions for Weeds in Soybean Farms

By Vijayalaxmi Kinhal

Updated Sep 10  

The weed control measures used in soybean production need to be overhauled. The development of resistance in weeds has made current technology and management increasingly expensive and comes accompanied with heavy yield losses. Precision management solutions can reduce chemical use in several ways. Current Weed Management in SoybeansSoybean is important for the global economy as it is used as a source for oil and protein (for people and livestock) and as biodiesel. Soybean is the crop with the largest monoculture in the world and with 90% of it grown in Argentina, Brazil, the United States, China, and India...

Categories: Precision Agriculture, Soybeans

The Advantages of Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Corn Production

By Mario Petkovski

Published Sep 9  

What is Subsurface Drip Irrigation?Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) is a way of irrigating crops through plastic tubes placed under the soil surface. The tubes have droplet emitters with even spacings, similar to the drip system located on the soil surface. There are different pipe arrangement variations, but the pipes are usually placed at a distance of 38 to 84 and at a depth of 6 to 10 below the soil surface. In the United States, SDI is widely used to irrigate annual crops; elsewhere, the irrigation system is popularly used for orchards and other perennials... (2009) Subsurface drip irrigation of corn in the United States Mid-South Agricultural Water Management, 96 (6), pp...

Categories: Corn, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture

The Story of AgFuse

By Pat Rogers

Published Jul 16, 2018  

In July of 2014, I sat in the audience on the last day of the InfoAg Conference in St Louis. It was my first major farm conference trip outside of somewhat local events that had been put on near my home in the Carolinas. Frankly, my mind was blown with this experience. I had taken in more new information in a three-day period than I had in the previous five years combined... The history of farmer networking in the United States dates back to at least 1819, when an agriculture publication titled “The American Farmer” asked farmers to begin sharing their experiences and achievements through local clubs and networks...

How to Source Farm Interns

By Gregory Heilers

Published May 12, 2018  

The Keenans were up to their elbows in infrastructure projects, animal husbandry, and a burgeoning farmstay business, and needed help in a bad way. Balancing a post and beam, lime plaster home construction project against caretaking goats and chickens, while juggling four human kids to boot, left the Keenans with little time for their personal lives. So, the family turned to the outside world for help. As a recent college grad excited about farming, I responded to their advertisement, and soon found my way to the delightful Keenan homestead... net is that it attracts a wide range of visitors, not just those from the United States...

Categories: Agribusiness, Marketing, Specialty