How Nebraska farmer Russ Finch grows citrus year-round using geothermal energy » Yale Climate Connections

He wants to help others do the same.

Ranchers Profile-- Six Questions With Chris Redman

Picture Source--https://www.thefencepost.com/news/grazing-management-key-to-sustaining-resources-on-blue-creek-ranch/ Who was the person that influenced you the most during your journey to becoming a full-time rancher? There have definitely been several along the way. I would have to talk about three people who have been amazing mentors through different periods of my career. Berry Anderson, Clint Richardson, and Mark Kossler have all helped shaped me and my career. Berry Anderson is the one tha

The Winter Storm Decimated Local Farms. Here's How Some Farmers Are Trying To Get By.

Lee esta historia en español. Shawn Fagan stokes a slow-burning fire just beyond the edge of his vegetable farm in Kyle. Usually, the pile is filled with

Ag Mental Health by ACESIllinois

Hosted by: Angie Boesche Produced by: Stephanie Henry Mental health is a concern in rural areas, as farmers cope with stress and uncertainty due to economic and environmental conditions. Often, there are no mental health providers in the local community. On this episode, we talk with Josie Rudolphi, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering in the College of ACES and University of Illinois Extension about what some of the risk factors for depression and anxiety among farmers are, and what resources are available to help.

Episode 1 - Feb. 1, 2021

In today’s My Ag Life Daily News Report, host Sabrina Halvorson talks with beekeeper Gene Brandi about the pollination season, varroa mite pressure, and the need for bee forage. We also talk with Jennifer Fawkes of the World Ag Expo to get the details abou...

Indiana Corn, Soybean Checkoffs Partner with Livestock to Benefit Agriculture - WOWO 1190 AM | 107.5 FM

When all the different components of a motor work properly, the truck moves down the road smoothly. So it is when Indiana’s corn and soybean farmers work with the state’s meat, dairy and poultry producers. That partnership was on display on Tuesday during the second day of the Indiana Corn and Soybean Forum. The Forum […]

Introducing The Dairy Show – World Dairy Expo’s New Podcast

World Dairy Expo® is excited to announce the launch of its new podcast, The Dairy Show. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and online at worlddairyexpo.com, new episodes,Industry Buzz

FOA 228: Solving the Rural Connectivity Problem with Dr. Sara Spangelo of Swarm - Future of Agriculture

Rural locations often have limited connectivity to cellular data. Dr. Sara Spangelo is the CEO and co-founder of Swarm Technologies. Their company launches constellations of small, sandwich-sized, low cost, two-way satellites into lower orbit space to provide affordable global connectivity.  Different space programs offer them access to launching their devices including Space-X and Vega among others.  “That will provide us with a network of 150 satellites for global continuous coverage - covering every point on earth at all times and essentially providing a lower cost version of existing networks.” - Dr. Sara Spangelo Swarm technologies is finding a home in agriculture technology as a solution to poor cellular connection. Sensor type devices will be able to send data continuously to producers at a reasonable cost. The business itself involves the acquisition of a modem that would then get embedded into a third party device. Users are then charged based on their data volume. The target customer is agriculture technology companies to have their technology incorporated into their devices with the end consumer being the producers. “90% of our world has no connectivity except for these very prohibitively expensive solutions. And that’s really what Swarm is trying to solve for, that 90%, at an affordable point.” - Dr. Sara Spangelo Dr. Spangelo recommends any interested companies contact them soon. Their connectivity capacity is limited so getting in line early may prove significant. Swarm Technologies is already working on the next iteration of their technology to provide more to their customers. The satellites function for 4 years before experiencing complete destruction upon entering earth's atmosphere giving them the opportunity to continually replace their equipment without any additional pollution in space.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a startup spotlight featuring Bloomfield Robotics CEO Mark DeSantis. Bloomfield uses artificial intelligence to help producers learn more about their crop...