We’re all used to general purpose microcontroller boards such as the Arduino or its many imitators, but perhaps we don’t see as much of their industrial cousins. A programmable logic controller (PLC) ...

On the surface, a programmable logic controller (PLC) might seem like nothing more than a generic microcontroller, perhaps outfitted to operate in industrial settings with things like high ...

Recently I became interested in PLC programming. I'm not planning on working in this field on building a career, just want to play with a bit. I've some background in software development and ...

When a PLC is used primarily to replace relays, timers, and counters, it's hard to beat the simplicity and usefulness of ladder diagram programming. Their ability to accept programming in ladder ...

It’s no secret that the outlook for both old- and new-crop commodity prices has changed dramatically in recent months. USDA’s most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projected lower ...

Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) is now open, and a new detailed report from Terrain shows ARC and PLC will offer higher support, for some, in 2025. With ...

The deadline for farmers with base acres eligible for Title I commodity safety net programs was March 16. Farmers had the opportunity to make a one-time election to enroll base acres on a commodity-by ...