Grab the television remote, your football jersey and some friends. It’s time for the big game! Preparing a delicious meal for the party is easy; here are a few recipe ideas from Martha White that will make you a winner: — White Chicken Chili with Cheddar Hushpuppy Crust: This chili marries the perfect blend of spices and cornbread to create …
Making Precision Data More Valuable
At a networking breakfast this morning at AG CONNECT Expo, sponsored by CaseIH, Dr. Terry Griffin, VP – Applied Economics CrescoAG, spoke on the “Making the Most of Precision Ag: I have all this data. Now What?” It is a good example of the type of sessions you’ll find at throughout the show. Big data is kind of a hot …
Zimfo Bytes
Yanmar America and Woods Equipment Company announced the formation of a strategic partnership. AgTrax has partnered with Sullivan Higdon & Sink to further develop their brand and introduce their latest comprehensive software product, TraxView. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation has hired Ryan Curtis as development specialist at the foundation’s Kansas City office. Tribine prototype for farmers fuses a commercially available combine …
Monsanto Acquires Select Assets of Agradis, Inc.
Monsanto Company announced it has purchased select assets of Agradis, Inc. Monsanto’s purchase includes the Agradis name and its collection of microbes that can improve crop productivity. Monsanto has also acquired the company’s R&D site in La Jolla, Calif. Agradis was formed in 2011 by Synthetic Genomics Inc and Plenus. The assets of Agradis not purchased by Monsanto include castor …
Using Corn to Support Biofuel Production
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”How many machines (tractors, etc.) does your farm own?” Our poll results: The majority of you at thirty-five percent own 10+ machines and equipment. Twenty-five percent own 3-5, close behind was 6-9 at twenty-one percent, thirteen percent own 1-2, and six percent said other. As we suspected, every farm and farmer has a different …
More Power to You at Iowa Power Show
With more than a century of history, the Iowa Power Farming Show has become the third largest farm show in the United States, according to show director Tom Junge. “We have over 300,000 square foot of exhibit space and about 750 exhibitors,” Junge said. “One thing we take pride in is we have all ag displays. We have three different …
AG CONNECT Expo Keynote by James C. Borel
The keynote address at the welcome session of the 2013 AG CONNECT Expo was provided by James C. Borel, Executive Vice President, Dupont. The focus of his remarks was on the need to feed a growing population. He says that at Dupont their approach to global food security rests on four key principals. They include “Science is universal but solutions …
Claas Celebrating 100 Years at AG CONNECT Expo
The welcoming session and Celebration of Agriculture Reception of the 2013 AG CONNECT Expo has taken place and it was a packed house. Giving welcoming comments and emceeing the session was Rob Kolb, Vice President, Global Business Development, GEA Farm Technologies. Rob’s first task was to introduce our first speaker, Dr. Theo Frye, Marketing and Strategy, Spokesman of the Executive …
The Global Perspective at Novus
The trade show is currently in full swing at the International Production & Processing Expo here in Atlanta. Right as you walk in you can’t help but notice Novus International. I stopped by and had the opportunity to talk with Jim Gerardot, Executive Director of Global Marketing, about how they bring local solutions into their global marketplace. “It’s a great …
Koch Agronomic Services Has Scientific Integrity
Koch Agronomic Services is on display here at AG CONNECT Expo. I visited with Greg Schwab, Director of Agronomy (seen on AgriTalk), to learn what he’s talking to farmer attendees about. Greg says the company has grown tremendously in the last two years with multiple acquisitions to add to their product lineup. One of the key issues he’s talking to …