JCB Intros Telescopic Wheel Loader at NFMS

John Davis

They’ve been running previous versions in Europe since 1995, but the good folks at JCB decided to show off their latest telescopic wheel loader, the TM320, at the National Farm Machinery Show. “It’s been a machine that we’ve been thinking about for a little while but have realized now that there’s a significant opportunity to bring it over here,” said …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show

New Holland Attracts Ag, Construction Folks at NFMS

John Davis

New Holland recently announced that it was folding its construction group back into the ag side of the house, so the recent National Farm Machinery Show seemed like the perfect venue for the company to show off some of their equipment capable of filling both roles. “We have a lot of farmers who have construction equipment, and there’s a lot …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

New Holland Already Becoming Sprayer Leader

John Davis

New Holland might be new to the sprayer business, jumping into the arena just a few years ago in 2010, but our friends there are already becoming leaders in the field. During the recent National Farm Machinery Show, sprayer marketing specialist for New Holland, Scott Lauher, told Chuck that their new Guardian self-propelled front boom sprayer already has several advantages …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

Agronomic Design Shows How Case IH Listens

John Davis

Giving the customers what they want is a hallmark of good business, and Case IH practices that with every piece of equipment they roll out. “Before we lay down the product definition for any future design, we go out and visit with the customers at length,” explained Case IH’s Rob Zemenchik during an interview with Chuck at the National Farm …

Agribusiness, Audio, Case IH, National Farm Machinery Show

New Holland Shows Off T8.420 at NFMS

John Davis

Of course one of the big purposes of the National Farm Machinery Show was to display the latest in farm machinery. Our friends at New Holland were there and proudly showed their latest T8.420 tractor to enthusiastic crowds who couldn’t resist climbing up and seeing all the new bells and whistles inside. Gary Wojcik with New Holland went over some …

Agribusiness, Audio, FMC, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

Biggest and Best NFMS Looks to Get Bigger & Better

John Davis

The recent National Farm Machinery Show is touted as one of the biggest and best agricultural expos of the entire year, and it seems to live up to it billing, in no small part, due to the efforts of Rip Rippetoe (pictured during a TV interview), the new President/CEO of Kentucky Fair Board and his talented staff. “People from all …

Agribusiness, Audio, FMC, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

Tractor Pullers See NFMS as Highlight of the Winter

John Davis

A big favorite at the National Farm Machinery Show is always the Championship Tractor Pull done in conjunction with the show … for the fans and the competitors alike. “This is what we look forward to every winter,” Doug Theobald from Shelbyville, Ind., who took 3rd place in the 6,200-lb. two-wheel drive Super Modified Trucks class on one of the …

Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, Syngenta

Masters & Mavericks Discuss Future at AG CONNECT

John Davis

One of the highlights of the recent AG CONNECT Expo was the Masters and Mavericks Producer Panel Discussion that took center stage at the show. Chuck caught up with a couple of guys taking part in that panel: master Rick Tolman, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, and “maverick” Indiana farmer Kip Tom (who likes to say he’s a …

Agribusiness, Audio, John Deere, NCGA

Soybean Variety Getting New Name

John Davis

A new variety of soybeans will soon get a new name after making a debut at the recent AG CONNECT Expo. MS Technologies Brand Manager Lauren August says their FG72 soybeans, a collaboration with Bayer, will have their new name revealed at the upcoming Commodity Classic later this month. In the meantime, she can tell us about how the beans …

Agribusiness, Audio

AG CONNECT Attendance, Optimism High

John Davis

The number of attendees to this year’s AG CONNECT Expo is up and their optimism is high … that’s the evaluation of the new president of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, Andrew Cummings. “This is the third year [FEMA has had a booth at AG CONNECT], and the attendance is substantially higher, and the optimism is excellent,” Andrew told Chuck …

Agribusiness, Audio