The voice of the Championship Tractor Pull at the Western Farm Show is Dave Bennett. He was also one of the announcers last week at the National Farm Machinery Show Championship Tractor Pull. I was there and I can tell you he does a great job. Dave stopped by the AgWired booth this morning to talk about the return of …
Precision Ag At Oklahoma State University
My first interview at the Western Farm Show is fellow exhibitor Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. I spoke with Steve Doede, Division Chair and Carlos Augusto, Faculty, Precision Ag Technology. Here at the show they’re enticing students to attend their programs in precision ag and technician training. They’re offering in-state college tuition rates even for out of state students! …
Opening of Western Farm Show
The 50th Western Farm Show got started this morning with a proclamation from the City Council of Kansas City. On hand to present the proclamation was Cindy Circo, City Coucilwoman. Receiving the proclamation was Jeff Flora Western Farm Show, CEO. You can listen to the Cindy read the proclamation and Jeff’s comments here: Post Update: I’ve now got a photo …
New Holland PowerStar Utility Tractors
I didn’t get to go to the World Ag Expo to see these tractors unveiled but they were on display at the National Farm Machinery Show. They are the New Holland PowerStar Series Utility Tractors. To learn about them I spoke with Brad Moore, North American Mid-Range Tractor Segment Leader. Brad says customers really designed these tractors by giving feedback …
McCormick Company Is Fully Integrated
Let’s learn what’s new with McCormick Company this week. As part of my ongoing series of conversations with agricultural marketing and communications agencies I spoke with Mark Perrin, President. Mark says the agency is one of the oldest in the country having started in 1926 in Texas. It has grown to include offices in Amarillo, Kansas City, Des Moines and …
FMC Exerts Some Authority
FMC has just announced an addition to the Authority line and at the National Farm Machinery Show I learned more about it from Darrin Kert. FMC Corporation announces the introduction of Authority® XL herbicide, part of the Authority® herbicide line of products for soybeans. This new product offers best-in-class pre-emerge and burndown chemistries to control a broad spectrum of summer …
New Holland Precision
There was a lot of precision ag on display at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show. Bruce Ristau, Precision Farming Sales Mgr., New Holland, took time to tell me what the company is doing in this sector. Bruce says their displays are the high point of the latest products they’re showcasing at winter shows like NFMS. New Holland works closely …
John Deere Launches 1 Series Subcompact Utility Tractors
At the National Farm Machinery Show John Deere unveiled a new line of subcompact tractors – the 1 Series Subcompact Utility tractors. The media got a preview before the show opened one morning. You can see the presentation by Kevin Branstetter, John Deere Product Manager, in the video clip below. I also interviewed Kevin. Kevin says their are two models, …
State of the Ethanol Industry Live
Good morning from Phoenix, AZ and the National Ethanol Conference. We’re going to stream the opening remarks and state of the industry speech for you starting at 8am MST. On the stage will be Renewable Fuels Association Chairman, Chuck Woodside and President/CEO Bob Dinneen. After their remarks I’ll post the audio and recorded video for you as soon as I …
Serving Up Kentucky Aquaculture
Some of the best food I ate in Louisville at the National Farm Machinery Show was cooked up in the food booth run by Ruth Ohlendorf. I was a repeat customer starting with catfish one day and rainbow trout on another. Mmm. Mmm. Ruth says they cook around 2,000 pounds of catfish and 1,000 pounds of trout during the show. …