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Growers Give Stoller a “Green” Thumb of Approval

Joanna Schroeder

There was a lot to see and hear about at Commodity Classic but maybe the best testimonials for a product are the growers themselves. I spent a little time with two growers who gave several Stoller USA products their stamp of approval. Why? Because they have seen significant increase to their yields. Ken Miller, both a grower and ag retailer …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Corn, Soybean, Wheat

Headline News from Commodity Classic

Cindy Zimmerman

BASF Headline fungicide continues to make headlines, even after years on the market. The more research they do with growers using this product, the better it gets. During a press conference at Commodity Classic, BASF Regional Sales Manager Gary Schmitz and Technical market Manager Nick Fassley talked about the more than 6,000 on-farm trials that have been held just in …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic

State Soybean Checkoffs Team Up for Research

Cindy Zimmerman

Taking a team approach to problem solving often saves both time and money and that has been the goal of the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) in using soybean checkoff dollars more efficiently for the benefit of growers. During the Commodity Classic I talked with NCSRP executive director David Wright, seen here with South Dakota farm broadcaster Michelle Rook, …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Soybean

World Soy Foundation Helping the Malnourished Through Soy Protein

Joanna Schroeder

The world’s population is growing and simultaneously, malnutrition is growing. The World Soy Foundation (WSF) is a nonprofit organization that is helping to eradicate malnutrition around the world through soy protein. I had the chance to spend a few minutes with Nathan Ruby, Executive Director of the World Soy Foundation to learn more about what they do. Ruby explained that …

Audio, Commodity Classic, International, Soybean

Case IH CVT Hits the Sweet Spot

Cindy Zimmerman

CVT stands for Continuously Variable Transmission and Case IH was spotlighting its benefits over power shift during Commodity Classic, both at their exhibit and during a WIN session. “The advantage of having a completely variable transmission is that you can allow the computer to operate both the engine and the transmission to dial in the ‘sweet spot’ for power and …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Equipment, Tractor

ASA Vice President Works for Agriculture

Cindy Zimmerman

His wife calls him a “PMG” – Professional Meeting Goer – because Alan Kemper has been serving on the boards of state and national agricultural organizations for over two decades now. As First Vice President for the American Soybean Association, Alan will soon be the first person to have served as president for both ASA and the National Corn Growers …

ASA, Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic

BASF Supports Future of Agriculture

Cindy Zimmerman

The future of agriculture is important to BASF and that is why the company sponsors scholarships for young people along with both the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA). The NCGA program awards five $1,000 scholarships to college students studying agriculture, while the ASA program chooses one student to award $5,000. So, each year for …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic

A Tour of “Hard Work U”

Cindy Zimmerman

There is a rare treasure nestled in the heart of the Ozarks in Southern Missouri – a college that offers students a degree in hard work. I’ve lived in Missouri for 18 years but never knew about the College of the Ozarks until this week when I joined the Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) for a luncheon and tour at …

Audio, Beef, Education, Food, Video

Corn Ethanol Still in Its Infancy

Joanna Schroeder

The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) is relatively new to Commodity Classic with this being their third year. You could tell when you talked with John Caupert, the director of NCERC, how excited he was to be there so I asked him why. “There’s energy, there’s enthusiasm back around around ethanol and biofuels. Some people believe that corn ethanol is …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Corn, Ethanol, Research

Dow AgroSciences Develops SmartStax for Corn

Joanna Schroeder

A recent focus of Bill Hendrix, the Biology Team Leader, Insect Management Traits & Seeds Treatments for Dow AgroSciences, is developing the new SmartStax technology for corn with Monsanto. I spoke with Hendrix about the new SmartStax traits in more detail during Commodity Classic. The SmartStax technology brings eight traits in a package of corn. It received registration in 2009 …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Corn, Seed