The NEVC Chairman

Chuck Zimmerman

The Chairman of the Board for the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. They are on display here at the Commodity Classic trade show. I haven’t had a chance to spend much time with NEVC before so I interviewed Steve to learn more about the organization. Greg says that they are a real technical resource for consumers and anyone who wants more …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

John Phipps and the Presidents

Chuck Zimmerman

The opening general session is taking place right now and the emcee is John Phipps, U. S. Farm Report. They said he’s back by popular demand. You must be doing good John. John started out with a great monologue before introducing the presidents of each Commodity Classic participating organization. I know I already posted interviews with them but I thought …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Opening Market Report

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s a tradition to have the current president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting give an opening general session market report here at Commodity Classic. That duty was performed by Pam Fretwell, WTAD/WKAN. She was just hoping that the crowd wouldn’t kill the messenger as she gave yesterday’s dismal market prices. She did point out that it was sunny …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Commodity Update Blogging the Classic

Chuck Zimmerman

Proving that he’s an innovator once again, Joel Jaeger at Commodity Update is blogging from the Commodity Classic. You can find Joel’s blog here. Commodity Update is an AgWired advertiser and if you don’t subscribe then I recommend you do. Business is good since he’s expanding the company. Commodity Update today announced plans to join forces with Bryan Berry, Fowler, …

BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

New Holland Mower Winner

Chuck Zimmerman

A tradition at Commodity Classic is the New Holland mower drawing. Each year registered growers are entered into a drawing. This year it’s for a New Holland zero turn radius mower. The drawing is held near the end of the trade show session. Hundreds of people gather around to hear Al Pell announce the winner. You have to be present …

BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Simulated Indy Car Driving

Chuck Zimmerman

The trade show at Commodity Classic featured all kinds of things you can do. Once again this year the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council brought their Indy simulator car. It was a busy booth from the looks of it when I stopped by. You’ve probably never driven an Indy car and you probably never will. But you can pretend if …

BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Kip and Kip

Chuck Zimmerman

Kip Cullers might have one of the most recognizable faces here at Commodity Classic. He’s a corn and soybean yield record holder. I caught this shot of him enjoying some Dippin’ Dots ice cream at the BASF booth. They’ve got a much larger than life size picture of him on their display which is behind him. AgWired coverage of Commodity …

BASF, Commodity Classic, New Holland

Intelligent Monitoring From New Holland

Chuck Zimmerman

Mike Harvey is a field marketing specialist for New Holland. He’s part of the team here at Commodity Classic that is helping growers with their questions. I talked to him about their new IntelliView Plus II monitor which they are showing here. He says that one of the features of the unit is that it can be transferred between tractors …

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