Entertainers in the lineup for the evening include Darryl Worley, John Conlee, Sarah Darling, Mike Snider, and Joey+Rory. (We just saw Joey+Rory, best known for their hit “Cheater, Cheater, last week in Nashville at the Cattle Industry Convention – they’re great!)

“The Evening of Entertainment will cap off three days of learning sessions, policymaking, networking and a sold-out, record-setting trade show that has the 17th annual Commodity Classic on pace to be the largest in history,” said Commodity Classic co-chair Jeff Sollars.

Commodity Classic will be held March 1-3 at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., and is presented annually by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and National Sorghum Producers.

“The secretary’s return for a third straight visit is testament to the value of our grower constituency in Washington,” National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer said. “Given the concerns farmers have around the federal budget and 2012 farm bill discussions, the secretary’s message will be of great importance to attendees.”

”We are privileged and honored to have Secretary Vilsack as the keynote speaker for the Commodity Classic General Session,” said American Soybean Association President Alan Kemper. “The secretary’s visit will be a highlight of this dynamic event where farmers share ideas, network and learn about future trends in agriculture.”

Commodity Classic is the nation’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused conference and trade show, presented annually by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and National Sorghum Producers. For more information, visit CommodityClassic.com.

You can listen to my interview with Todd here: Interview with Todd Frazier

Through this partnership, Pioneer will fund subscriptions to the NBC Learn Science Collections for 40 schools in Iowa and Illinois for the 2011-2012 school year. The partnership was announced at Commodity Classic in Tampa, Fla.

“NBC Learn is proud to partner with Pioneer and DuPont to make compelling real-life stories of agricultural science available to students and teachers. Through this effort, NBC Learn hopes to inspire a new generation of students devoted to innovation in agriscience,” said Soraya Gage, executive producer – NBC Learn.

I joined the press conference late but you can listen in here (includes Q&A): Pioneer Press Conference

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At the Commodity Classic earlier this month, plant science professors from the University of Kentucky and the University of Delaware presented some of their findings during a press conference. They were also available to talk with growers at the AGROTAIN booth and recorded a segment of the AGROTAIN educational series on RFD-TV that aired on March 7.

Dr. Greg Schwab, University of Kentucky, has been researching the performance of inhibitors in no-till corn under high loss conditions. “AGROTAIN under those high loss conditions performs just as well as the ammonium nitrate fertilizer,” he said. “This is important because a lot of our farmers historically have used ammonium nitrate but find it harder and harder to get it and it’s much higher priced.”

Dr. Greg Binford, University of Delaware, tells farmers to make sure the products they use are supported by data. “I think there’s clear data with AGROTAIN to show that it is definitely a urease inhibitor,” he said. “DCD which is a product in SuperU and AGROTAIN Plus, there’s definite data to show that it’s a nitrification inhibitor. So both are providing the mode of action that they claim they are.”

“What we’re really talking about is loss. Anytime that you have a producer putting urea fertilizer out, it’s subject to loss – upwards of 30%,” said John Hassell, AGROTAIN International’s Manager of Research and Agronomic Development. “Today, we’re seeing urea prices around $500 a ton and if you’re losing 30% of that, you’re losing $150 right off the top. So, it’s really important that we be able to provide a technology to protect urea fertilizers and that’s what AGROTAIN does.”

AGROTAIN also recently released some new data from California and Arizona that shows the effectiveness of AGROTAIN technology in controlling nitrogen (N) loss for higher yields in almonds, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cotton, lettuce, rice, tomatoes, and wheat.

Listen to comments from Schwab, Binford and Hassel here: AGROTAIN at Commodity Classic

You can listen to and download the Syngenta press conference here: Syngenta Press Conference

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One of the board members of AgHaven is Tom Taylor, High Plains Journal. I sat down with Tom during the show to learn how he got involved with AgHaven. He says he got a call from Srik about getting ag input into what they were doing with an online search engine. At first he wasn’t really sure what Srik was talking about but after listening they put together a meeting and then they were off to the races.

One of the first aspects of AgHaven we talked about was the intent to partner with media companies like High Plains Journal to distribute news and information. HPJ is a media partner and Tom says the agricultural search engine is what really drew them to the project. I asked him what he suggests for agrimarketers when it comes to looking at this unique online destination. He says to first go visit AgHaven.com and that he thinks that as it grows it will offer opportunities to those in agricultural marketing.

Learn more about AgHaven in this week’s ZimmCast: ZimmCast 294 - AgHaven

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Relevant web search results. Streamlined social networking. Concentrated industry news and advice. AgHaven combines technology and expertise to provide you with a single source for all your online ag industry business. If you’re a producer, rancher or other industry professional, AgHaven is everything you need, and nothing you don’t.

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In addition to sharing their innovative crop protection portfolio with visitors, BASF had a variety of activities at their booth throughout the show, including live performances by noted corporate magician Jon Petz, complimentary fruit smoothies and special giveaways. Jon entertained crowds that gathered by locking himself, handcuffed, inside a suitcase-sized box and escaping within 90 seconds! Fun for all.

BASF also sponsored a fun, exciting and completely unforgettable event for customers and farm media just prior to the start of Commodity Classic at Busch Gardens that included a “night safari” where we got to go out and see some of the attraction’s animals close-up and personal. We even got to feed and pet a giraffe, which was about the coolest thing I’ve ever done!

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This is the fourth year that the ASA Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Scholarship, sponsored by BASF, has been presented to an outstanding high school senior planning to pursue agriculture as a degree area of study in college.

Kevin Berkland, a high school senior from Sibley, Iowa, (pictured here with BASF VP Paul Rea) was named the 2011-2012 scholarship recipient. Kevin plans to study microbiology at Iowa State University beginning next year. “As an active member in 4-H and Future Farmers of America, I have developed a strong interest in different agricultural production practices,” Berkland said. “This scholarship will provide me the resources I need to jump-start my education towards a career in a field I’m very passionate about.”

Congrats to Kevin and thanks to BASF for helping to support the next generation of agriculture!

Listen to or download a brief interview with Kevin here: SOY Scholarship winner

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Mike says they have a show manager who works on the layout and lot space but they have marketing and sales staff who make decisions about what to do and where to exhibit as well. He says Commodity Classic is different than others like the recent NFMS. It moves around year to year for one thing and if often in a facility not used to having farm equipment on display. So all the various shows have their own character and challenges. It’s a team effort to put on these displays. The show manager will often contract with local helpers to help set things up and take them apart at the end of the show. Mike says he was at six shows last year and the company does about twice that not counting dealer events.

You can listen to my interview with Mike here: Interview with Mike Harvey

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Attendance at the annual meeting of corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers shattered previous records. Total attendance was more than 4826, breaking the previous record at Nashville three years ago by almost 300. Total number of growers was over 1600, compared to the previous record of 1513 in 2009 in Grapevine. The number of media was down a bit, but still a pretty substantial 126. Next year, Classic is back in Nashville, maybe to set yet another record!

In a show of unity, the leadership of the National Corn Growers Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the American Soybean Association and the National Sorghum Producers issued a joint statement on the federal deficit and debt reduction following the conclusion of the Classic business sessions.

“We note that agriculture made a down payment in cutting spending when the Department of Agriculture directed $4 billion in savings under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement for federal crop insurance toward deficit reduction. We believe any further reduction in discretionary spending should recognize and reflect this contribution. We would also note that agriculture-related programs represent less than one-half of one percent of the federal budget.

“Looking forward, we believe any meaningful approach to deficit and debt reduction in the FY2012 budget must encompass all entitlement programs and all discretionary spending. We look forward to working with Congress and the Administration to develop a budget that successfully addresses the need for federal deficit and debt reduction balanced with the need of ensuring a successful agricultural economy.”

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U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK) first expressed concern about the over reach of government agencies, especially the EPA. “The Environmental Protection Agency’s assault on production agriculture must stop,” he said, noting that his committee is scheduled to hold hearings in which EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will answer questions on the agency’s basis for such decisions as limiting rural dust and continually questioning the safety of proven chemicals such as atrazine.

Lucas questioned the current administration’s USDA policies that favor “niche” markets “that should not become the dominant focus of departmental activities.”

Lucas says the 2012 farm bill will be the third on which he has worked, but half of his committee are new. “This (farm bill) is shaping up to be a doozy,” he said.

Listen to or download Lucas’ address here: 2011 Commodity Classic Lucas Address

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I think they played most of their hits and a couple of songs with a new twist. They sounded great and a little loud but then that’s what I remember when Cindy and I saw them a long time ago. The coolest thing was seeing the Golden ZimmComm Microphone on stage. You can see it in this photo. They have good choice in mics (Heil PR20).

There are a bunch of photos from the concert in the photo album. We’re taking some time to relax today and visit with friends from college before getting back on the agriblogging highway tomorrow. I’ll be heading to Texas while Cindy will be going to Reno, NV. We’ll fill you in on that as we go.

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I spoke with Karen and Willie Vogt, Farm Progress Companies, about this summer’s Ag Media Summit. Karen is the Conference Chair and Willie is chairing the sponsorship committee. This year Ag Media Summit will be July 24-27 in New Orleans. So get an AMS preview and if you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, let them know.

You can listen to my interview with Willie and Karen here: AAEA Interview

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Tyler says these machines are ready to get out in the field after being introduced last fall. He says the Guardian name ties into the crop protection capabilities of the sprayers. And these are big Guardians! Besides the rear boom they also offer a front boom sprayer which Tyler gets real excited talking about.

You can listen to my interview with Tyler here: Interview with Tyler Roberts

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Kip, a corn and soybean grower from Missouri, is a rock star in the ag world. He set yet another new world soybean production record in 2010 – for the third time – with a yield of 160.6 bu/A in 2010, breaking the previous record he set in 2007 by six bu/A. Kip’s soybean acres regularly yield more than 75 bu/A, which is 35 bu/A higher than the average Missouri operation.

Kip is never speechless – but he was when BASF presented him with a special “Kip Cullers Bobblehead” to commemorate his new world record. “I didn’t really know what to say,” he said. “It’s just great working with BASF. They’re just such a great team to work with and such a joy. I really appreciate everything they do for all American farmers.”

Kip says the mood of farmers at Commodity Classic was energizing. “More than anything, what it is is corn is $7 and soybean’s $14 and I think farmers really want to yield more, they want to make money,” Kip said.

Listen to or download an interview with Kip here about BASF, the bobblehead, his world record and optimism at Commodity Classic: Kip Cullers Interview

Watch the presentation by BASF’s Paul Rea to Kip here from YouTube:

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We also talked about the social networking section of AgHaven. He says that businesses can feel comfortable using it since there are a number of built in security features that make it a better environment for business than a place like Facebook.

Pat also makes a point to encourage people to visit and provide feedback. There’s still a lot of development to do in AgHaven and this is a good time to let them know what you think.

You can listen to my interview with Pat here: Interview with Pat McGinty

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Emceeing this morning’s general session once again was Mark Mayfield. He asked them each to answer the question, “What are you doing to enhance public trust and what efforts do you have to make ag more sustainable?” Listen to their answers in this entertaining part of the session.

You can listen to them here: Commodity Group Leaders at Classic

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“We are all fortunate to be living through one of the most productive eras in history for U.S. agriculture,” said Vilsack. “American farmers and ranchers are seeing record sales of farm goods abroad and looking forward to some of the best net incomes in decades. U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal 2011 are on course to shatter previous records and enjoy a record $47.5 billion trade surplus. This record productivity is creating employment across a variety of sectors, including transportation and storage. Moreover, because American agriculture produces 86 percent of the food we consume, our families spend less at the grocery store compared to consumers in much of the rest of the world. As producers of high-quality products and conscientious stewards of our lands, American farmers and ranchers deserve our gratitude.”

Best Vilsack comment that I heard was “OPEC has more to do with food prices than farmers.” He got loud applause for that!

Listen to or download Vilsack’s address here: 2011 Commodity Classic Vilsack Address

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“BASF is dedicated to providing the next generation of agricultural industry leaders with resources to further their education and advance the agriculture industry,” said Paul Rea, Vice President, U.S. Crop Protection, BASF. “Together with the American Soybean Association and the National Corn Growers Association, we’re happy to support future leaders in agriculture through scholarships.”

The NCGA Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program awarded five $1,000 scholarships to college students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field. The winners are Hayley Bunselmeyer, a junior at the University of Illinois majoring in crop sciences; Kristin DeSutter, a junior at the University of Illinois pursuing agricultural communications; Amy Peyton, a junior at Iowa State University majoring in agricultural business, economics, and public service and administration; Andy Pringnitz, a junior at Iowa State University studying agricultural business, economics and international agriculture; and Jessica Schwartz, a first-year graduate student at Ohio State University specializing in horticulture and crop sciences.

“Providing students with the financial resources to complete their education is the key to building strong agricultural leaders of tomorrow,” said Pam Johnson, a Corn Board member and liaison to the Grower Services Action Team. “We thank BASF for its integral role and support in these scholarships.”

Listen to or download brief interviews with all five scholarship award winners here: NCGA-BASF Scholarship Winners

The ASA Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Scholarship, sponsored by BASF, is a $5,000 award presented to an outstanding high school senior planning to pursue agriculture as a degree area of study in college.

Kevin Berkland, a high school senior from Sibley, Iowa, was named the 2011-2012 scholarship recipient. Kevin plans to study microbiology at Iowa State University beginning next year. Unfortunately, his flight from Iowa was delayed and he was unable to make it to the awards presentation press conference on Thursday, but he will receive recognition at the ASA banquet on Friday night.

We did get a chance to hear from Laura Stevens of Falls City, Nebraska, who is now a junior at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was the very first ASA SOY Scholarship winner in 2008. “This was just a really helpful scholarship to me as it helped me to be able concentrate on my studies during my first year in college and also strengthened my commitment to stay in agriculture,” Laura said.

Listen to or download a brief interview with Laura here: 2008 ASA-BASF Scholarship winner

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We’ve covered some miles over the years and I’m very proud to be working with Gene once again here at Classic. This evening New Holland also sponsored the annual reception for the media. We had some nice social time with the leaders of the NCGA, ASA, NAWG and NSP. They all made brief remarks, thanking the ag media and of course New Holland. I’ll add mine to theirs. Photos are in the photo album.

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“In the last marketing year, over 60% of the soybeans in the U.S. were exported, compared to 55% just a year ago,” said ASA president Alan Kemper of Indiana during a press conference on Thursday. That represented the equivalent of 1.9 billion bushels of soybeans, valued at over $21 billion, setting a record for the fourth straight year. “China again was our top customer for U.S. soybeans, importing over 25% of all soybeans grown,” he added.

“Given the importance of exports and market development to the U.S. soybean industry, ASA is urging the administration and Congress to maintain full authorized funding for USDA’s export programs,” he said. In addition, ASA is calling for the approval of pending free trade agreements with Columbia, Panama and South Korea.

Also at the ASA press conference, chairman Rob Joslin of Ohio talked about the organization’s Farm Bill objectives and first VP Steve Wellman of Nebraska discussed an EU proposal that would disallow the use of biodiesel produced from U.S. soybeans.

Listen to or download the opening statements of the ASA press conference here: Commodity Classic ASA Press Conference

Approval of the pending FTAs was also one of the main issues NCGA president Bart Schott’s discussed during the corn growers press conference. “We were encouraged by President Obama’s mention of them in his state of the union address and we hope this means movement,” said Schott. “Frankly, we need quick action on these three agreements which have been languishing in Washington for years.”

Other important issues for NCGA are updating locks and dams on inland waterways for grain transportation and the review of atrazine by EPA.

Listen to or download Bart Schott’s opening statement here: Commodity Classic NCGA president

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The winner is Brock Millan, Millan Farms, Mitchell, SD pictured in the seat of the vehicle along with Gene Hemphill, New Holland (left) and Mike Adams, AgriTalk, who emceed the giveaway at 5pm in the New Holland booth at the trade show. There are more photos in our photo album and I’m uploading a video of the event on to YouTube which I’ll add later. Congrats to Brock!

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This morning I spoke with Srik Soogoor, President (pictured left), who gave me some background on how the idea for AgHaven came about and the process he’s gone through to bring it to fruition. He says that about a year and half ago they developed a search engine for agriculture because there wasn’t one that provided dedicated ag search results. That search engine is available in AgHaven.com. But that’s not all you’ll find there. They decided to expand the project to include a social networking community and a marketplace where you can buy and sell products and services. Anyone can get started by creating a free profile. Let’s say you want to sell products. Once you’ve created your profile AgHaven allows you to easily start your own “store.” AgHaven also accepts advertising and that can be tied to search engine results as well as with video. Srik says they’re also in discussion with a number of ag media organizations about syndicating ag news content.

AgHaven has been in “beta” mode and I’ve been a beta tester. They’re still looking for comments and feedback so please feel free to let them know what you think.

You can listen to my interview with Srik here: Interview with Srik Soogoor

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During the special time the media gets to attend before the show is open to all attendees Cindy and I took some photos and did some interviews which we’ll be posting soon. So please check our photos and see who you know.

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BASF is developing uniquely-designed formulations that provide complete coverage of the leaf surface and systemic distribution to ensure the product not only moves within the leaf but also to other parts of the plant not covered during application. These optimized molecular formulas should provide several characteristics that will make Xemium valuable to growers.

“In two years of U.S. on-farm research, we have seen impressive results from Xemium fungicide, especially in disease control,” said Scott Walker, Ph.D., BASF Biology Project Manager for Fungicides. “Field trials show Xemium to be a highly effective fungicide against several major crop diseases in a variety of crops including cereals, corn, soybean and specialty crops like pome and stone fruits.”

Listen to or download my interview with Scott here: BASF Scott Walker Interview

In the United States, Xemium will be a brand of fungicides, sold under the trade names Merivon™ fungicide, Priaxor™ fungicide and Systiva™ fungicide.

“Research has been conducted on these individual products, and we have seen consistent performance because of the continuous protection provided by Xemium,” said Nick Fassler, BASF Technical Market Manager. “Merivon, Priaxor and Systiva will also be important tools for managing fungicide resistance. When used rotationally with other chemistries, products containing Xemium will help combat resistance to tough fungal pathogens.”

Listen to or download me interview with Nick here: BASF Nick Fassler Interview

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Xemium, a next-generation fungicide in the carboxamide family, was discovered by researchers at BASF headquarters in Limburgerhof, Germany. Xemium is a result of BASF experience in research and development, specifically in the carboxamide class of chemistry.

“Our history and experience with carboxamides led us to the discovery of Xemium, which will be a strong addition to our existing global fungicide portfolio,” said Dr. Ulf Groeger, BASF Global Project Leader for Xemium. “The unique mobility in the plant ensures a long-lasting preventative and curative effect to protect the crop from damaging fungal pathogens.”

I interviewed Dr Groeger to get a brief explanation of the science behind Xemium. Listen to or download that interview here: BASF Ulf Groeger Interview

The development of Xemium marks a continuation of BASF’s strong fungicide portfolio, which includes the popular Headline. “BASF is committed to developing new chemistries and innovative products to advance the industry,” said Paul Rea, Vice President, U.S. Crop Protection, BASF. “We are rooted in research and development, and the discovery of the Xemium molecule is yet another testament to our promise to help growers get the most out of every acre.”

Xemium fungicide was submitted for registration through a workshare joint review between the U.S. EPA, Canada PMRA and Australia APVMA in early 2010. U.S. registration of Xemium is anticipated in 2012.

I also interviewed Paul about the new ingredient and BASF’s commitment here. Listen to or download that interview here: BASF Paul Rea Interview

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Cindy and I are set up in the New Holland sponsored media room. We waited until this morning to get our photo album started. Attending various company media events yesterday didn’t allow us good internet access time. So, we’ll be reporting on our sponsor activities as well as other stories we find through the next several days. Next on our agenda is the media only time in the trade show in just a little while.

Just to give you a contrasting look at Tampa, here’s one from last night of the convention center. I call it picture perfect and hope it stays that way!

Activity here in the media room has really picked up. I can hear on-air ag journalists doing their shows and interviews are being scheduled as the ag media check in. We’ll see you from the show!

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I got a preview of what members of the agribusiness industry will find from Brian McGahey, AgHaven Director.

You can learn more about AgHaven from my interview with Brian here: Brian McGahey Interview

Growers, ranchers and other agriculture industry professionals who are frustrated by Internet search engines not turning up relevant results now have a better option.

“The ag industry is one of the most important industries in our country and in the world, but we realized this market was underserved when it came to online experiences,” said Srik Soogoor, president of AgHaven. “It is exciting to develop the next generation web application that’s just for agriculture without the challenges that people may experience on other sites.”

According to Soogoor, who developed this cutting-edge search engine technology, AgHaven is semantic-based, which means the online search knows you are only interested in agriculture-related terms and only turns up relevant results. The site also provides a one-stop shop for:

Registration on the site is free and easy, and registered users control how much information they share with the site and with other registered users. Visit www.aghaven.com for more information.

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BASF used the latest in video technology to introduce the newest in fungicide technology by kicking off the seminar with a 3-D presentation that used high-tech animation to explain how it works. Not only cool, but informative – and their 3-D glasses are WAY better than the kind you get at the theater!

We’ll have lots more details on Xemium, but here’s the bottom line. According to the research, Xemium has high intrinsic activity, long-lasting residual control, consistent distribution in the plant for preventative and curative effects, and broad spectrum control. Like Kixor herbicide, Xemium is a technology that will be used in a number of new fungicide products for a variety of different crops. BASF is hoping for approval by early 2012.

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