The professional agriblogger has to be able to work in any environment. This was my Murfreesboro studio setup at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum for today’s John Deere Drive Green event. It’s a very nice facility too. I’m set up on the upper level about 40 feet from the top of the bleachers. A very nice facility representative got me a …
Last Look at Farm Machinery Show
Here are a few parting shots and thoughts from the National Farm Machinery Show. First up, this cute little pup (I think his name was Mitchell) hopped up on the New Holland Boomer 8N for a great photo op. He did get tired of the attention pretty quickly, but not before his owners and several by-standers snapped him sitting in …
John Deere Has New Names and Numbers
Katie Sheets is a John Deere marketing representative out of the Waterloo, IA factory and she has been at the National Farm Machinery Show this week introducing a brand new tractor name and numbering system. “We have extended this tractor line up from two tractors to four tractors,” Katie told me. “The one we are standing in front of a …
FinOvation Awards
Farm Industry News presented their 2008 FinOvation Awards Thursday night at the National Farm Machinery Show. The awards went to the 16 most innovative products coming to the market, based on reader interest. Two of this year’s awards went to the two company partners who sponsored coverage of the NFMS on Agwired this week. Katie Sheets with John Deere picked …
Farm Machinery Show in the Dark
Ever wonder what it would be like if the electricity went out at a major trade show in a huge expo center? I never did, but we found out yesterday evening and this morning here at the National Farm Machinery Show. Here are a couple of little videos I shot when the lights went out. Yesterday evening, 5:30 pm: This …
Tractor Pulling
Went to my first-ever tractor pull last night here at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, which left me wondering who ever came up with this idea and how much had they been drinking? I witnessed the 8,200 lb super stock tractor division competition, where the Renegade Deere driven by David Siefert of Ohio placed third. Watch my video …
High Fives for John Deere
The John Deere 5 Series utility tractors take up a significant portion of the booth space at the National Farm Machinery show and served yet another purpose – as seating for many at the show taking a break from walking around the 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space! John Deere has introduced a large volume of new tractors this …
Economy Strong at Farm Machinery Show
The National Farm Machinery Show is still going strong despite the troubles in other sectors of the economy. Vice president of public relations and media for the Kentucky State Fair Board Vicki Glass says the 44th annual show was sold out two months ago. “With the economy as it is, you might not expect that, but that’s the case and …
John Deere Unveils Industry’s Largest Planter
John Deere is generating buzz at the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show with the new DB120 – the largest planter in the industry. Rob Rippchen, division marketing manager at John Deere seed in Moline, IL says this 120 foot planter is the next generation planter building off the DB90 introduced five years ago. “This planter will plant somewhere between 90 …
National Farm Machinery Show Opens
The weather is threatening here in Louisville, but that is not deterring people from arriving to the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show, which just opened its doors. If the economy is bad, you wouldn’t know it here. More than 800 exhibitors are expected in the 27 acres of exhibit space here. I am a “newbie” to the show, so I …