Did I mention that it’s hot here at the Farm Progress Show? Hot enough that Jeff Nalley, The Cromwell Ag Network, is having to cool his notebook computer in front of the cooler units so it will turn back on. He’s even got a cooling unit for it to sit on but it’s not enough. We’re working these computers pretty …
Sec. of Ag Mike Johanns Visits Farm Progress Show
Our U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns is visiting the Farm Progress Show today. His first stop was the media tent where he awarded EJ Water Cooperative with $8.8 million for a loan and grant to build a water treatment plant. This is part of USDA’s Rural Development initiative. Johanns then proceeded to make some comments regarding the farm …
Monsanto’s Road Map to Success
“See the next decade of biotechnology products.” That’s what Monsanto says its Technology Showcase Tour: The Road Map to Success will demonstrate to farmers in Progress City, IL. The gene optimization, desired trait characteristics and advanced product development that Monsanto promotes with its products is all on display in a live side-by-side comparison of crops with Monsanto products and crops …
Pioneer Provides For The World’s Demands
The Pioneer tent is a really popular place here at the Farm Progress Show. For one thing they’re popping corn at the entrance but more importantly they’ve got air conditioning. I took a break from the sun in their tent and spoke with Jerry Harrington and GW Fuhr. GW says that Pioneer has a very comprehensive display for farmers this …
Leon Corzine Wins Abraham Lincoln Ag Award
I think everybody knows Leon Corzine, central Illinois farmer and former chairman of the National Corn Growers Association. He’s a big champion of biotechnology and renewable fuels. Well all that work he’s done for so many years and on so many levels was recognized yesterday by Lincoln Heritage Committee as they bestowed the Abraham Lincoln National Agriculture Award on him …
Farm Progress Traffic Flow
I make sure I get here to the Farm Progress Show early so I don’t have to deal with traffic. However, it sure looks like an orderly process in this shot. Laura just called in to let me know she’s in line somewhere. I think we’re going to have another hot one today. Bring your lotion and drink lots of …
Farm Sunrise Heading in to Farm Progress Show
The sun is actually high in the sky already here and the Farm Progress Show, day 2, is open. This was a scene on the way in from Clinton that I thought looked pretty nice. I bought a fan on the way to the hotel last night and as my “friend” Mike Adams pointed out here in the media tent …
Tour de Dow
Dow AgroSciences says it’s planning for the future of biotechnology. But, the company is quick to point out a host of innovative technologies available now for improving crop yields. Dow AgroSciences says its Herculex family of traits offers the broadest protection when comes to safeguarding crops against most insects, both above ground and below ground, in corn. Representatives add that …
Dow Agrosciences Says No More Limitations for 2,4-D
Dow AgroSciences hasn’t set up camp at the Farm Progress Show in ten years. But, this year, the company says it has some exciting new technology to present and couldn’t skip out on offering farmers in Progress City a first-hand look. Dow AgroSciences Global Corn Business Leader Tom Wiltrout kicked off a press conference introducing the company’s Herbicide Tolerant Traits …
Another Farm Progress Sunset
I doubt I can keep the sunrise/sunset pictures coming but I’ll try. Here’s the sunset on the way “home” from the show today. This is part way up Hwy. 51 to Clinton, IL, where I’m staying. It was a very cool looking sunset which I just didn’t want to miss. Farm Progress Show Photo Album AgWired coverage of the 2007 …