We certainly had some fun tonight at the AAEA/LPC Regional Writing Workshop Reception. Diane “Vanna” Johnson had volunteers help her run a very good Jeopardy game. Pictured here are the first round of contestants for the competition. It wasn’t easy and sometimes the audience didn’t have the answer. Our emcee was Tom Trebek, local celebrity. He did an awesome job …
Rock and Roll Buffalo
You know when I saw a video clip for the Rock and Roll Buffalo I absolutely wasn’t thinking MachineryLink. That’s because I didn’t remember taking some pics of the ML wrapped JD combine at Commodity Classic. But I did and it’s on the Smarter Harvest Tour. Well it looks like MachineryLink has done good in the raise funds department. MachineryLink, …
Ag Day Field Assignment
I know I just did a post about Charleston Orwig but since they’ve already updated their blog, Field Assignment, with an Ag Day message then I’ve got to bring it to your attention. C’mon. More of you have recognized today haven’t you? I had a very hearty breakfast and lunch so far today. Thank you to our farmers.
Farming Wind Energy
Noting runs like a Deere, except maybe the wind. And now John Deere is farming that wind. John Deere Wind Energy is into lots of domestic energy projects these days and that includes investing in and providing value-added services to utility-scale wind projects that involve multiple wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 1.25 megawatts or greater. For example, Corn …
The Gene Hemphill Media Reception
There aren’t too many people in agricultural marketing who don’t know Gene Hemphill, Industry Affairs, New Holland. You probably know that we honored him at the media reception at Commodity Classic. This week’s program expands on that theme. Gene is a friend as well as a client and beloved by all of us in the media who have worked with …
Media Room
I think I’m the last one in the media room now. In fact, it closes in 20 minutes and they’re already tearing it down around me. Here’s Ned Arthur, Truffle Media Networks, hard at work earlier. In case you’ve never seen these professionals in action Cindy shot a short video clip when things were very active. We had a record …
New Holland Mower Drawing
This afternoon the winner of the New Holland Zero Turn Radius Mower was drawn near the end of the opening trade show session. Pictured are Mike Adams, AgriTalk, who emceed the drawing, Gene Hemphill, New Holland and Bill Zurn (winner) and his wife Karolyn. Bill says he’s got a nice sized yard that the mower will be put to use …
Let’s Get Corn Fed With Shannon Brown
This Saturday night at the big Commodity Classic evening of entertainment at the Grand Ole Opry one of the performers will be Shannon Brown. I saw Shannon earlier this week at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando. The song that wowed them there will also do so here I’m sure. It’s Corn Fed and in case you haven’t heard it …
New Holland Booth Tour
I got a tour guide to take me through the New Holland booth today here at Commodity Classic. The media get an hour in the show before all the farmers are allowed in so it’s kind of nice and quiet. I took advantage of that to get Mike Harvey, New Holland, to walk me through and talk about all the …
Tractor Pull Video
I tried to shoot a video clip of these tractors last night but my little point and shoot just couldn’t handle the noise I guess since it kept shutting off when they got close. But Leah Guffey, WFMB, save the day with her camera and provided me with a clip I can use. Hopefully this video clip will give you …