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New Holland’s Big Combine

Cindy Zimmerman

Size definitely matters at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville and New Holland is proud to be showing off the largest combine in North America – the new CR9080 with 523 maximum horsepower. I spoke with Ed Barry, cash crop marketing manager for New Holland, and he told me that it’s not just horsepower that makes it the biggest. …

Audio, Farm Machinery, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland, NFMS, Video

Farm Machinery Show in the Dark

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

Farm Machinery, John Deere, Media, National Farm Machinery Show, NFMS, Video

Tractor Pulling

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, NFMS, Tractor, Video

John Deere Unveils Industry’s Largest Planter

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

Audio, Farm Machinery, John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, NFMS, Video

Green Day at Farm Machinery Show

Chuck Zimmerman

While Cindy is getting ready to head on over to the National Farm Machinery Show this morning I thought I’d share my latest video for the Drive Green Utility Tractor Show. I’m starting to get used to the whole new YouTube HD thing and I love it. I thought this would be especially appropriate since John Deere is sponsoring Cindy’s …

John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, Video

A Texas Moon and Daryl Hannah

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s one of the photos from this afternoon’s end of day photo shoot along the river bank near my hotel. I shot a lot of birds too (digital photos) and there’s a couple of them that came out okay. I really didn’t have all my gear here and I was shooting hand held too so it could have gone better. …

Video

Get Your Own YouTube Channel

Chuck Zimmerman

Much has been made about our new President being so good at using today’s new media tools (blogging, Twitter, etc.) but how about our Pope? The Vatican has officially launched its own YouTube channel which you can find at: http://www.youtube.com/vatican. The channel is being offered in English, Spanish, Italian and German. This channel offers news coverage of the main activities …

Internet, Video

Renegade Combine Debuts

Chuck Zimmerman

You remember the Rock and Roll Buffalo? Well now Machinery Link has the Renegade Combine. Here’s a first look at what they’ve done, working with the Chrome Shop Mafia. MachineryLink, Inc., the leading provider of combine leasing programs to agricultural producers in North America, today announced a collaboration with the Chrome Shop Mafia for the creation of the world’s first …

Agribusiness, Equipment, Video

Farm Podcaster Temptations

Chuck Zimmerman

Hey farm podcasters. Have you been wanting a new digital audio recorder? Marantz is offering some temptations. First of all there’s a rebate program for the very popular PMD620 (Cindy and I each have one). If you purchase it between now and March 31st you get a $100 rebate. That’s a deal. I recommend purchasing from BSW. Then to tempt …

Equipment, Video

Driving Green in 2009

Chuck Zimmerman

Welcome to another week in the world of agribusiness. To kick it off I thought I’d share one of the latest video clips on the John Deere Drive Green Utility Tractor Show blog. I’m really having fun with this project and it’s going to keep me busy. I’ll be in Houston later this month as we kick off the “Year …

Agribusiness, Audio, John Deere, Video