Speaking of corn, how about soybeans? They were also ready to harvest here locally at the Farm Science Review. Mid afternoon a selection of combines like this one from New Holland sprang into action in front of the crowd. I didn’t get any data on the crop but it looked pretty good. Although we had some rain early in the …
Got Propane In Your Truck?
The Roush Ford F-150 on display at the Ohio Propane Gas Association exhibit here at the Farm Science Review is the big draw. With high diesel prices it’s easy to understand why. On hand to talk about it is Roush Vehicle Marketing Coordinator, Taylor Bloor. He drove the vehicle down from Michigan. It’s a bright white truck that runs on …
Monsanto Mobile Greenhouse at Farm Science Review
Monsanto has their traveling mobile greenhouse on location here at the Farm Science Review. It’s filled with plants at various stages of growth and has been receiving a lot of traffic. The unit is 28 feet long and showcases Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans. The mobile green house is a unique way to show the benefits of the new technology. …
Packing Those Potatoes
Prior to the AgNite event Cindy and I attended a food aid packing competition at Second Harvest Heartland. The idea was to see how many bags of potatoes the teams could make in 5 minutes. Some of our expected dignitaries wound up with schedule conflicts but we still held the 5 minute bag packing drill. Be sure to check out …
Secretary Schafer Visits Farm Progress Show
Our Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, showed up here at the Farm Progress Show and started out at the ADM tent with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong. After a brief opening statement he opened things up for some Q&A. You can hear Orion ask the first question here: fp-08-schafer-orion.mp3 You can also download the audio file with this link. Max …
Tour The BASF Tent
On day 2 of the Farm Progress Show I toured the BASF tent in video. Check out our Farm Progress Show 2008 Photo Album. AgWired coverage of the 2008 Farm Progress Show is sponsored by: and
Farm Progress Show Video
Just so you didn’t think Laura and I were only shooting still photos and doing audio interviews (besides AgWired Live TV) I’ve got a couple of video clips to share with you. I’m trying out a new Flip Video camera at this show. It’s pretty simple in terms of shooting and uploading your video to YouTube. First up, I’ve got …
Monsanto Press Conference at Farm Progress Show
The Monsanto press conference is just over and I recorded it on AgWired Live TV so you can watch it below. Randy Barker, Monsanto’s Global Strategy Lead for Seed Treatments, spoke before a crowd of journalists and farmers about the launch of Monsanto’s new Acceleron brand seed treatment. Monsanto says Acceleron helps maximize potential for crop performance from the very …
Getting Smart with the Smart Nozzle
The Smart Nozzle does exactly what it sounds like it does. It’s a boom nozzle that can operate independently during sprayer operations. John Harrison Jr. is the Product Engineer for Harrison Technologies(pictured far left) and is the brainchild behind this innovative, yet “why-didn’t-I-think-of-this” technology. “The smart nozzle takes existing technology for precision agriculture of boom control with the boom sections …
Tour of the Chortí Maya Agricultural Training Center
I made it to La Ceiba on the north coast of Honduras. The city is much more set up for tourists and I was able to wander into a local resort and get a good enough connection to load some more video. Finally! So, for those of you interested in getting a better look at the ag program Billy Collins …