New Holland Tent

Chuck Zimmerman

In the Chevy Sports Zone you’ll find the New Holland tent and it’s a busy place. It looks out over where the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race will take place tomorrow afternoon. People who stop by the booth can enter a drawing to win one of five $100 Cabela’s gift cards. That’s a nice prize and one that they’re …

New Holland

Michael Peterson and Suzanne Alexander on GAC

Chuck Zimmerman

After Michael Peterson’s performance this morning on the Riverfront Stage he was interviewed by the Great American Country channel. Here he’s being interviewed by Suzanne Alexander. Suzanne has her own blog on the GAC site called Music Row Ramblings. I just kind of tagged along to see how it went. The GAC has a nice studio like setup for interviews …

New Holland

Michael Peterson Performs

Chuck Zimmerman

Today Michael Peterson performed on the Riverfront Stage here at the CMA Music Festival. I was able to go backstage with him and was also allowed to go onstage for a few photos. You can see many of them in my online photo album now. Michael performed some old and some new, including 2 songs off his upcoming CD release …

Audio, New Holland

Talking Biodiesel With Joe Jobe

Chuck Zimmerman

After Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board did his XM Radio, Dave Nemo Show appearance I got a chance to interview him. He’s really happy to get an opportunity this weekend to work with New Holland and Michael Peterson as they help promote biodiesel here at the CMA Music Festival. Earlier this year the NBB gave New Holland’s …

Audio, Biodiesel, New Holland

FarmPolicyFacts.org and 2008 Commodity Classic Website

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s Friday afternoon in Nashville and time to relax with a very tasty treat. After a full day of CMA Music Festival related activities and a nice run I thought I’d check out the end of the week emails. There are a number of them that come in from Washington, DC. Like the NAWG Newsletter. In it I learned of …

Ag Groups, Commodity Classic, Internet

Joe Jobe Performs on the Dave Nemo XM Radio Show

Chuck Zimmerman

You may not know that the CEO of the National Biodiesel Board is a musician with a great voice. I think we need to get Joe Jobe here at the CMA Music Festival up on stage. Michael Peterson helped talk Joe into a song while they were live on the Dave Nemo Show on XM Radio (Channel 171) this morning. …

Audio, Biodiesel, New Holland

Michael Peterson XM Perfomance on Dave Nemo Show

Chuck Zimmerman

Michael Peterson not only talked about biodiesel and New Holland and his Celebrity Tractor Race but even played a song as a guest today on the Dave Nemo Show. Michael talked about how much he’s learned working with New Holland over the last year or so and really put into perspective how important it is to develop our own renewable …

Audio, New Holland

Live on the Dave Nemo XM Radio Show

Chuck Zimmerman

This morning I was an observer as Dave Nemo, who has a show on XM Radio, channel 171 (Open Road) had Michael Peterson and Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board on as guests. Right after they got started I recorded a short video clip so you can see what it’s like being in Dave’s studio. He works from …

New Holland

Gene Autry Centennial

Chuck Zimmerman

Charlotte Autry is a cousin of the ever so famous Gene Autry. She’s here at the CMA Music Festival with a booth next to Michael Peterson’s. I got to meet and talk with her about why she’s here. This is the Centennial celebration of Oklahoma and Gene Autry’s 100th birthday. To commemorate that she’s selling a tribute CD with a …

Audio, New Holland

John Deere Gains Oriental Asset

Laura McNamara

The world’s largest manufacturer line of agricultural equipment plans to further broaden its reach. John Deere is expanding its small tractor manufacturing line in southern China. The company plans to acquire the Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture Co. Ltd., located in Ningbo. Deere said it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Benye business and is seeking final …

Equipment, Farming, John Deere, Tractor