The 37th annual National Inventor of the Year Award will be presented to a DuPont research team for advancing sustainable agriculture and addressing the needs of the growing global population by discovering an advanced insect control product. Erica Pagel, Director of Raw Materials Management for Foremost Farms USA in Baraboo, Wis., has begun a three-year term of service on the …
World Pork Expo GM Thrilled with Crowds
The weather was crazy at World Pork Expo on Thursday, as a two hour torrential downpour at midday gave way to sunshine by the time the band took the stage and the roasted pigs were carved for the crowds. Some time during the rain, general manager John Wrigley stopped by to visit with the folks at the Novus International tent …
Mexican Fiesta Iowa Style
The torrential rains cleared out just in time for the annual pig roast at World Pork Expo. Automated Production Systems (AP) were the culinary experts of all things pork during the show. Yesterday, I watched as they prepared the pig, which was roasted for more than 24 hours. First, they seasoned the pig with sea salt and then they added …
World Pork Downpour
The masses at World Pork Expo have been huddling in tents and staying inside the buildings and barns for the past hour due to a torrential downpour. Here at the Novus International tent, we have a flash flood warning in effect – which is keeping us entertained! Here is a little video of what it has been like here: AgWired …
Kids, Hogs, Horses & Tractors
I spent a majority of the morning today at World Pork Expo hanging out in the swine and cattle barns. While I was there, I had the opportunity to see my first pig showing competition. The World Pork Expo Junior National’s was in high gear and several hundred people were in and around the show ring supporting the competitors. There …
John Deere Gator XUV Offers Lots of Options
This is what the action looks like out here at Carolina Adventure World for the John Deere Gator XUV product launch and media event. I had my turn and I have video and interviews that will wait until another time. I spoke with John Gilbeck, John Deere Product Marketing Manager, about the new machines during a break in the action. …
Improved Feed Quality = Improved Pig Health
There are many elements of a pig producer’s operations that could affect both pig health and his bottom line. One such factor is the quality of animal feed. Poor quality can spell trouble for the pigs….illness, depressed growth and lower birth rates just to name a few. To learn more about how to address problems with feed and some options …
Why BASF Cares About Sustainability
Defining and improving sustainability is important for all of production agriculture around the globe, which is why BASF has taken a keen interest in the subject. Markus Heldt is president of crop protection for BASF global, located in Germany, a position he took last year after serving for many years as head of crop protection for the company in North …
John Deere Gator XUV Adventure Begins
We’ve got a lot of media types out at Carolina Adventure World to drive the new John Deere Gator XUV’s. We’ll be starting off with a briefing in just a few minutes before going to the driving course. There is some very slow internet here at the headquarters building so I probably will be off line most of the day. …
New John Deere Gator 825i XUV
Here it is. The 2011 John Deere 825i Gator utility vehicle. I’ll be out on this bad boy tomorrow so you can count on some video. Here’s a link to some photos from the event: John Deere Gator XUV Photo Album “Headlining the 2011 XUV models will be the brand new Gator XUV 825i – the fastest and most powerful …