John Deere has released its next version of the 8R Tractors that were originally released last year. This upgraded version integrates the “smart-tractor” concept into the row-crop tractors. I caught up with Cody Dicken during the Farm Progress Show to take a look at the new 8R Tractor and learn more about its new features. “First and foremost, customers will …
Introducing Agrisure Viptera for Pest Control
This year during Farm Progress, Syngenta launched the Agrisure Viptera 3111 trait stack, its new breakthrough in pest control. Syngenta’s Grant Ozipko said that their customers are really excited about the product, and for good reason. Syngenta customers who are participating in trials are seeing and experiencing a new level of control, the highest level of control soon to be …
GIPSA Proposed Rule Video Interviews
The most recent USDA/DOJ Public Workshop on competition in the livestock industry may be fading from people’s minds but we’re going to keep the issues discussed and presented alive, most importantly the proposed GIPSA rule that everyone seems to agree would have a profound impact on the industry. What kind of impact though is a source of significant disagreement. You …
Fives Minutes with Farm Progress Fuel Sponsor Star Energy
The Farm Progress Show last week was a huge success, especially for the Farm Progress Show 2010 fuel sponsor Star Energy. They provided all the biodiesel, along with FS Companies of Iowa and Renewable Energy Group (REG). This is the company’s second year providing fuel for all the farm equipment along with generators and such things as gators with Dieselex …
Iowa Corn Fed Game Day Pump Rallies
If you live in Iowa, then you understand the frenzy that surrounds the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game. The Iowa Corn Growers Association surely does and realized that this game is a great way to educate Iowans about how many products are made with corn – more than 4,000. Some of the everyday products made with corn include toothpaste, …
New Holland Social Media Cow
New Holland is going social and in this week’s program you can learn all about it from Digital Brand Engagement Specialist, Rebecca Yates. I spoke with Rebecca at the Farm Progress Show to learn about how New Holland is using social networking channels like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. One of the components of their launch into the new media world …
It Sure Is Pretty ‘Round Here
As the months go by, the farming landscape continues to change and take on different shapes. The rectangular fields that were once bare are now covered with crops, and some are spotted with round bales. It’s the changing of the seasons. Although the technology to make round hay bales has been around since the 1940s, this particular farming practice didn’t …
Zimfo Bytes
FMC Corporation announced the promotion of Matt Foster to the position of Product Manager in the company’s North America Crop Marketing group, Agricultural Products Group. CGS TYRES announced a $43.81 million investment to build a new agricultural tire production plant in Charles City, Iowa. Dr. Nick Hamon is named as the Head of the Sustainability for Bayer CropScience North America …
Know a California Farmer
Farmville is fun, but if you think you might have real “dirt in your veins,” take the next step and see what it takes for a California farmer to grow real broccoli, harvest real rice or manage a real herd of dairy cows. You can be there in the time it takes to click your mouse thanks to Know a …
America’s Favorite Farmers Markets Announced
The American Farmland Trust has announced the winners in its 2010 America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest. More than 50,000 people across the country cast their votes, and these are the top ones selected in each category: Boutique Markets – King George Farmers Market, King George, VA Small Markets – Champaign County Farmers Market, Urbana, OH Medium Markets – Falls Church …