Today is the final day to register on-line for Commodity Classic, March 3-5 in Tampa. It’s an event you don’t want to miss! The 16th Annual Commodity Classic will help growers set sail for a successful 2011 by offering educational sessions on topics such as the new pesticide application permits, crop insurance and sustainability. “There is no better time to …
Touring New Holland
I got a birds eye view of the New Holland exhibit at the National Farm Machinery Show. Mike Harvey and I did a video overview of what’s on display from the top of a New Holland CR9060 Combine! You can find all the technical specs for these combines here. The tour includes the new PowerStar tractors, hay and forage equipment, …
National Farm Machinery Show Tweetup
Tweeters met at the Farm Journal booth at the National Farm Machinery Show. It was a truly international tweetup! Yours truly was behind the camera and we had participants from Canada as well as the USA! Tweetups are a great way to personally meet people you connect and interact with online. Looking forward to the next one. In the photo …
Novus Cheerleader
The Novus International Cheerleader is Executive Vice President Giovanni Gasperoni who is also in charge of marketing and sales. In the photo he’s visiting with Dick Butkus at the recent International Poultry Expo. I thought I’d save the best for last! One of the subjects that he loves to talk about is how Novus is helping producers feed a growing …
Zimfo Bytes
Wyffels Hybrids recently rolled out nine new hybrid families for 2012. James Glassford has joined AgriLabs’ executive management team as V.P. of Marketing. Steley, the first 24/7 Online Auction website specifically for livestock, allows consumers to buy and sell cattle genetics worldwide. Pharm Solutions Inc. announced Weed Pharm, a horticultural BIOPESTICIDE, has received EPA approval for use on organic crops …
Championship Tractor Pull
It’s “like candy for pullers.” That’s the Championship Tractor Pull taking place after the National Farm Machinery Show closes for the day. I had to spend a little time seeing the big indoor show and have some photos uploaded for you. This invitation-only event stars the nation’s best drivers and their ground-pounding machines – Pro Stocks, Super Stocks, Modified, and …
Advanced Seed Monitoring From Ag Leader Technology
It has been a busy day at the National Farm Machinery Show. I’ve been doing interviews all day and adding to the photo collection. So, lots of stories will be forthcoming in the next few days. This morning I learned some of what’s new with Ag Leader Technology from Russ Morman. Russ gave me an overview of new products on …
NCFC Honors GROWMARK Employees
Agwired congratulations go out to GROWMARK System employees who were recognized at the recent 2011 National Council of Farmer Cooperatives’ (NCFC) Information Fair, a communications contest that recognizes excellence in the publications, member relations, and marketing products of farmer cooperatives. Earning first place honors were: Amy Bradford, corporate communications manager, and Ann Kafer, director, Corporate Communications & Marketing Services, in …
I’ve Given Up…
On rolling out and cutting and frosting Christmas cookies. When I start making cookies the first of December and don’t finish until about a week before Christmas, and when my freezer is overflowing with about 30 dozen cookies, 6 different kinds, I just really don’t feel like going to all that hassle. Is that a Christmas cookie crime? I’m a …
NFocus Forums for Agribusiness in August
Major corn and soybean producers and agribusiness suppliers will convene this August for the NFocus Forums for Agribusiness. “We are providing the opportunity for 30 to 40 large-acreage corn and soybean producers to meet in one-on-one private sessions with key suppliers,” says Kim Nicholson, managing partner of NFocus Partners, LLC. “With the number of producers farming 5,000 acres or more …