AgriClear, an online platform designed to provide U.S. and Canadian cattle buyers and sellers with an efficient, cost-effective transaction and payment service just opened. Jamie Johansen spoke with Nevil Speer, AgriClear, to learn more about this new platform and is featured in this week’s ZimmCast. AgriClear offers cattle producers a new way to do business with important benefits for both …
RFD-TV Ready to Host Presidential Candidates
Presidential candidates are getting a great opportunity to talk to the rural community. It’s also a great opportunity for the country to see them in a different than normal setting answering questions they may not be asked otherwise. It’s RFD-TV and a series of programs called “RURAL TOWN HALL.” The series is being produced in conjunction with Mediacom Connections Channel. …
New Holland T7 in the Field
During the New Holland agricultural journalist trip we were bussed out to La Bellotta Sustainable Farm to see tractors in action and have a chance to ride and drive them. In this photo Willie Vogt, Penton/Farm Progress, is taking his turn in a new T7 Series tractor. At my first stop we watched Sigurn Ghyselen, New Holland, EMEA Business Marketing …
American Food 2.0 at Expo Milano 2015
I’m wearing my American Food 2.0 shirt today thanks to New Holland and the trip they put together last week for agricultural journalists. While visiting Expo Milano 2015 I made sure I stopped at the USA Pavilion. The pavilion is sponsored in part by CNH Industrial. The theme for the USA Pavilion is “American Food 2.0: United to Feed the …
Please Take Precision Farming Survey
I have been asked to help out Phil Bolton who is working on his Ag Econ Masters thesis. It involves a survey on the adoption of precision farming. Can you help out too? Take the survey or share it with someone who can. I know he’d really appreciate it. Take survey here: Precision Farming Survey Here’s some information from Phil …
I’m a Farmer Video
I got a heads up from the boys and girls of the 11,000 ha Bulla Burra farms in South Australia that they have put out a new parody video about the importance of farmers feeding the world (with some big machinery and bad singing thrown in!). 12 year old Aimee and the Bulla Burra team in the Northern Mallee region …
Wheat Foundation Photo Contest
Hey, agricultural photographers, here’s a contest for you. The National Wheat Foundation is sponsoring a contest to recognize wheat farmers and this year’s wheat harvest. Entering the photo contest is simple. Email your best 2015 wheat harvest picture to kbullerman@wheatworld.org. Photos will be posted on the National Wheat Foundation’s Facebook page. The Foundation directors will vote to determine the winning …
Farm Progress Show Expanding
The Farm Progress Show is growing and exceeding projections for the permanent locations in Iowa and Illinois. This year plans are to expand the show in Decatur, IL by adding three new streets. This will allow for more than 100 new exhibitors and give current exhibitors more space as well. Penton, Farm Progress Show’s corporate parent, is funding the million …
New Agricultural Education Content Standards
The National Council for Agricultural Education has released a new set of content standards (pdf). These standards “state agricultural education leaders and educators a guide for development of well-planned curriculum for AFNR-related career and technical education programs.” The multi-stage revision of the standards began in 2014 and included input from more than 270 secondary and post-secondary educators, business, industry and …
Carlo Lambro Addresses New Holland Press Conf.
Early for our American audience is today’s press conference at CNH Industrial Village in Turin, Italy. Kicking things off on the program is Carlo Lambro, New Holland Agriculture Brand President. Carlo talked about New Hollands commitment to sustainability which has four pillars, Growing Energy, Efficient Productivity, Sustainable Farming, Committed Company. The New Holland pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 is all …