Let’s talk big data and precision agriculture in this week’s program. Listen in on a conversation I just had with Bill Barton, Principal, XS, Inc. and Timothy P. Carroll, Sr. Network Engineer. XS, Inc. just announced a major upgrade to their storage area network (SAN) infrastructure. As a drought in the Midwest raises food prices, farming efficiency and getting the …
NAMA Fall Conference Next Week
The NAMA Fall Conference is coming up quick! As in next week. Are you registered? The Fall Conference takes place September 25-26 in Minneapolis. Remember that this is a new format. It’s no longer the NAMA Trends in Agriculture conference. Here’s some information you might find helpful. Our venue is the Graves 601 Hotel which is located at 601 First …
Cast Your Hambone Award Vote
This is just too good to pass up. It’s the VPI Pet Insurance Hambone Award. It’s that time of year again to crown America’s weirdest pet insurance claim with VPI’s Hambone Award! From the cat that survived a 15-mile ride under the hood of a car to a potbellied pig that troughed through a medicine cabinet and lived to oink …
New Holland Supporting Illinois Corn Growers
Sitting next to the Illinois Family Farmers exhibit outside of Chicagoland Speedway this past weekend was some big iron. As in a New Holland combine and other equipment like tractors and utility vehicles. New Holland is the official ag equipment of NASCAR and lent their support to the exhibit by bringing out the equipment along with some educational materials. On …
Family Farmers Meet Kenny Wallace
It was NASCAR race weekend once again for the Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Family Farmers. Our favorite driver and just a stand out agvocate, Kenny Wallace, stopped by to visit with farmers before Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race. Race fans love Kenny and you’ll see that in the video of his presentation below. Here’s Kenny posing with …
How to Subscribe to AgWired
It’s been a while since I’ve shared different ways you can get your dose of AgWired. Back when we introduced AgWired Mobile a lot of folks were worried about their costly texting plans. Now we’ve mostly got unlimited text plans (right?) so it’s not as big a concern. So one way you can get your AgWired is via our text …
Austin Dillon Talking To Family Farmers
During race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway the driver of the American Ethanol car, Austin Dillon, paid a visit to the Family Farmers exhibit in Champions Park outside the track. He made some remarks to the people who had gathered around to see him before signing autographs. I was able to get a moment with Austin. He says he’s always excited …
Mike Rowe Has a Thirst for Ethanol
Now this looks like a show that will be fun to watch. Mike Rowe getting thirsty. It’s a new short series starting this week on the Discovery Channel. Check out what Mike has to say about Energetic Ethanol. Mike Rowe is thirsty. Really thirsty. And after doing hundreds of dirty jobs, who can blame him? In Discovery’s brand-new three-part series …
New Holland Official NASCAR Ag Equipment
At the NASCAR Fuel for Business Council® meeting in Chicago today, New Holland became the Official Agricultural Equipment of NASCAR®. Here’s New Holland on display outside of Chicagoland Speedway for this weekend’s NASCAR races. I’ll be covering the Nationwide Series Dollar General 300. New Holland, the latest NASCAR Official Partner, has served the needs of farmers and ranchers across North …
Ready for some NASCAR
It’s NASCAR time for me again this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. My good buddy Kenny Wallace will be on the track Saturday for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race. The cars will be running on Sunoco Green E-15, a blend of fuel that contains 15% corn-based ethanol. The American Ethanol green flag will drop at 2:30pm central. I’ll be …