During the Agvocacy 2.0 Conference one of the board members of the AgChat Foundation received some special recognition. He’s John Blue, Truffle Media. John says that what drew him to the AgChat Foundation was the hashtag on Twitter, #AgChat. As a media person and now officially an AgNerd he figured out how to archive the weekly Twitter conversations. He also …
Meeting The Twittering Farmer
He’s known as The Twittering Farmer. He’s @Tykerman1 or rather Steve Tucker. You know someone on Twitter by their handle and sometimes it gets difficult to call them by their real name! I “met” Steve via Twitter and enjoyed how he handled himself on a CNN interview and them talked with him myself. That was over two years ago. But …
John Deere R Series Tractors Overview
In the big John Deere product launch this week there were a lot of tractors to look at. I visited with Brad Tolbert and Jarrod McGinnis about what new features are being offered on the lineup of 6/7/8/9 R Series models. Pictured is a 9510 R tractor on the demo track. According to Brad, John Deere has increased the cab …
New S Series Combines From John Deere
The big stars of the John Deere product launch this week were the new S Series Combines. We had a fleet of them set up as stationary “displays.” As part of our media preview we all got into a cab and Deere broadcast a walk through exercise through the in-cab radio. We even had a text book to follow along …
Milk a Cow With Your iPhone
Ever milked a cow? Probably most of you have not. Well now there’s an app for that. In Milk the cow, you have one task… Milk the cow to death! This is the simplest, most ridiculously funny game of 2009. Great for stress relief and surprisingly addictive! Simply squeeze the cow’s breasts and see how many buckets of milk you …
Honoring Gene Hemphill at Farm Progress Show
This week the Farm Progress Show held a preview day for the media. Our good friend Gene Hemphill sent along a photo. With Gene in command again this year, New Holland is sponsoring the media tent and our coverage of the show on AgWired. Cindy and I will be arriving on Monday and we’re there for the duration. You should …
John Deere Introduces Machine Sync
John Deere unveiled a product that you couldn’t see on the show floor at this week’s product launch. It’s called Machine Sync. This new technology provides “timely, critical information on equipment location, operational status and automates equipment during harvest.” “Having real-time data is critical for equipment operators during harvest,” says Holli Brokaw, AMS product manager for John Deere. “Our new …
John Deere Product Launch Overview
The S Series Combines introduced this week by John Deere got a lot of attention during the floor show last night. I spoke with Barry Nelson, John Deere Manager, Media Relations, to get an overview of all the products being launched. He says it is the largest product launch in the company’s history. John Deere will be 175 years old …
Riding in a New John Deere 7R Series Tractor
The most fun part of the John Deere product launch is getting in the cab out in the field. I rode along with Jessica Kroug, Program Development Program, 7R Series Tractors. We were in a 7215 R model. See what it’s like in the video below. Our ride and drive track provided multiple real field conditions and situations. The tractor …
John Deere is Accelerating Growth
This evening John Lagemann, John Deere Vice President, Sales & Marketing — United States/Canada/Australia/New Zealand for the Agriculture and Turf Division, welcomed us to the biggest product launch in the history of the company. The ag media along with a large crowd of dealers got a great show and then had the opportunity to take to the floor to get …