Live From Day 3 of Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

AgWired Live TV is now done for the day. We’ve been live from the media tent throughout a lot of the Farm Progress Show so I hope you’ve been able to see an application of what we can do with it. I hope it gives you some ideas. Laura and I are getting ready to pack up and head home …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Muddy Start to Day 3 of Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

Welcome to day 3 of the Farm Progress Show. We had a lot of rain overnight so it’s pretty muddy out here but the sun is out and I’m sure it will dry up and be a beautiful day in Boone, IA. Laura and I are working up some content from yesterday and have a to-do list to get started …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Tour The BASF Tent

Chuck Zimmerman

On day 2 of the Farm Progress Show I toured the BASF tent in video. Check out our Farm Progress Show 2008 Photo Album. AgWired coverage of the 2008 Farm Progress Show is sponsored by: and

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video

Farm Progress Show “Guess Whose Boots”

Chuck Zimmerman

This is a Farm Progress Show edition of “Guess Whose Boots.” It works like this. Guess by making a comment and the first person who gets it right will get an AgWired t-shirt. So, guess away. Check out our Farm Progress Show 2008 Photo Album. AgWired coverage of the 2008 Farm Progress Show is sponsored by: and

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

USDA Awards $35 Million For Renewable Energy

Chuck Zimmerman

USDA announced today that 639 individuals and businesses in 43 states and the Virgin Islands have been selected to receive $35 million in grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy systems or to improve energy efficiency in farm and business operations. On hand to make the announcement here at the Farm Progress Show was our USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development, …

Audio, BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, USDA

AgWired Live TV From Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello live from Day 2 of the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA. Well, we were going to broadcast the Tom Dorr press conference at 2pm but thanks to the worst internet access we’ve ever had at a Farm Progress Show (that I can remember anyway) access for AgWired Live TV died a little before the press conference. I taped …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Some BASF Headliners

Chuck Zimmerman

Our world record holder for soybean yield, Kip Cullers, is on site at the Farm Progress Show. Here’s he is (center) with his wife, Michelle, and ASA President John Hoffman. They’re in the ASA hospitality/lunch tent. I asked Kip what he thought about BASF serving lunch to ASA members and he said, “Well it doesn’t surprise me a bit. I …

Audio, BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

BASF And ASA Programs

Chuck Zimmerman

At the American Soybean Association tent, BASF is providing lunch for members of state soybean associations as well as ASA. Here’s a couple of the folks from BASF, serving their customers. I visited the tent and spoke with ASA VP, Rob Joslin. He’s national membership chairman and really enjoys the relationship that has developed with BASF. For example, he likes …

Ag Groups, Audio, BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Soybean

Farm Progress Show Rain

Chuck Zimmerman

Day 2 of the Farm Progress Show is getting off to a wet start. This is rain dripping off the media tent. Thank goodness our sponsor, New Holland, has a nice place for us to work in. Yesterday was dry and dusty and today’s the opposite. That’s kind of typical for the show though. Laura and I are at the …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Farm Progress Show Video

Chuck Zimmerman

Just so you didn’t think Laura and I were only shooting still photos and doing audio interviews (besides AgWired Live TV) I’ve got a couple of video clips to share with you. I’m trying out a new Flip Video camera at this show. It’s pretty simple in terms of shooting and uploading your video to YouTube. First up, I’ve got …

Agribusiness, BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video