In case you need a little reminder and encouragement to get your plans made for the NAFB Convention, then Pam Jahnke, Fabulous Farm Babe, has it: NAFB Members and Guests: We are less than three months out from the agri-media event of the year…”Making Waves, Lifting Tides”…the 64th Annual Convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Our host site …
Stabilizing Yields
Southwest Iowa is home to Larry Stolte (not pictured). He was one of the growers in attendance at the Monsanto Technology Showcase tour stop in Elkhart, IA. Larry has corn, beans and hogs. I interviewed him part way through the program and he says that what he was seeing and hearing was “very interesting.” He’s learning more about corn and …
Attending Field Days “Critical”
It’s always good to get a grower perspective when it comes to new technology. Dallas Johnston farms 1,500 acres of corn and soybeans in southwest Iowa. He’s taking notes during a field station stop. You can also see that he’s got his AgWired t-shirt with him too! That was my thank you for letting me interview him. He attends field …
More Plant, More Yield
This seems like common sense on the surface but University research backs it up. To get more corn yield per acre, plant more plants per acre. That’s what Dan Johnson, Kruger Seeds, says. He’s in charge of their corn lineup and technical training. At the Monsanto Technology Showcase Tour stop in Elkhart, IA he had a field station devoted to …
Crop Report Diving
Since I got this picture from Tricia Braid Terry, RFD Radio Network, I assume it’s okay to share with the agrimarketing world. There’s more than one way to get a view of how crop conditions are coming along. I’m not sure this is one that most ag journalists would pick. I mean, how much can you see at 120mph, falling …
Tricia and Leah Prepare for Farm Progress Show
These farm broadcast babes will be attending the Farm Progress Show once again this year. This is a picture from early in last year’s show. They’ve both got news to tell though and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to talk to them about it next week. Tricia Braid Terry (left), RFD Radio Network, will let you in on a very …
How A Farmer Uses Media
At this year’s NAMA Boot Camp, attendees got to hear from a panel of producers. One of them was Hal Swaney, Platte City, MO. Hal has a very diversified family farm with corn, soybeans, cattle and burley tobacco. I asked him what his primary sources of information are for making buying decisions. He says that he’s very “local” minded. He …
Media Preview Farm Progress Show
I could not attend yesterday’s media luncheon at the Farm Progress Show so I had to solicit a couple of pictures. Thanks to professional photographer and all around media tent good guy, Gene Hemphill, New Holland, for sending these along. In this first one you can see Don Tourte, Farm Progress Companies, cutting the ribbon. He’s joined by a number …
Kristy Mussman is Princess Kay of the Milky Way
Here’s the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She’s Kristy Mussman, a 19-year-old college student from Claremont, MN. Her crowning took place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Wednesday. As Princess Kay, Mussman, who represents Steele County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for Minnesota’s nearly 5,000 dairy farmers. Kristy is the daughter of Mike and Julie Mussman …
Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Concludes
The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour is concluding today. One of the sponsors is Pioneer Hi-Bred. Pioneer agronomist, Will Smart, has been on the Eastern leg of the tour and filed this report on Tuesday near Bloomington, IL. Corn observations include: * Early to late planted corn which started in mid-April and finished in mid-June. * Kernel abortion is evident …