Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns visited around while he was here at the Farm Progress Show. One of his stops was the New Holland tent to see Jay Leno’s Ecojet, the concept car that runs on 100% biodiesel. Pictured (l-r) are Alan Kemper, VP of the American Soybean Association, Harold Boyanovsky, CEO of CNH, Sec. Johanns and Ricky “Skip” Tyler who …
Jeff Nalley Cools His Computer
Did I mention that it’s hot here at the Farm Progress Show? Hot enough that Jeff Nalley, The Cromwell Ag Network, is having to cool his notebook computer in front of the cooler units so it will turn back on. He’s even got a cooling unit for it to sit on but it’s not enough. We’re working these computers pretty …
Sec. of Ag Mike Johanns Visits Farm Progress Show
Our U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns is visiting the Farm Progress Show today. His first stop was the media tent where he awarded EJ Water Cooperative with $8.8 million for a loan and grant to build a water treatment plant. This is part of USDA’s Rural Development initiative. Johanns then proceeded to make some comments regarding the farm …
Pioneer Provides For The World’s Demands
The Pioneer tent is a really popular place here at the Farm Progress Show. For one thing they’re popping corn at the entrance but more importantly they’ve got air conditioning. I took a break from the sun in their tent and spoke with Jerry Harrington and GW Fuhr. GW says that Pioneer has a very comprehensive display for farmers this …
Leon Corzine Wins Abraham Lincoln Ag Award
I think everybody knows Leon Corzine, central Illinois farmer and former chairman of the National Corn Growers Association. He’s a big champion of biotechnology and renewable fuels. Well all that work he’s done for so many years and on so many levels was recognized yesterday by Lincoln Heritage Committee as they bestowed the Abraham Lincoln National Agriculture Award on him …
Farm Progress Traffic Flow
I make sure I get here to the Farm Progress Show early so I don’t have to deal with traffic. However, it sure looks like an orderly process in this shot. Laura just called in to let me know she’s in line somewhere. I think we’re going to have another hot one today. Bring your lotion and drink lots of …
Farm Sunrise Heading in to Farm Progress Show
The sun is actually high in the sky already here and the Farm Progress Show, day 2, is open. This was a scene on the way in from Clinton that I thought looked pretty nice. I bought a fan on the way to the hotel last night and as my “friend” Mike Adams pointed out here in the media tent …
Another Farm Progress Sunset
I doubt I can keep the sunrise/sunset pictures coming but I’ll try. Here’s the sunset on the way “home” from the show today. This is part way up Hwy. 51 to Clinton, IL, where I’m staying. It was a very cool looking sunset which I just didn’t want to miss. Farm Progress Show Photo Album AgWired coverage of the 2007 …
Exhibitor’s Welcome
I am impressed with the welcome we received here this evening at the exhibitor’s dinner. Here’s the greeting line. I walked through this group by myself and they clapped and shook my hand and even gave me some presents. They said how glad they were that I was here. I’ll tell you what. After spending the day on site since …
New Holland Igloos
Our sponsor for coverage of this year’s Farm Progress Show is New Holland and to help you understand what they’re showing farmers I’ve got an interview with Gene Hemphill. In the interview Gene describes the new products on display for farmers and talks about the new New Holland Agriculture logo. In the past we’d be looking at very large blue …