Farmers’ Almanac and American Farm Bureau Federation are partnering together to recognize three farmers or ranchers as “Farmer’s Almanac Farmer of the Year.” The 200th Collector’s Edition of 2017 highlights the hard work and dedication of farmers who bring food to our tables. The edition contains their stories, along with the announcement of a contest designed to recognize some of these …
First-Hand from Bayer Showcase Plot Tour
Denis Kopp is a grower from central Illinois with a problem any other grower in the Midwest can relate to. His corn and soybean farm is fighting against weeds. “Well, this time of year I think everyone in the Midwest would agree, at least in central Illinois, the biggest problem is water hemp. In August you start to see the weeds …
AgExplorer.com Helps Students Find Careers
The National FFA Organization, Discovery Education and AgCareers.com are working together to prepare the next generation for careers in agriculture. Collectively they have created a website, AgExplorer.com, that offers comprehensive career resources that allow students to explore a wide range of job choices. “We’re excited to introduce this transformational resource that will allow students to explore the 235 unique careers …
Bayer’s Credenz Has All the Options
Nick Weidenbenner is more than just an agronomist with Bayer. He’s also an expert on the Credenz soybean line. At the Bayer Showcase Plot Tours Jamie Johansen spoke with him about the options Credenz provides to growers. Introduced in 2014, the idea was to offer farmers more choices, underlined by Bayer’s four pillars; tailored genetics, herbicide tolerance, state of the …
Farmers’ Almanac Releases 200th Collector’s Edition
Somethings never go out of style, which is why Farmers’ Alamanac is publishing a special edition of its 2017 anniverstay edition. The 200th edition is a throwback, featuring a mix of weather, astronomy, humor, and life-hacks, along with the greatly anticipated winter forecast. The special collector’s edition takes a look back at 200 editions worth of clever, forward-thinking, and occasionally …
Bayer’s Showcase Plot Tour Offers Real-Life Education
Daren Bohannan is a Technical Development Representative for Bayer and he took some time to talk with AgWired’s Jamie Johansen about Bayer’s first annual Showcase Plot Tours in central Illinois. The tours allow growers and retailers to get out in the field and see Bayer’s products in action. They’ve got everything from seed treatments and herbicides, to the Liberty Link …
NCGA Leaders Learn New Skills
This week marked the inaugural meeting of NCGA’s 2016 Leadership Academy. Eighteen aspiring leaders met in Greensboro, North Carolina for a session sponsored by Syngenta. They are part of more than 500 participants of this program over the last 30 years. The meeting included a talk from NCGA First Vice President Wesley Spurlock, a Leadership Academy alumnus. He offered the …
IFAJ Journalists Selected for Trip to China
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) has announced the twelve agriculture journalists and communicators selected to take part in the 5th Expoxure-4-Development tour this fall in China. The media tour is sponsored by AGCO. The trip includes stops in Beijing, Changzhou and Shanghai to view the nation’s farming and mechanization. The participants are: Nate Birt, USA Melanie Epp, Belgium …
Agri-Pulse & CaseIH Host Farm to Fork Politics
Agri-Pulse and CaseIH are teaming up at Farm Progress Show to bring you everything you need to know for the upcoming election. A special daily program, called “Farm to Fork Politics: Elections, Economics and the Next Farm Bill” will run on Aug 30, 31, and Sept 1 from 12:00-1:00 pm in the Case IH tent, Lot 102. “With the November …
AgGateway Releases ADAPT ToolKit at #InfoAg16
If InfoAg had an unofficial theme, it was connectivity, and nowhere was that more important than the AgGateway booth. Susan Ruland, Communications Director for AgGateway shared with me about the organization whose sole mission is the collaboration between agribusiness companies. Finding common standards to connect across the food industry has been a goal of theirs for years, anything from sales …