Mystik® Lubricants, specializing in performance lubricants for automotive, on-road fleets, off-road and agriculture, is teaming up with Mark Heil Harvesting, a custom harvester in Ulysses, Kansas to tackle the day-to-day challenges of a large scale harvesting operation. The two companies will show life on the road for the harvesting team, showcasing tough terrain and weather as they move through Texas, …
Documenting New Holland’s Local History
Don Horning is a trustee of the New Holland Historical Society and although he’s retired from the auto industry he’s quite familiar with the impact that the New Holland Machine Company (as it was originally known) has had on the local community. He gave a presentation to agricultural media representatives attending last week’s New Holland Media Days. Don says that …
Brownfield Welcomes Back Anita!
After a brief stint with a global sustainable food group, Anita Vanderwert is back where she belongs – at Brownfield Ag News. Most of us in the agri-marketing world have known Anita for the many years she did sales for Brownfield and parent company Learfield. Now her job is Business Development Director where she will work closely with the network’s …
New Holland History on Display
During New Holland Media Days this week we visited the New Holland Historical Society Museum. The museum features a permanent exhibit of historical items of the New Holland company. It includes photos of Abe Zimmerman, founder of the company, various items like this battery box for a New Holland Hit or Miss Engine. There is a collection of all the …
NJ Welcomes World’s Largest Indoor Vertical Farm
State officials in New Jersey broke ground and welcomed the world’s largest indoor vertical farm. This news release from the governor’s office says AeroFarms’ new 69,000-square-foot headquarters and indoor vertical farm is the future today. “This isn’t your father’s farming. The farms of the future – like AeroFarms – rely ever more closely on technology,” said Acting Governor [Kim] Guadagno. …
3rd Annual Ozark Bacon Festival
The 3rd annual Ozark Bacon Fest– a tribute to Bacon, Bourbon & Beer will be held Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex. Guests can experience the Ozark’s best chefs’ creative bacon snacks, shop for bacon and bacon inspired products, and view displays from National brands. Mixologists and brewers will supply bacon-inspired cocktails, beer and wine. The …
Media is Ready for New Holland
Good morning from the beautiful Leola Inn, Lancaster, PA. Agricultural media representatives are gathering for a couple of days to lean what’s new with New Holland. We will get started mid day today and conclude tomorrow afternoon. I’ll be covering the event right here on AgWired. I want to have the gardener for the Leola to come visit my house. …
Bayer CropScience Opens SeedGrowth Center
This week Bayer CropScience celebrated the grand opening of its SeedGrowth Equipment Innovation Center in Shakopee, MN. The center is a $12 million, 135,000-square-foot facility. This center, focusing on the equipment design and manufacturing business promotes advanced research and development on seed treatment products, seed coatings, equipment and services to provide holistic agricultural solutions to customers around the world. “Our …
Corn Growers Educational Campaign Joins the Smithsonian
The story of innovation and accomplishment of America’s corn growers now has a place in the Smithsonian. The National Corn Growers Association says its seven-year-old Corn Farmers Coalition advertising campaign has a new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. “Having this campaign on display in an institution like the Smithsonian validates the investment of farmer’s corn checkoff …
Grow Smart with @BASFAgProducts
Growers have more decisions than ever before to make on the farm and that is why BASF is going beyond crop protection with a new approach to working with farmers and improving their business and it’s called Grow Smart. “Growers want more than just a product on their farm,” said Bob Yaklich, Grow Smart Marketing Lead for BASF, during an …