“We’ve got new balers!” I think that’s what Abe Hughes, Vice President, New Holland North America, is saying in this picture. Abe welcomed a group of agricultural journalists to New Holland North American Headquarters this morning. The company is launching 25 new products and for those of you going to the farm shows this summer/fall, you’ll get to see some …
New Holland Media Day
It’s New Holland product launch media day and we’re in the founder’s home city, New Holland. I would love to have met Abe Zimmerman. I’ll bet we would have had a great time! There is an Abe and a Zimmerman here today though. Welcoming us is Abe Hughes, Vice President for North America. And I’m here! When we got here …
New Holland Ag Journalist Contest
This is for you ag journalists out there. It’s a reminder that New Holland, one of our AMS coverage sponsors, is going to give a way a trip to Italy in 2015 to one lucky winner. All you have to do is take a creative picture using your little New Holland tractor or a creative selfie using your New Holland …
FMC Anthem Singing Contest Nears Finalists
On August 4th FMC will announce the four finalists for their Stand & Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest. At the Ag Media Summit, our sponsor, FMC, was in the InfoExpo. I stopped and visited Paul Redhage for an update. Paul loves interacting with all the students that have entered this contest which is in its third year. He says they …
Meredith Promoted to VP of Communications & Membership
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is pleased to announce the promotion of Emily Meredith to Vice President of Communications and Membership. In this position, Emily will assume a greater management role over the communications and membership outreach strategies for the Alliance, with direct management of the Alliance’s Membership and Marketing Manager, Special Projects Manager and internship program. Emily joined the Alliance …
InfoAg 2014 on Track in St. Louis
For the first time in its 14 year history, the InfoAg Conference is being held at the historic Union Station in St. Louis, instead of in Springfield, Illinois, and they have the largest number of attendees pre-registered and more registering on site. InfoAg continues to be the premier precision agriculture event for producers, consultants, and the crop production industry, featuring …
New Holland Ag Journalist Italy Trip Contest
Hey ag journalists. Want to win a trip to Italy courtesy of New Holland? Here’s what you have to do. Go to the New Holland booth and pick up a cap or tractor and then make a creative selfie and tweet using the hashtag, #Time2Shine. Yep, it’s that easy. I did it with this selfie as I interviewed New Holland’s …
Serious Thoughts from a Funny Guy
Damian Mason is a seriously funny guy. Chuck interviewed him twice last year – at the NAMA conference and then again at the O.H. Kruse event – but the first time I have seen him was over the weekend at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, and I suspect it won’t be the last. He is making a name for himself …
Opening Keynote at Intl. Conf. on Precision Agriculture
Dr. Margaret Oliver was the opening keynote speaker at this week’s International Conference on Precision Agriculture. She is Deputy Editor of the European Journal of Soil Science (2011–present) and was Co-Editor of Precision Agriculture with John Stafford for six years until the end of 2010, but remains on the Editorial Board. On hand for ZimmComm was Sabrina Hill, AgNet West. …
Tecomate Enters Strategic Alliance With Pinnacle Ag Holdings
Let’s talk food plots. You know what those are right? You sure do if you enjoy hunting. I do and want to try some good seed for the Crystal Pig Hunt Club food plots! In this week’s program we’re going to learn about the just announced alliance between Tecomate Wildlife Systems and Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings. Tecomate excels at modern food …