AgHires founder Lori Culler says her company is working to do its part to help farms and agribusinesses find the right people to help them keep up with demand as we move toward that 2050 milestone of 9 billion people that all need food, fuel, clothing and shelter. That’s why she started AgHires. “We know Ag, we understand what it …
49th Farm Machinery Show Big as Ever
The 2014 National Farm Machinery Show marks 49 years of the largest indoor farm show in the United States. “This show is as big or bigger than ever before,” said show manager Corinne Fetter. “We are sold out in space again with 850 exhibitors … it’s the place to be in February.” There was still snow on the ground for …
#NFMS14 Media Room by FMC
The media room at the National Farm Machinery Show is sponsored again this year by FMC. Thank you FMC! Only the media know how important this is. For one thing, it provides us a place to get away from the crowds to work and publish information. It’s also a great meeting place for interviews. I remember covering this show with …
On The Floor with New Holland
Hello from day one of the National Farm Machinery Show. As usual, we get off to a very busy start with lots of interviews scheduled. I’ll be sharing them with you into next week I’m sure. One of our main sponsors for coverage of the show again this is New Holland. Their exhibit area is getting more and more crowded …
Live From National Farm Machinery Show
It’s the miracle with no ice. Cindy and I arrived in Louisville, KY this afternoon for the National Farm Machinery Show after traveling through Atlanta. The timing just worked out since it was only raining when we went through. We took a quick peek inside the show as final preparations are being made at all the exhibits. Our coverage on …
Ag PR Hall of Fame, Nominations Due March 15
Nominations are due March 15 for the Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame, an award program honoring agricultural public relations professionals who have made lifetime contributions to the industry. The program, sponsored by the Agricultural Relations Council and AgriMarketing magazine, will recognize its third group of recipients at the June 2014 ARC annual meeting in Madison, Wis. Nominees must be …
MapShots and AgStudio Growing Fast
You often get the best perspective on what a company does and what its culture is like by talking with the founder. I had that pleasure last week at the MapShots Customer Conference to visit with founder Ted Macy. MapShots, Inc., is a software development company that provides crop management applications for the agriculture industry and is now a subsidiary …
DuPont Launching Farm Watch in Iowa
DuPont is partnering with a county sheriff’s office in Iowa to establish the state’s first Farm Watch program to enhance security and safety of rural residents and farmers. DuPont and the Story County Sheriff’s Office will work together in this off-shoot of the National Sheriffs’ Association’s Neighborhood Watch and Farm Watch. “Farm Watch helps reduce opportunities for crime to occur …
Learning About MapShots Integration
I’ve been collecting a lot of interviews here in Atlanta at the MapShots Customer Conference. Most of them will be shared over on PrecisionPays.com. However, I thought you might enjoy this one with official AgNerd, Keith Baker. Keith saw me wearing my ZimmGlass and that started an enjoyable conversation about the new technology I’ve been trying out as a member …
Ag Leader’s Luke Bunkers on Water Management
Water management. An ongoing issue for growers across the country and around the world. To learn more about some of the big water management issues in agriculture, I turned to Luke Bunkers with Ag Leader who spent some time with me during the 2014 Iowa Power Farming Show. Today with input costs and costs of fertilizer and seed being as …