Gen. Stan McChrystal, a retired four-star general and former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, will deliver the keynote address at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2014 Annual Convention, Jan. 12-15, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. More than 7,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation are expected to gather in San Antonio for the 95th Annual Convention …
Catch Ag Leader at Farm Progress Show!
That’s right – the Farm Progress Show is just four short days away – are you ready? Amidst the hustle and bustle of trying to fit it all in a day or two, be sure to catch up with Ag Leader Technology at Booth 518. Mike Olson, North America Sales Manager, says a team of about 20 Ag Leader experts …
Corn Maturity Hampers Field Demonstrations
A cool and wet spring that delayed planting, followed by a cool summer, has forced the Farm Progress Show to cancel the field demonstrations normally held during the show. The 60th annual Farm Progress Show will take place Aug. 27, 28 and 29 in Decatur, Ill. Features: Record-breaking Crowds Anticipated Equipment Runway Show Expanded Exhibit Area The 2013 Farm Progress …
John Deere Virtual Tractor Intro
This was SUPER cool! John Deere did a Virtual Reality introduction of its new 8R tractor for the media here in Columbus, Ohio and it was pretty much the coolest live special effects I’ve ever seen. The screen was a tractor and the video was projected on and around it to give the 3D effect. It was awesome. That is …
Tablet App for ‘My American Farm’ Available
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has released a tablet app modeled after the popular agricultural game site, “My American Farm.” The app is now available for free download on iTunes and Google Play. The app features five games from My American Farm—In My Barn; My Little Ag Me; Equipment Engineer; Farmer’s Market Challenge; and Ag Across America. App …
Do you have the right tool?
The inception of Bosse Tools occurred back in the summer of 2011 when current president & CEO, Stephen Walden, was working for his parents, doing construction and home & garden work. At the end of each day, he found himself exhausted – tired and sore. After shoveling for hours on end, a frustrated Stephen thought to himself “there must be …
Case IH Sponsoring Great American Wheat Harvest Film
Case IH has joined the supporting team for the Great American Wheat Harvest documentary film as a Silver Sponsor. “This validates the diversity of combine colors represented by the wheat harvesting machinery featured in the film with their sponsorship,” says film producer Conrad Weaver. Earlier this spring, the filmmaker joined the more than 200 harvesting crews at the CASE IH …
Get a Gumdrop for your iPad
Using an iPad for precision agricultural applications is a fast growing use of the most widely used tablets. But it also brings concerns over how to protect the devices as they’re transferred from home to truck to tractor or combine. One way is with a rugged Drop Tech Series case from Gumdrop Cases. Here’s me with one I just got …
The Business Value of Social Media
Each year the National Agri-Marketing Association brings you NAMA Boot Camp. A conference on marketing and agriculture basics, for those just entering the agri-marketing industry and veterans just wanting a refresher. Today anyone with Internet capabilities is considered media. Thus, the ability for anyone to serve as your marketing and PR team. The ability for instantaneous information has lead businesses …
NJ Christmas Tree Grower Wins National Honor
A Warren County Christmas tree farm, which in the past has honored U.S. troops by donating trees to the families of servicemen and women, was itself honored on Aug. 10 as its 8-foot Blue Spruce was named the Grand Champion in the Tree of the Year contest held by the National Christmas Tree Association. As winner of the national award, …