The Minute from FMC

Cindy Zimmerman

Like an artist who becomes known by one name only, FMC’s Authority Minute will soon become simply The Minute. I chatted with our good friend Paul Redhage of FMC Corporation at the Ag Media Summit this week, first of all thanking them for sponsoring our coverage from this great event. Chuck usually is the one to cover AMS but since …

Ag Media Summit, Agribusiness, Audio, FMC

Summer Insights Magazine Now Available

Melissa Sandfort

Insights magazine is a magazine entirely devoted to precision farming. Designed to give you more in-depth information about what’s happening today in precision agriculture, this publication will show you how you can capitalize on the technologies now available to make your operation more successful and profitable. The Summer 2013 issue is now available! In addition to precision ag information, we …

Ag Leader, Agribusiness

Love Old Tractors? New App Celebrates Vintage Iron

Talia Goes

Now vintage tractor enthusiasts can test their tractor trivia skills, enjoy stories of classic machines and more, on the go, with a new free smartphone and tablet app from nationally known farm broadcaster Max Armstrong. The interactive “Max Armstrong’s Tractor App” is available for iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. Users will hear Armstrong’s distinctive voice inviting them to …

Agribusiness, Apps, Tractor

Finding Tomorrow’s Leaders

Joanna Schroeder

One topic that has been top of mind this year during AgCareers.com Food & Ag HR Roundtable – how to recruit and retain top notch talent into the ag industry. The “Finding Tomorrow’s Leaders session focused on how and when to begin working with youth and students to introduce both agriculture, but also introduce your company to them. Another untapped …

AgCareers, Agribusiness, Audio

Why Ag is a Noble Profession

Joanna Schroeder

The agriculture industry would probably agree that they are a noble profession. But many on the outside don’t see it that way, especially students getting ready to emerge from college and have started their job search. Yet according to Dr. Scott Vernon, a professor in the Agricultural Education and Communication Department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, …

AgCareers, Agribusiness, Audio

It’s Time To Send in Your Nominations!

Talia Goes

Farm Broadcaster of the Year and the Horizon Award sponsored by Syngenta are given based on professional excellence demonstrated in these specific areas: On-air broadcasting (including news, markets, weather and/or special reports) Leadership in broadcast programming, promotion and marketing at station/network Community involvement and leadership NAFB involvement Broadcast Council members with five years or less experience are eligible for the …

Agribusiness, Syngenta

Rod Hamilton Brings Sexy Back to Ag

Joanna Schroeder

Ever since Justin Timberlake sang about bringing sexy back, it appears that sexy is making its way back to a lot of things – including, says Rod Hamilton, agriculture. Although he admits that the cheek and tongue comment gets people’s attention and that’s not necessarily the image in which he believes ag should brand itself, he is serious that one …

AgCareers, Agribusiness, Audio

AgCareers.com HR Roundtable Kicks off to Full House

Joanna Schroeder

AgCareers.com Ag & Food HR Roundtable (@AgCareers / #AgRT) kicked off in Johnston, Iowa today, the home of global agricultural powerhouse and event host, DuPont Pioneer. Each year the event has grown larger and its no wonder why. With an urgent need for new talent to join the agricultural industry, there is no better event in the country for HR …

AgCareers, Agribusiness, Audio

Ag Leader Continues to Invest in Developing Dealers

Melissa Sandfort

Over the course of the past couple of years, Ag Leader has watched how the computer industry and the way they host peer groups in an effort to educate dealers and facilitate idea-sharing sessions, trying to see if it was a good fit for the precision agriculture industry. The genesis for peer group sharing has been around for decades, and …

Ag Leader, Agribusiness

New Holland iBrochure App

Chuck Zimmerman

Need to look up some information about New Holland products? It just got easier with this new android app. Browse the NH iBrochure anywhere and anytime: videos, photo galleries and a wide variety of media contents that offer you an interactive experience and product info about agricultural tractors, combine harvesters, forage harvesters, groundcare, balers, telehandlers and front loaders. Enjoy!

Agribusiness, Apps, New Holland