The planting of the U.S. corn crop was 91% complete as of Sunday, June 2, below the five-year average of 95% for that time of year, according to a recent report by the USDA. The soybean crop was 57% planted, behind the average of 74% for that time of year. And there were 8.55 million acres of corn still unplanted. …
The New Holland Genesis T8 Series
A Genesis is going on at New Holland. Specifically, a Genesis T8 Series of tractors! Here’s one of the newest tractor in the New Holland line out in the field at New Holland headquarters in Pennsylvania. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the industry-changing GENESIS™ tractor, New Holland has built a machine to honor its legacy—the GENESIS™ T8 Series tractor. …
New Holland Ag/Construction Integration
The integration of agriculture and construction equipment lines under one marketing team has been a big focus for New Holland this year. Here’s the North America marketing team: (l-r) Mark Hooper, Director of Marketing; Dan Valen, Manager, Pro Work Tools; Abe Hughes, Vice President, New Holland North America; Ken Snover, Brand Communications Manager and Paul Wade, Brand Marketing Manager. The …
New Holland Donation to Fisher House Foundation
New Holland continues its support for the Fisher House Foundation by making a $68,500 donation. Here’s Abe Hughes, VP, New Holland North America (right) presenting the check to David Coker, Fisher House Foundation President. The money for this donation comes from the New Holland True Blue Salute program. The presentation occurred during a construction equipment media event I’m attending at …
Don’t get it right
Awestruck might be a good description for me following the opening evening activities at my first outing as the new ZimmComm intern. After arriving in Lexington, Kentucky for the Alltech International Symposium, I got dressed up and headed to the dinner that featured salmon, table company from Africa, and fabulous singers. It was a far cry from dinner at the …
Revitalizing the REAL® Seal in Social Media
In celebration of June Dairy Month, efforts by the National Milk Producers Federation to revitalize the REAL® Seal are taking a big leap forward this month. A new campaign is being launched that allows consumers to learn more about the benefits of real, American-made dairy products and foods made with them, using a new Facebook page, blogger outreach and digital …
Brooks Hired at Certified Hereford Beef LLC
Andrew Brooks has been named Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC vice president of marketing. A native of Elmendorf, Texas, Andrew is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural economics. He also earned a master’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University-San Antonio in 2011. Before joining the CHB LLC team, Andrew gained valuable industry experience …
Entomology Fellowship Recipients
FMC Agricultural Products has partnered with the Entomological Foundation to recognize and encourage teachers to bring knowledge and hands-on experience from the lab back to the classroom through the FMC Educator Fellowship Program. FMC announces Timothy Anderson and Richard Shevalier, III., as recipients of this year’s fellowship. Timothy Anderson and Shevalier will team up with FMC scientists at the FMC …
4-H Canada 100th Anniversary Gala
Dr. Roberta Bondar was the guest speaker at the 4-H Canada 100th Anniversary Gala held on May 30. As an astronaut, physician, scientist, photographer, author and, as she proudly proclaimed, an Aggie, Dr. Bondar presented photos from her 1992 travels on the NASA space shuttle Discovery. Her view from space emphasized the importance of agricultural research and technology in being …
New Holland & NASCAR Salute American Military
New Holland is partnering with NASCAR in an “American Salute” to recognize the courage, service and sacrifice of our military and their families. The picture is Champ, the New Holland tractor hood, autographed by NASCAR 2012 Sprint Cup champions. It is being auctioned off by the NASCAR Foundation in support of veterans and their families. Proceeds are being donated to …