Simpson College stands alone as champion of Lessing-Flynn Advertising’s Battle of the Brands. The contest, now in its third year, pitted 65 Iowa brands head-to-head in a March Madness-style bracket. Over the course of four weeks, fans of the brands determined who moved on by voting on each match-up, including the championship match that saw Simpson College triumph over Anderson …
New Holland Weather App
Can’t get enough weather information? Then get this new app from New Holland. This new service was announced last week at the Farm Progress Show. New Holland’s commitment to making farming easier for enhanced productivity is once again confirmed by the launch of the free ‘Farming weather forecast and services by New Holland Agriculture’ app which forms a key element …
GROWMARK Honors Youth in Ag
The role of young people involved in agriculture is a true focus for GROWMARK. During their recent annual meeting State FFA Officers from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin and representatives from the Ontario Cooperative Young Leaders spoke to members on the role of young people in agriculture and their future roles in the industry. I had the chance to talk with …
Syngenta Promotes Safety Benefits of Atrazine
Have you visited the Oasis yet? Syngenta recently launched the website “Saving the Oasis” to promote the safety of using atrazine. During the Farm Progress Show, Cindy Zimmerman caught up with Ann Bryan of Syngenta to learn more about the campaign. The website features several documentaries: “Atrazine and Water,” “Atrazine and Safety,” and “Atrazine and Food Safety”. The goal of the …
Key Tips for 2013 Growing Season
There was a lot of talk during the Farm Progress Show this year about the epic drought and how it was impacting growers across the country. Brent Wilson, DuPont Pioneer technical services manager, was out interacting with growers and when talking with them heard quite often that they just want to put the epic drought of 2012 behind them. That …
New Holland Supporting Ethanol Industry
New Holland proudly displayed its support for the ethanol industry during the Farm Progress Show as you can see on the side of the CR6090 Combine. They are the first major manufacturer of farm equipment to do so in this manner. As part of that initiative New Holland has become a partner with Growth Energy and American Ethanol. They are …
New Pioneer Forages Communications Coordinator
Caitlin Keck has been named communications coordinator for the DuPont Pioneer global forages team. Keck will provide marketing and communications support for the Pioneer corn silage, alfalfa and inoculants product lines. Prior to joining the global forages team, Keck was a Pioneer agronomist in York, Neb., with the Pioneer Emerging Leaders Program. Keck is a graduate of the University of …
Pride & Progress for GROWMARK in 2012
For 85 years GROWMARK has been a cooperative members could count on and they exhibited that through the theme for the 2012 GROWMARK Annual Meeting, Pride and Progress. Dan Kelley, Chairman of the Board and President of GROWMARK, explained what pride and progress means to him and how the drought has and will continue to affect GROWMARK’s members. “We are …
Chilean Avocado Importers Unveil New Logo
The Chilean Avocado Importers Association (CAIA) has launched a fresh new logo in its latest move to distinguish the organization’s product for retailers and consumers. “The strategy behind this updated version of the logo was to elevate the country of origin by highlighting the personality of Chile and the seasonality of the product,” said Maggie Bezart, CAIA director of marketing. …
Monsanto FieldScripts Changing Testing Programs
Monsanto’s new FieldScripts service, the first from their Integrated Farming Systems, is changing the company’s pipeline and testing programs. During our media visit at the Monsanto Huxley, IA location we learned more about this from Tracy Klingaman. In the video below you’ll see him talking in front of one of their field trial plots. Here’s how FieldScripts will work: The …