Pioneer Turning Insight Into Action

Chuck Zimmerman

With a little help from Chet Hollingshead, we have some interviews to share from the Pioneer Media Event, “Turning Insight Into Action.” The event took place in the Carver Center on the Pioneer campus. First up is Josh St. Peters, Marketing Manager, Corn. He spoke to the topic of “Leading the Market in Refuge Management Optimum® AcreMax® Insect Protection Technology …

Agribusiness, Corn, Pioneer

New Holland TS6 Series Tractor

Chuck Zimmerman

Lean and mean is how New Holland is describing their new all purpose TS6 Series tractors. These tractors are made in Mexico. I spoke with Thierry Mahe, General Manager at the production facility. He says they’ve had a limited release of these tractors and based on the success of that launch they’ve now ramped up production for a full launch. …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland, Tractor

New Holland T6 Series Tractor

Chuck Zimmerman

The new T6 and TS6 Series Tractors from New Holland were getting a lot of attention at the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show. Andy Reinert says “We’re really bringing back an old friend.” He’s referring to the Ford 10 series but this model has been fully updated. He says their theme is, “Reliable, Rugged, Simple.” New Holland’s new mid-range T6 …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland, Tractor

The New Holland MegaCutter

Chuck Zimmerman

It kind of sounds like a Transformers character, MegaCutter. Actually, it’s one of the new products from New Holland that was on the display floor at the National Farm Machinery Show. Pictured in front of the unit is Jordan Milewski, Marketing Specialist, Hay & Forage Brand Marketing for New Holland. I spoke to him about this new addition to the …

Agribusiness, Audio, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

New Holland Club Blue

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland customers and dealers got invited to Club Blue during the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show. This first ever event was held at the Brown & Williamson Club at Papa John’s Cardinals Stadium. After the hustle and bustle of a day on the show floor, this was a quiet oasis to relax in a very “blue” atmosphere. New Holland …

Agribusiness, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

CRYSTALYX Beef Cow BCS App

Chuck Zimmerman

Ag apps just keep coming. Here’s a new one from CRYSTALYX Brand Supplements. It’s called the “Beef Cow BCS”. It’s available for iOS or Android devices. The free app helps Beef Cow-Calf producers manage the nutrition program of their cow herd by assigning storing body condition scores on individual cows. The app offers the ability to snap profile pictures of …

Agribusiness, Apps

New Holland Receives 2012 FinOvation Awards

Chuck Zimmerman

Farm Industry News presented their annual FinOvation Awards last night at the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show. Our sponsor, New Holland, received two awards. Pictured is New Holland Cash Crop Marketing Manager Ed Barry and Jodie Wehrspann, Farm Industry News Senior Editor. New Holland received an award for their Guardian self-propelled sprayers that are manufactured by Miller-St. Nazianz. The company …

Agribusiness, Media, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland

New Holland Has A Lot of New

Chuck Zimmerman

There is a lot new at New Holland and it’s on display at the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show. I visited with John Elliott, New Holland, Director, Marketing NAR, to get the aerial view of all the new products. When I saw John last at the Farm Progress Show New Holland was becoming much more customer segmented with three distinct …

Agribusiness, Audio, Equipment, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland, Tractor

Novus Introduces NEXT ENHANCE

Chuck Zimmerman

The Novus International team rallied around Wally again this year at the Cattle Industry Convention. The company also had a new product announcement. Novus International, Inc., announces the release of NEXT ENHANCE®, a source of plant extracts that affects the rumen environment to consistently boost both efficiency and weight gain in beef cattle. NEXT ENHANCE is a source of cinnamaldehyde …

Agribusiness, Audio, Cattle Industry Conference, Novus International

The Novus Triple S Bottom Line

Chuck Zimmerman

At the International Poultry Expo, Novus International announced a new enzyme “candidate,” the first from their collaboration with Verenium. I spoke with Gary Hayen, Global Business Director for the fermentation products division. Gary says that by bringing these two companies together they will bring a strength to the industry to bring solutions to their customers. He says that because of …

Agribusiness, Animal Health, Audio, Novus International, Poultry, Poultry Expo