The Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum starts today in advance of Commodity Classic. Cindy and I are on the agriblogging highway and this will be our first stop today upon arrival in Nashville. Topics for the forum include: Food Waste: A Growing Problem; The State of Ag: Domestic and Global Trends; Global Food Security: Thinking Beyond Yield Growth; Feet on …
Trading Grain Via Pioneer DPP
During the Pioneer Media Event Chet Hollingshead visited with Tonia Carpenter, Pioneer Sr. Marketing Manager and Jason Tatge, CEO, Farms Technology. Tonia says they have a new program to add value to growers, DPP grain desk. She says that after talking with growers the focus always goes back to grain marketing and finding a way to “jump on the volatility …
OmniRow Planter Control Wins FinOvation Award
One of the FinOvation Award winners this year and presented at the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show was Raven Industries, sponsor of the AgWired App (got it yet?). Pictured is Doug Prairie, Product Manager, receiving his award from Jodie Wehrspann, Farm Industry News. I spoke with Doug about their award for the OmniRow planter control system. He says it’s one …
Visiting With Abilene Machine
One of the companies I visited with at the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show was Abilene Machine, Ag Replacement Parts. I didn’t know much about this company until I spoke with Andrew Roelofsen and Jay Russell. Andrew says they’re sporting a new company logo and re-positioning the company in the minds of their customers. Of course we always ask “What’s …
Pioneer Turning Insight Into Action
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 …
New Holland TS6 Series Tractor
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. …
New Holland T6 Series Tractor
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 …
The New Holland MegaCutter
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 …
New Holland Club Blue
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 …
CRYSTALYX Beef Cow BCS App
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 …