Do you know what this image means? If not, you’re not alone. Let’s just say it has to do with Boehringer Ingelheim and pigs. We’ll find out more this weekend when I attend the BIVI Swine Health Seminar in St. Paul, MN. It’s going to take place on Saturday afternoon. We’ll find out together online.
Book Review – The Food Wars
This week I read a book about the ongoing discussions regarding the causes of the food crisis. It should come as no surprise that several of the main reasons the globe is in the midst of a food crisis, according to a The Food Wars author Walden Bello, are commodity speculation, biofuels, increased demand for food in Asia brought on …
Elanco Animal Health Gives You Plenty To Think About
There’s plenty to think about when you “launch” in today’s new media world. How about a blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube account? That’s what Elanco Animal Health has done with their Plenty To Think About blog, etc. . . . the thinking person’s guide to feeding a hungry planet, sponsored by Elanco Animal Health. The Plenty to Think About …
Soybean Growers Can Expect Plenish From Pioneer Hi-Bred
You may not find a bottle of Plenish high oleic soy oil on your local supermarket shelf just yet but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some taste testing going on. At the Farm Progress Show Pioneer Hi-Bred conducted a cooking demonstration and had samples of food cooked with the product outside their exhibit. Farmers want a soybean with strong agronomics …
New Holland T8 and T9 Details
Last week New Holland unveiled their new T8 and T9 tractors at the Farm Progress Show. I sat down with two of their marketing managers to learn more about these machines. Thanks to Gene Hemphill, media tent master and photographer, for taking the pictures. Let’s look at the T8 Series first. There are five models of these tractors that range …
Pioneer Boreas Is Hurricane On Wheels
One of the most unique pieces of equipment on display at the Farm Progress Show was a wind machine. This hurricane on wheels is named after the Greek God of the cold north wind – Boreas. Unfortunately we couldn’t fire this monster up for a demonstration due to safety concerns but it still got a lot of attention. To find …
What’s New With Leica Geosystems
AgWired sponsor, Leica Geosystems, was very active at the Farm Progress Show. Here’s the team getting the job done when I stopped by. I spoke with Harlan Little, North American Business Manager, on the far right, to learn what’s new with Leica. Harlan says they’ve got a lot of interest in their touch screen units, the mojoMINI and mojo3D. He …
New Holland Social Media Cow
New Holland is going social and in this week’s program you can learn all about it from Digital Brand Engagement Specialist, Rebecca Yates. I spoke with Rebecca at the Farm Progress Show to learn about how New Holland is using social networking channels like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. One of the components of their launch into the new media world …
New Holland NH2 Helping Achieve The Independent Energy Farm
One of the coolest examples of new technology on display at the Farm Progress Show is the New Holland NH2 hydrogen powered tractor. Paul Trella, New Holland, told me all about it on video this morning. He says the tractor is part of their effort to help create the energy independent farm. The tractor is not in commercial production but …
The Dirt On Seeds
I remember when the idea of a company blog was just so “silly.” But really, it is amazing how the self publishing platform has grown. The latest entry coming to my attention this morning is The Dirt On Seeds by Syngenta Seeds. Joanna has conducted a couple of interviews with Syngenta here at the Farm Progress Show btw. We’ll feature …