Tractor restoration is a competitive sport and the “Super Bowl” of the competition is the 2009 Delo Tractor Competition by Chevron. The event will take place during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis with 12 competitors. Since 1995, the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition has rewarded the determination, mechanical skills and business savvy of high school aged FFA members from around …
Introducing Fluidigm
Let me introduce you to Fluidigm. This company develops and distributes systems based on integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs). During the coming weeks we’ll learn more about them and how their products and systems can benefit the agribusiness sector. I’ll be visiting Fluidigm headquarters this week to learn more about the company and their products and conduct interviews which will be …
AgCareerSpotter Highlights Certified Crop Advisors
AgCareerSpotter is making it easier for employers to find the agronomy professionals they need. The recruiting web site has recently added online search features that highlight Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and allow employers to quickly find CCAs. “When an employer is in need of a highly qualified agronomy professional, they look for the CCA designation, and the new features on …
Global Harvest Initiative Webcast
A high-level symposium held by the Global Harvest Initiative in Washington, D.C., will be Webcast live on Tuesday, September 22. The symposium, featuring U.S. leaders in food and agriculture, is focusing on ways to sustainably double agricultural output to meet rapidly growing global demand anticipated by the United Nations. Global Harvest Initiative’s Symposium, Agriculture at a Crossroads will include a …
Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Day
Pioneer Hi-Bred has invited ag media to attend a day filled with information on their forage products. The Pioneer Livestock Nutrition Center (PLNC), Pioneer experts will provide the latest updates on technologies designed for producers and forage growers to get the most return on their investment. Pioneer provides the entire range of seed genetics, crop-specific forage additives, revolutionary Corn Fiber …
Syngenta Seeds Celebrating New Headquarters
In just a few days Syngenta Seeds will be holding the grand opening celebration of their new headquarters in Minnetonka, MN and Cindy will be on site to document the celebration in pictures and with interviews. While I was attending the Farm Progress Show I visited with Syngenta’s Bruce Battles and Tracy Mader in their exhibit about one of their …
Atrazine Turns 50
As many of you may know, Atrazine is celebrating its 50th birthday. To learn more about it and what it means I spoke to Chuck Foresman, Syngenta Manager, Weed Resistance Strategies and Sherry Duvall Ford, Syngenta, Head, External Communications. We were at the Farm Progress Show in the media tent. Chuck says that the product helped farmers back in the …
The Sustainable Novus
Journalists attending the Novus International media day were greeted by Scott Fleetwod, Executive Director, Global Marketing and Products. I sat down with him right after his opening remarks to discuss what he hopes we accomplish here today and tomorrow. To start with, Scott says they’ve divided the whole marketing division of the company to one that “faces the company” called …
Novus Showcases Sustainable Culture, Global Vision
It’s time to get back to work tomorrow and that will be from the Novus International Media Day, “Sustainable Culture, Global Vision.” During the next two days we’re going to get to learn a lot more about this company through presentations from each division and touring their new headquarters and their research farm. So you can expect tweets and posts …
New Products From John Deere
John Deere has once again come out with a whole list of new product announcements. The big one is about their introduction of the 8R Series high-powered row crop tractors. As producers take on more acres and grow their farm operations, they and their employees are spending more time in the tractor cabs working. New 8R Series Tractors help operators …