Hart Marketing, Inc. released its first ever Hart Cart Utility Vehicle in 2006. But now, the Indiana-based UTV dealer has introduced a new model and says its product is as popular as ever with farmers. Tom Applewood of Springfield IL says, Ive been farming for 30 years and this Hart Cart is one of the best tools Ive ever bought. …
Visiting John Deere AMS For Precision Pays
It’s been a very interesting day on the road. I just finished up conducting some interviews at the John Deere Ag Management Solutions offices in Urbandale, IA. I’m going to be using them for a series of stories on Precision Pays. There’s a lot going on in the precision ag world right now as pressure mounts to reduce input costs …
Mike Wright New Dir. Global Marketing For Diamond V
It sounds like Mike Wright will be doing a little bit of traveling. Diamond V announced that he’s their new Director of Global Marketing. In his role Wright will oversee sales and marketing efforts, with special emphasis on the dairy business. Wright joins Diamond V with 17 years of feed industry sales and marketing experience. Prior to joining Diamond V …
Family Farm is Saving Lungs with Cow Dung
Pennsylvania is honoring a family farm operation that has developed a new “manure digester.” The farm developed the new system in collaboration with NativeEnergy. The project is meant to help residents will breathe easier with cleaner air. High quality carbon offsets provider NativeEnergy is proud to announce the Brubaker Farms’ family dairy farm methane project, a new anaerobic digester/generator system …
Rock and Roll Buffalo
You know when I saw a video clip for the Rock and Roll Buffalo I absolutely wasn’t thinking MachineryLink. That’s because I didn’t remember taking some pics of the ML wrapped JD combine at Commodity Classic. But I did and it’s on the Smarter Harvest Tour. Well it looks like MachineryLink has done good in the raise funds department. MachineryLink, …
Novus Is Gold Sponsor of U.S. – Africa Agribusiness Forum
This June you’ve got an opportunity to learn more about Africa and investing in agribusiness opportunities there at the Corporate Council on Africa’s 2008 U.S.-Africa Agribusiness Forum. I’ll be there courtesy of our good friends at Novus International which is a gold sponsor company of the Forum. The Forum takes place in Chicago, IL June 25 – 27. The Forum …
MANA Promotes Ahrens, Adds Guion
Brian Ahrens accepted a promotion within MANA making him the crop protection company’s new northern regional sales manager, effective immediately. John Guion, will take over as MANA’s senior product marketing manager for insecticides, the position Ahrens has held since 2005. Guion brings to MANA over 26 years of ag industry experience. Ahrens will relocate from the company’s national headquarters in …
USAID reports Sweet Onion Success for Bolivian Farmers
Farming isn’t just a national need, it’s an international need. That’s why the U.S. Agency for International Development is helping Bolivians meet their farming needs, while helping American consumers meet their need for sweet onions, chili peppers, peanuts and more. More than 150 tons of sweet onions are giving some Bolivian farmers a $340,000 harvest. The recent bountiful shipment to …
Dr. Gerald Poppy Dairy Business Director for Diamond V
Dr. Gerald Poppy has been promoted to Director, North American Dairy Business for Diamond V. In his new position Poppy will be responsible for overseeing and interacting with all Diamond V dairy representatives working directly with Diamond V dairy products. Dr. Poppy joined the Diamond V team in 2006 as the Western Region Manager, where he was responsible for managing …
National Ag Day in Words
On National Ag Day we’re going to learn more about it from the Vice Chairman of the Agriculture Council of America, Greg Webb, State Governement Relations, Archer Daniels Midland. The Council is the organization that hosts Ag Day and all its related events. In talking to Greg I learned that this year the theme was “investing in people, policies and …