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Alltech hosts Business Seminar at WPX 2024

Chuck Zimmerman

During World Pork Expo, which was held June 5–6 in Des Moines, Iowa, the Alltech Pork Team hosted the Business Seminar, “Challenging health and productivity: How does the U.S. lead the world in sustainable, profitable pork production?” The seminar included leaders in the agriculture industry as they discussed the U.S. pork industry’s role in global trade, animal health and sustainability. …

Agribusiness, Alltech, Animal Agriculture, Pork, Video

AgGateway Publishes ADAPT Standard 1.0

Cindy Zimmerman

Members of AgGateway at the Mid-Year Meeting in Iowa last week were excited about the recent publication of the ADAPT Standard 1.0, a data model designed for the business-to-business transfer of agricultural production data. ADAPT stands for Ag Data Application Programming Toolkit and ADAPT Standard 1.0 is the successor to the AgGateway ADAPT Framework released in 2015 that served as …

ag retailers, AgGateway, Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, Audio, data, Precision Agriculture

Jason Minton Joins Taranis as Chief Commercial Officer

Cindy Zimmerman

AI-powered crop intelligence company Taranis announces the appointment of former Bayer lead Jason Minton as Chief Commercial Officer. “Jason’s diverse leadership background within some of the most well-known agriculture companies will position him well to serve and lead Taranis’ commercial endeavors,” said Taranis Chief Executive Officer Opher Flohr. “His expertise in the field, along with his commitment to customer experience, …

Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, AI, people, Precision Agriculture

John Deere Equipment on Display at the National Mall

Chuck Zimmerman

Once again John Deere featured an exhibit at the Modern Ag on the Mall event with a variety of equipment and technology. They had experts on hand to talk to the public, agency officials and the media. I spoke with Aaron Wetzel, VP Precision Ag. Aaron says the diversity of people who come to their booth makes it very exciting …

Agribusiness, Audio, Equipment, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Tractor

Lindsay Announces Enhancement to FieldNET Advisor

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the exhibitors at the Modern Ag on the Mall in Washington, DC was Lindsay. I spoke with Gustavo Oberto, President, Global Irrigation. We started with why the company took part in this year’s event and what he hopes they accomplish. From there we focused on the new improvements in irrigation management so farmers can manage their water use. …

Agribusiness, Audio, Equipment, Irrigation

Netafim On The Mall

Chuck Zimmerman

This is the Netafim team that exhibited at the National Ag On The Mall event. I interviewed two of them, Aubrey Bettencourt, Global Director of Government Relations and External Affairs and Mike Bloomfield, Commercial Lead for Forage Crops, to get their thoughts on this event and what they hope to accomplish. Aubrey says the event provides them with a lot …

Agribusiness, Audio, Irrigation

New Holland Shows Off New Technology at Ag On The Mall

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland was one of the exhibitors at the Modern Ag On The Mall this month. I interviewed J Cole Sanford before he assisted the team in showing new equipment to a tour group from the EPA. In the picture Sanford is showing a New Holland E15X Mini Excavator, the company’s first electric vehicle. He says that being involved in …

Agribusiness, Audio, Equipment, Farm Shows, New Holland

AgGateway Joins Celebration of Modern Ag on the Mall

Cindy Zimmerman

AgGateway and the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF), two global non-profit associations working to ensure the interoperability between agricultural brands and technology platforms, were among the groups that participated in the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) second “Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall” event last week. Paul Schrimpf, AgGateway Director of Marketing and Communications, says they participated in …

AEM, Ag Groups, AgGateway, Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, Audio, Precision Agriculture

AEM President Pleased to Promote Ag Technology

Cindy Zimmerman

The Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall this week is the second time the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has coordinated this kind of event to showcase farming equipment and technology and AEM president Megan Tanel says it’s much bigger than in 2022. “I think we made a bit of an impact the first year,” said Tanel. “People …

AEM, Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, Audio, Equipment, Farm Journal, Farming

Ag on the Mall Showcases Future of Food and Farming

Cindy Zimmerman

The Future of Food and Farming on the National Mall kicked off today on the National Mall to showcase America’s equipment manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, and innovators, working together to drive the tradition of producing more with less environmental impact. The event is coordinated by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and is held the National Mall to allow the public, …

AEM, Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Audio, Equipment