Explore The World of CNH Industrial with an App

Kelly Marshall

CNH Industrial is inviting anyone to experience the power of what their machines can accomplish in a day, regardless of where you might be in the world.  Thanks to the innovation of the smartphone, users of “The World of CNH Industrial” can witness a machine saving lives in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, or harvesting enough grapes to fill 20,000 …

Agribusiness, Apps, Case IH, Equipment, New Holland

Alltech Announces More Speakers For ONE

Lizzy Schultz

Alltech is adding to its line-up of expert speakers and engaging discussions in preparation for ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, from May 22–25. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, former CEO of Ford, Alan Mulally, former Global Marketing Officer of Procter & Gamble, Jim Stengel, renowned author and water expert …

Agribusiness, Alltech, Events, International

NAMA Offers Precision Content Webinar

Kelly Marshall

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. The seminar is entitled “Precision Content – Applying the Lessons of Modern Farming to Optimize Communications Efforts” will help communication professional navigate the process of creating content just as growers move through the growing cycle.  Speakers Keith Negrin and Bill Brozak will discuss how …

Agribusiness, NAMA

New Holland Supports 1st Fisher House in WI

Jamie Johansen

The first Fisher House in Wisconsin was officially dedicated on Saturday, April 23 by Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation, Andrew Roberts, President of Fisher House Wisconsin, and James McLain, Acting Director of Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Rebecca Gunderson, Community Relations Manager for New Holland North America, was on site representing New Holland during the dedication ceremony. …

Agribusiness, New Holland

Celebrating 60 Years of Warren Kester Journalism

Kelly Marshall

The National Association of Farm Broadcasters is saddened to share the news that charter-signing member Warren Kester has passed away.  Kester was a life-long member of the agriculture community and worked as a journalist in print and on air for almost 60 years. Kester was 95 years old at the time of his passing in March.  He was born on …

Agribusiness, Journalism, NAFB

BASF & Balchem Collaborate on New Product

Jamie Johansen

BASF and Balchem Corporation are working together to bring next generation feed efficiency and health products to the North American swine industry. This relationship will open the door to a portfolio of products and technologies that improve feed hygiene, safety and overall animal performance. Look for offerings at World Pork Expo, June 8-10 in Des Moines, Iowa. “Our alliance with …

Agribusiness, Animal Health, BASF, Feed, Nutrition, Swine

CNH Releases 2015 Sustainability Report

Kelly Marshall

 CNH Industrial has proven time and again that they are a sustainable company.  For the fifth year in a row they have been named an Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and Europe Inducies.  They were the 2015 DJSI Capital Goods Industry Group Leader and were included on the CDP Climate A List.  Now the company is …

Agribusiness, Case IH, Conservation, New Holland

Simple Solutions from LibertyLink

Kelly Marshall

Soybeans are no longer a simple crop to grow and market.  With new traits still pending approval for export to other countries, and some elevators announcing they won’t accept specific traits, choosing the right soybean for your operation may be down right complicated. LibertyLink soybeans, however, offer a simple solution.  These soybean traits have all been approved for domestic and …

Agribusiness, Bayer, Soybean

Monsanto Announces Farm Mom of the Year

Kelly Marshall

Monstanto‘s latest announcement is just in time for Mother’s Day.  After two weeks of online voting, Mary Courtney has been named Farm Mom of the Year. Courtney farms with her husband, Shane and grows corn, soybeans, burley tobacco, mixed vegetables, green bell peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash and zucchini, specialty peppers and seedless watermelon, along with cattle. Mary was one of …

Agribusiness

Syngenta Appoints President and CEO

Kelly Marshall

J. Erik Fyrwald has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta. Fyrwald is the current President and CEO of Univar.  He will succeed John Ramsay, who has been acting as interim CEO since November of 2015. “After a rigorous search, the Board concluded that Erik’s leadership and considerable experience in both agriculture and chemicals, along with his strong track record of …

Agribusiness, Syngenta