The Value of a Veteran

Joanna Schroeder

There are hundreds of thousands of skilled and qualified veterans in need of a job and one industry that hasn’t tapped into the potential is the agricultural industry. But this can change according to Lisa Rosser, a 16-yeat human resources (HR) professional and a military veteran who spent 22 years in the active Army and Army Reserve. Rosser founded the …

AgCareers, Agribusiness, Audio

New Sprayers from John Deere

Cindy Zimmerman

To meet evolving application needs of customers and Final Tier 4 emissions requirements, John Deere is introducing the new, completely redesigned John Deere 4 Series Sprayers. According to product line manager Brea Harms, the R4030 and R4038 Self-Propelled Sprayers offer greater productivity, more uptime, and reduced cost of operation while delivering faster, easier and more precise product application. “We’ve added …

Agribusiness, Audio, Farm Machinery, John Deere, Video

CBB Chairman Moving Forward

Jamie Johansen

Our Beef Board Chair, Weldon Wynn, spoke with Chuck during the committee meetings during the recent Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Weldon was enthusiastic about the new committee structure and gave a positive outlook into the 2014 budget approval. Some committee rooms had standing room only and that can only mean that members are more excited than ever to not only …

Audio, Beef, NCBA

Club Blue Event Welcomes Cattle Producers

Jamie Johansen

New Holland hosted a Club Blue Welcome Reception during this year’s Cattle Industry Summer Conference. The event represented the new partnership between NCBA and New Holland. Chuck spoke with Mark Lowery, Hay and Forage Specialist, during the event and Mark expressed how New Holland is excited to give support to NCBA members and share what their products can offer cattle …

Audio, Beef, NCBA, New Holland

John Deere Wireless Data Transfer

Cindy Zimmerman

As more farmer are using new technology in precision agriculture, they are gathering increasing amounts of machine and production data. With that comes the need for moving, storing, and utilizing that data more efficiently between people and devices. To help farmers, John Deere is introducing Wireless Data Transfer to enable the wireless transmission of data between the GreenStar™ 3 2630 …

Audio, Farming, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Technology, Video

Overview of Business Side of NCBA

Jamie Johansen

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members have set forth priorities for committees to put into action during the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Many are challenges or changes our industry needs to take to be more productive and for producers to be able to produce top quality beef for consumers globally. Scott George, NCBA President, chatted with Chuck during the event to …

Audio, Beef, NCBA

New John Deere 7R and 8R Series Tractors

Cindy Zimmerman

John Deere is rolling out five new 7R Tractor models from 210 to 290 engine horsepower for 2014. Jarrod McGinnis, division marketing manager for John Deere, says the new FT4 engine and the transmission options help the 7R Series Tractors offer greater productivity and value to customers. “These new machines are more fluid efficient and offer increased horsepower for exceptional …

Audio, Equipment, Farming, John Deere, Video

Myths Busted About Beef

Jamie Johansen

The Cattle Industry Summer Conference was more than committee and board meetings. Education was a key element to help arm attendees with facts and figures they can take home and use in everyday conversations with familiy, friends and complete strangers about beef. Chuck spoke with Dr. Jude Capper, Livestock Sustainablity Consultant, after she presented a talk on common myths about …

Animal Agriculture, Audio, Beef, Education, Livestock, NCBA

How Deere Delivers Distinctive Value

Cindy Zimmerman

The theme of this year’s John Deere product introduction is Delivering Distinctive Value and the company’s vice president for sales and marketing told the dealers during the big floor show last night that they are the front lines of accomplishing that goal. “It starts with the partnership between John Deere and John Deere dealers,” said Luke Gakstatter. “The products, the …

Audio, Equipment, John Deere, Tractor

Educating the Masses at NAMA Boot Camp

Jamie Johansen

Educating the agricultural industry about other aspects of the agricultural industry is just as important as educating our consumers. And that is exactly what happened at this year’s NAMA Boot Camp, held last week in Kansas City. Breakout sessions titled Ag 101 and Ag 201 took place for attendees to hear from experts so they could broaden their knowledge of …

Advertising, Audio, Beef, Education, Food, Livestock, Marketing, NAMA