AgLeader Technology is on site at the 2013 Farm Progress Show highlighting their latest and greatest technologies for the upcoming spring planting season. New equipment being talked about in the AgLeader Technology tent include their AgFinity and Compass. Russ Morman is with AgLeader Technology and he tells us that it’s a hands on demonstration where you can not only learn …
New Holland On Site at Farm Progress Show
We are proud once again to have New Holland Agriculture as a major sponsor for our Farm Progress Show coverage here in Decatur, Illinois. Jamie Johansen spoke with New Holland’s Mike Cornman as the crew was getting set up late Monday about some of what is new this year from New Holland in the hay and forage department. “We’re debuting …
Farm Progress Show Preview
Hello from the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. Let’s get a preview from Don Tourte, V.P. of Sales for Farm Progress America. Don says it’s a record number of exhibitors (70 new ones this year) requiring them to add a new street. Don says every major manufacturer will be showcasing their newest products and technology. It’s going to …
Agvocating with Youtility
The AgChat Foundation has a new President after the board meeting held during the 2013 National Agvocacy Conference. He’s Jeff VanderWerff, Michigan farmer. I spoke to him during the conference and with our keynote speaker. Jeff told me that the organization is in great shape as it continues its mission of “Empowering farmers and ranchers to connect communities through social …
Data Management Key to Successful Farming
Most people can relate to having tons of data that is hard to manage, such as digital photos, for example. You may have photos in various places – like on your desk top, your lap top, smartphone, or server – but not organized in one place so you can easily catalog, view or share them. That is a dilemma facing …
The Value of a Veteran
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 …
New Sprayers from John Deere
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 …
CBB Chairman Moving Forward
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 …
Club Blue Event Welcomes Cattle Producers
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 …
John Deere Wireless Data Transfer
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 …