Fighting weed resistance is becoming more and more important and one way Syngenta has been working on it is with their Resistance Fighter of the Year Program. Here’s one of this year’s winners, Scott Stallbaumer from Saint Marys, KS. I met him in the Syngenta exhibit at the National Farm Machinery Show. The other winner is Scott Holder from Boyle, …
FMC Marketing with Authority
The Authority Minute is a video podcast series by FMC that has come about because as Paul Reghage, FMC, says, “Growers were telling us they like to hear from other growers.” So FMC developed the Authority Minute series which Paul says will be at least 18 episodes. These short interview segments include farmers, retailers, consultants and researchers including not only …
Making Safe, Affordable, Abundant Food a Reality
The Annual Meat Conference is very much about education and that includes getting the big picture when it comes to the industry not only here in the United States but also around the world. We got that perspective from Jeff Simmons, President, Elanco, who spoke on “Making Safe, Affordable and Abundant Food a Global Reality.” You can listen to or …
Success in Restaurant Business with the Neelys
If you want a Recipe for Success then get Down Home with the Neelys, as in Gina and Pat. They opened up the 2013 Annual Meat Conference with a story of hard work and devotion to not only their business but their family and I wish everyone could hear it. I got a taste for you though by catching them …
Meat Industry Educational & Networking Conference
The 2013 Annual Meat Conference is underway in Nashville. Welcoming us and getting things started are Conference Co-Chairs, Gary Luechauer, Director of Meat/Seafood and Deli/Bakery Procurement, The Kroger Co. (left) and Matt Monkiewicz, Vice President, Marketing, Kayem Foods, Inc. I spoke with them before we got going to learn more about this event since it is my first time attending. …
John Deere Shows Off Commercial Side at NFMS
While it might be the National Farm Machinery Show, there’s no reason why there can’t also be things for the worksite… and even better when that worksite is also an agricultural operation. Larry Foster, a district sales manager for John Deere’s commercial worksite products, told Chuck during an interview at NFMS that they even have traded in their John Deere …
GROWMARK is a Job Creator
The GROWMARK system continues to do its part to help the economy by creating jobs and they want to make sure they reach all the possible potential candidates for those jobs. GROWMARK University Relations Recruiter Allison Biggs says they recently made some improvements on the Careers portion of the GROWMARK website to make it easier to find available jobs and …
National Ag Day Will Celebrate 40th Anniversary
How about a look ahead to spring weather and the celebration of agriculture? A lot of the country is dealing with winter weather right now and we hope everyone is safe during the current storm. But National Ag Day is right around the corner. I’ll be attending once again this year. Let’s learn what will be going on in Washington, …
JCB Intros Telescopic Wheel Loader at NFMS
They’ve been running previous versions in Europe since 1995, but the good folks at JCB decided to show off their latest telescopic wheel loader, the TM320, at the National Farm Machinery Show. “It’s been a machine that we’ve been thinking about for a little while but have realized now that there’s a significant opportunity to bring it over here,” said …
New Holland Attracts Ag, Construction Folks at NFMS
New Holland recently announced that it was folding its construction group back into the ag side of the house, so the recent National Farm Machinery Show seemed like the perfect venue for the company to show off some of their equipment capable of filling both roles. “We have a lot of farmers who have construction equipment, and there’s a lot …