BASF Crop Protection and John Deere have teamed up to help soybean farmers fight disease with an effective fungicide and a targeted way to apply it. Soybean growers who purchase $300 or more of Priaxor™ fungicide from BASF before March 15, 2013, may qualify to purchase John Deere spray nozzles between April 1 and May 31, 2013 with no payments …
Go Social with FarmTime Nework
I learned about a new social network for agriculture during the 2013 AG CONNECT Expo. It’s the FarmTime Network. FarmTime Network was started by Angie Bergmeier. She and her husband operate Shield Agricultural Equipment in Hutchinson, KS. Here is some information about FarmTime Network. While less time seems available for face-to-face farm talk, the new website offers a chance to …
Record Crowd at Iowa Power Farming Show
The first day of the Iowa Power Farming Show this week drew a record 11,185 visitors, and attendance was still strong Wednesday and Thursday despite blowing snow and frigid temperatures. The great attendance is the main reason why Ag Leader Technology is a premier sponsor at the event, according to sales manager Mike Olsen. “It’s kind of in our back …
Wrapping up AG CONNECT Expo
The 2013 AG CONNECT Expo has come to a close and I think my battery is running low! I’ve got at least 20 more interviews to share in coming days so keep your eye on AgWired! To wrap things up for now I spoke with Sara Truesdale Mooney, Show Director. Here are a few of the statistics from the show …
John Deere High Tech at AG CONNECT Expo
As AG CONNECT Expo winds to a close I want to thank John Deere for being a sponsor of our coverage of the show. I visited with Barry Nelson to find out his thoughts of how the show has gone. Barry says that besides having some new equipment on display around the outside of their exhibit they’ve created a new …
General Wesley Clark Addresses Custom Harvesters
At today’s U.S. Custom Harvesters luncheon, sponsored by New Holland, retired General Wesley Clark took the stage. Gen. Clark says his passion was the military and now his passion is national energy security and the move away from dependence on foreign oil. I have recorded his remarks for you to listen to or share below. Gen. Clark is the co-chairman …
AG CONNECT Expo Right on Track for Growth
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Board Member Rob Kolb, GEA Farm Technologies, is not only one of the folks working on AG CONNECT Expo but is also an exhibitor. He says that moving the location to the midwest is a good idea and the show is gaining momentum as they build the brand. He says he would like to see more …
Enzymes in the Making at Verenium
Two years ago Novus International announced the partnership with Verenium. This partnership has focused on bringing new enzyme solutions into the animal nutrition industry. Jamie Levine, president and CEO of Verenium, was present for this year’s International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, GA. I met up with him and discussed what this collaboration means for animal agriculture and what …
The Incredible Egg Man
A celebrity in the egg world, Howard Helmer, shared his love for eggs during the Novus International breakfast at the International Production & Processing Expo this morning. What is Howard’s claim to fame? In 1982 he became the Guinness Book of World Record holder for fastest omelet making. He make 427 omelets in 30 minutes. But that’s not all, he …
Making Precision Data More Valuable
At a networking breakfast this morning at AG CONNECT Expo, sponsored by CaseIH, Dr. Terry Griffin, VP – Applied Economics CrescoAG, spoke on the “Making the Most of Precision Ag: I have all this data. Now What?” It is a good example of the type of sessions you’ll find at throughout the show. Big data is kind of a hot …