Here’s Bruce Trautman, a Nebraska farmer and Monsanto Ground Breaker. This season, Monsanto will be piloting the Ground Breakers program with its new drought-tolerant corn system, Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids. Approximately 250 growers throughout the Western Great Plains region including South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado will have the opportunity to plant Genuity® DroughtGard™ Hybrids on their farm. Through …
Case IH Announces Axial-Flow Combine
During the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City, MO. I had the opportunity to talk with Nathan Weinkauf, Combine Marketing Manager for Case IH. He was really excited to share about their new Axial-Flow Combines that will be coming out in 2013. This new option for making farming easier for producers is a redesign of the industry-leading …
WineHawk Rules the Sky with Precision
One of the most popular displays at the recent American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers annual meeting along with the AgroNomics Conference and Trade Show was a company called WineHawk Labs. So popular, in fact, that Chuck could only catch up with them after he got back home! But he was finally able to talk with Pat Lohman, …
NAFB Scholarship Winners
Each year, the NAFB Foundation provides financial support and educational opportunities in the form of college scholarships to assist students in pursuit of careers in agricultural communications and once again this year three scholarships were presented to promising young people. This year’s winners are Paige Wallace of Missouri, Spencer Chase of South Dakota, and Stephanie Morgan of Missouri. They are …
New ASFMRA President Honored to Serve
The recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show held in Indianapolis, Ind. saw the election of the group’s new president. Paul Joerger, AFM, grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota and now is the Director of Asset Management and a vice president with …
ASFMRA Members Watched Election Closely
The election was a big topic of discussion at the recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show held in Indianapolis, Ind. (And, frankly, where WASN’T the election a big topic of discussion?) During the show and just prior to last night’s results, Chuck caught …
Former Ag Secretaries at NAFB
Three former secretaries of agriculture at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City on Wednesday had the opportunity to comment on the election results and what might happen now. Bob Bergland, who served under President Jimmy Carter, said the outcome of the election was no surprise to him, the question is where we go from here. “Majority …
Incoming ASFMRA Prez: Young Folks Needed
A common problem you hear in farm circles is “Where are we going to get the next generation of producers?” That’s certainly also on the mind of the leadership at the recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show held in Indianapolis, Ind. Jim Rickert, …
2012 NAFB Convention Preview
This year the theme of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention is “Our Rich Heritage, A Bridge to the Future.” Cindy, Jamie and I will be there and you can bet you’ll find photos and interviews right here. So, let’s get started. Mark Oppold, RFD-TV, is the NAFB President-Elect and has worked hard putting this year’s convention together, along …
Join for the Education, Stay for the Networking
You just can’t put enough emphasis on good education, and that includes education for managing your agribusiness. At the 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, along with the AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show, the youngest producers are being encouraged to get involved with ASFMRA for the dividends it will pay …