2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album New Holland’s new WORKMASTER™ tractors bear a trusted name, and the same important qualities that made the original WORKMASTER tractors so popular in the 1960s. The new Workmaster made its debut right out of the box and off the boat here at the National Farm Machinery Show. I talked with Mike Stolitca, New …
Lee Greenwood at National Farm Machinery Show
AgWired continuing coverage at the National Farm Machinery Show sponsored by: 2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album Syngenta sponsors the Championship Tractor Pull at the National Farm Machinery Show, which kicks off each year to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” This year it kicked off to Lee Greenwood performing his signature song live at the arena and on …
Getting Ready for Planting Season
2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album Snow may be on the ground but growers at the National Farm Machinery Show know that planting season is just around the corner, and with the potential for yet another wet spring this year, they are looking at ways to get that job done faster and more efficiently. John Deere ‘s Ryan Lair …
John Deere Makes RowSense
John Deere’s AutoTrac™ RowSense™ makes more sense than ever for growers to use automatic guidance in corn, improve harvest efficiency and reduce operator fatigue. That’s because they now offer a universal version that can be used on older models and even other brands of combines and corn heads. I talked with Aguimar de Souza of John Deere at the National …
Growers Love John Deere 8RT Series Tractors
John Deere introduced the 8RT Series tractor just last year and it has quickly become a favorite of both dealers and growers. Kyle Stewart with John Deere says they debuted the tractor in August so it is new this year to the National Farm Machinery Show. “What we’ve done is completely built from the ground up a brand new 8000 …
What’s NUE From John Deere
AgWired coverage of opening day at the National Farm Machinery Show is sponsored by: 2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album What is NUE from John Deere at the 2010 National Farm Machinery Show is Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency. I talked to Dave Wendt with John Deere, who was demonstrating the new addition to the 2510 high speed nutrient applicators. “This …
Opening Day at National Farm Machinery Show
AgWired coverage of opening day at the National Farm Machinery Show is sponsored by: 2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album It was kind of a slow start to the 2010 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, thanks to the weather, but by lunch time it appeared to be just about back to a normal crowd. I talked with Harold …
Improvement in the Poultry Industry
Attendance at the 2010 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo was up over last year at approximately 19,000. In 2009 attendance was just 17,800 due to the overall downturn in the economy and higher input costs. So, things are looking up for the poultry industry right now. At the expo, I had the opportunity to chat about chicken with …
Biodiesel Industry Future Is Bright
The CEO of the National Biodiesel Board, Joe Jobe, was on stage to welcome a standing room only crowd at the opening general session to the Conference. He opened up with a political theme to his remarks. As the folks in the opening video stated very clearly, this last year has been a huge struggle for our industry. With the …
Novus Helps Poultry Producers Optimize
With higher feed costs, it is important for poultry producers to get the most for their money. At the recent International Poultry Expo/Feed Expo, Novus International was talking to producers about how to optimize their poultry diets. “Optimizing the diet does not necessarily mean having a cheap diet,” says Novus product manager Dr. Nasser Odetallah. “They have to make sure …