It’s official. The ribbon has been cut and Commodity Classic is underway in the Big Easy. Just before noon today, leaders of the groups that make up Commodity Classic made welcoming remarks before cutting the ribbon. According to the most current statistics another record crowd is on hand at 9,509. More will probably walk in. 2016 Commodity Classic Photo Album
Record Setting #Classic16 Underway
The AgWired team is in New Orleans this week (again) for the 2016 Commodity Classic. 2016 is set to be the biggest and best year for the farmer-led event established in 1996, with a record number of registered attendees and the biggest trade show in the event’s history. From the trade show booths to breakout sessions, virtually every part of …
BASF Kicks Off #Classic16 with #LivingAcres
Agricultural media heard from BASF Crop Protection executives Wednesday at the 10th annual Science Behind event, held prior to the start of the 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans. The event was held appropriately for the topic at the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insecterium which helped showcase findings from a BASF biodiversity research initiative called Living Acres. “Living Acres is …
#Classic16 Teams with New Orleans Charities
New Orleans has been a hot spot for the agricultural industry the past two weeks and will continue to be so as Commodity Classic (CC) 2016 kicks off this week March 3-5, 2016. Heading in to the show, CC organizers have announced a partnership with two New Orleans-based charities – Second Harvest and The Roots of Music. Attendees of the …
Almost Time to Pack Bags for Commodity Classic 2016
The 2016 Commodity Classic is right around the corner, held March 3-5 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event promises to be the biggest ever, with the largest trade show in event history and record attendance. The AgWired Team will be their in full-force to cover it all thanks to our sponsors BASF and New Holland Agriculture. “Commodity Classic is all …
Vilsack Makes 7th Appearance at Commodity Classic
The 2016 Commodity Classic will play host to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. In his seventh visit to the nation’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show the secretary will give the keynote address during the General Session on Friday, March 4th. “Secretary Vilsack continues to be a strong voice for farmers and ranchers, and we are jazzed …
AEM Ag Chair at #NFMS16
Jim Walker with CASE IH, who serves as chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Ag Sector board, talked about what he expects for the future of the industry during an Ag Executive Outlook panel at the National Farm Machinery Show this week. Walker says increasing profitability with precision will be key. “Really the technology of precision farming is …
AEM Joins Commodity Classic
The 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, March 3-5, will be the biggest and best trade show ever. The addition of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers as a presenting sponsor is no small part of that. The 600,000 plus square foot trade show floor is the largest to date in the 20 year history of the trade show. Several of the …
App Now Available For Commodity Classic
If you’re heading to New Orleans for the 2016 Commodity Classic in a few short months, they’ve made it easier to plan out your week. All details of the event can now be found via the Commodity Classic mobile app; it is now available for download for iOS, Android, and other mobile devices. “This tool is a great feature and …
NCGA, BASF Team Up for Ag Scholarships
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and BASF Corporation are teaming up to hand out ag scholarships. This news release from NCGA says they are now accepting applications for five $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field during the 2016-17 school year. “The future of agriculture as an industry depends …