Hello from Tampa, FL. It’s warm and sunny and that’s a welcome relief for farmers who have been dealing with some pretty severe winter weather. Cindy and I are set up in the New Holland sponsored media room. We waited until this morning to get our photo album started. Attending various company media events yesterday didn’t allow us good internet …
The Ag Industry Now Has An AgHaven
Let me introduce you to AgHaven, an ag-specific community website and search engine. I have been an AgHaven Beta tester and am also happy to announce that AgHaven will be one of the sponsors of AgWired coverage of Commodity Classic where the official announcement of the new online location is being made. I got a preview of what members of …
BASF Presents The Science Behind Xemium
BASF Corporation introduced an exciting new fungicide technology to the agricultural media during a seminar held at Busch Gardens prior to the kickoff of the 2011 Commodity Classic in Tampa. BASF used the latest in video technology to introduce the newest in fungicide technology by kicking off the seminar with a 3-D presentation that used high-tech animation to explain how …
Catching up with a Former Ag Secretary
Prior to the start of the 2011 Commodity Classic in Tampa, Bayer CropScience held its annual Ag Issues Forum featuring a number of prominent experts in the areas of trade, policy, finance and environmental issues. One of those experts was an old friend, former Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, who is pictured here with Bayer CropScience …
Secretary Tom Vilsack, Chairman Frank Lucas to Speak at Commodity Classic
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is returning to the Commodity Classic and will be joined this year by U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas. The two will deliver keynote addresses during the General Session on March 4th in Tampa, Florida. “We are honored to welcome two of the most respected and influential men in Washington on agriculture …
NCGA to Feature IRM Calculator at Commodity Classic
Hard to believe that Commodity Classic is just around the corner now, but it is – and, thankfully, so is spring! As spring approaches, growers must again consider refuge requirement compliance. The National Corn Growers Association, along with agribusiness partners, offers the Insect Resistance Management Refuge Calculator as a tool to help farmers determine how to comply with varying and …
AAEA At Commodity Classic
Calling all AAEA members who will be attending Commodity Classic. Let’s get together. Mark your calendars! You are invited to an AAEA member reception at Commodity Classic. The reception is another example of AAEA’s efforts to bring our members together for friendship and connections at industry meetings. Last year’s first annual Commodity Classic reception attracted more than 50 members and …
Classic Comments From ASA VP
Smooth Sailing at Commodity Classic in Tampa, FL sounds really good right now. I spoke with American Soybean Association VP, Bob Worth, about the upcoming annual event. He farms in Minnesota and was in between a rain storm and a blizzard so I know he’s looking forward to heading south at the beginning of March. Bob says we’re going to …
Commodity Classic Registration is Open
The countdown has started – just 106 days until the 16th Annual Commodity Classic! The annual event will be “smooth sailing” for soybean, corn, wheat and sorghum farmers, March 3-5 in Tampa, Fla. Housing and registration officially opened today at noon. Definitely need to register early to get a good hotel. Growers who attend the 2011 Commodity Classic are sure …
Little River Band Provides Cool Change For Commodity Classic
All right Commodity Classic. Now you’ve got my attention on the whole entertainment thing. CC just announced that the Evening of Entertainment will feature the Little River Band. Described as “the best harmony band in the world,” the Little River Band is in its thirty-fifth year of producing and performing hit making music. The group has sold over 25 million …