The farm bill is important for agriculture and renewable energy and I had the opportunity to chat with a veteran farm policy expert who now serves as Vice President and Chief Economist for Growth Energy. Jim Miller has served many roles in his career, from leadership positions with the National Farmers Union and National Association of Wheat Growers to Senior …
Growth Energy Praises New Holland Biofuels Support
At the 2013 Farm Progress Show, representatives from Growth Energy were pleased to be part of the New Holland Club Blue event for dealers and customers. “New Holland is a fantastic company, they produce top notch equipment, but they also are willing to step up for rural America,” said Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis. “What we’ve seen over the last …
New iPhones for Agvocating Professionals
You know times have changed when a smartphone has become a “farm tool!” Of course not every farmer will use one and not every farmer with a smartphone will use an iPhone. But a lot do and this week we got the announcement of the next generation of iPhones like this iPhone 5S in the image. This post is not …
Touring New Holland Products at Farm Progress Show
During setup for this year’s Farm Progress Show our Jamie Johansen talked with New Holland’s Mike Cornman about new products that New Holland would be displaying at the show. Then during the show New Holland brought ag media representatives in to their exhibit for a breakfast walk through of the products on display. I’ve got a couple of videos to …
John Deere Applicator Makes Sidedressing Easier
On display at the Farm Progress Show in the John Deere exhibit was the new 2014 2510L Liquid Fertilizer Applicator, designed for more precise liquid fertilizer placement into the soil to make sidedressing easier. “The 2510L enables customers to maximize crop yields through more accurate and timely liquid fertilizer placement,” says Travis Harrison, product specialist from John Deere. This …
What’s New in Crop Production at Case IH
A stream of red was easy to spot walking the streets of the 2013 Farm Progress Show. Case IH made quite the impression on attendees during the recent event, where they launched a few new products in their crop production line. The Marketing Manager for Crop Production Equipment, Rob Zemenchik, talked what’s new at Case IH and when growers can …
New Holland On Site at Farm Progress Show
We are proud once again to have New Holland Agriculture as a major sponsor for our Farm Progress Show coverage here in Decatur, Illinois. Jamie Johansen spoke with New Holland’s Mike Cornman as the crew was getting set up late Monday about some of what is new this year from New Holland in the hay and forage department. “We’re debuting …
More New from John Deere
Lots of new products from John Deere for 2014 will be on display this week at Farm Progress Show. Besides what we’ve already told you about, there’s the new W235 Windrower featuring more horsepower, a larger cab, Integrated AutoTrac™ and CommandCenter™ display and more. The W235 Windrowers will be offered in two configurations, a Rotary and a Draper. The Rotary …
New John Deere 7R and 8R Series Tractors
John Deere is rolling out five new 7R Tractor models from 210 to 290 engine horsepower for 2014. Jarrod McGinnis, division marketing manager for John Deere, says the new FT4 engine and the transmission options help the 7R Series Tractors offer greater productivity and value to customers. “These new machines are more fluid efficient and offer increased horsepower for exceptional …
How Deere Delivers Distinctive Value
The theme of this year’s John Deere product introduction is Delivering Distinctive Value and the company’s vice president for sales and marketing told the dealers during the big floor show last night that they are the front lines of accomplishing that goal. “It starts with the partnership between John Deere and John Deere dealers,” said Luke Gakstatter. “The products, the …