The #FSBIGPIC at the FS Star Energy exhibit is about the coolest thing I’ve seen here at Farm Progress Show. Here’s how it works: Just take a picture and send it out on Twitter or Instagram with the #FSBIGPIC hash tag and like magic it appears in a big mosaic. “When they come in and they find their photo, they …
The @NHAgriculture NHDrive Concept Autonomous Tractor
Want a glimpse into the future of farming? You get it at the New Holland exhibit at the Farm Progress Show. On display is a concept tractor that is autonomous. I spoke with Carlo Lambro, Global President for New Holland, about this driverless tractor. Actually, the owner has the option to drive it or remotely control it since the New …
Sunrise Over the @BASFAgProducts Media Tent
It was a beautiful sunrise this morning at the 2016 Farm Progress Show with the promise of the gorgeous day! We’d like to thank BASF for their continued sponsorship of the media tent at the show. It is so wonderful to have a comfortable place to work in the air conditioning (or a little heat this morning!) with breakfast and …
Don Tourte Kicks Off 2016 #FarmProgressShow
Don Tourte, VP of Sales for the Farm Progress Show kicked off the 63rd annual event in the BASF Media Tent this morning. He gave media a bit of a show preview and noted that the exhibitors look as good as ever and highlighted how they have gone all out this year. “There are some really great things to see …
Iowa Ag Water Alliance Announces Conservation Strategy
Two years ago several Iowa-based agricultural groups launched the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA). Today during the 2016 Farm Progress Show, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced the organization’s new Conservation Infrastructure Strategy to assist in the identification of economic development opportunities associated with achieving the goals of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The IAWA also announced the formation …
ZimmComm Ready for #FarmProgressShow
The ZimmComm team – with mascot Mini Z – are on the ground at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa ready to begin a full day of learning about the latest in agricultural equipment and technology. Left to right here we have Energy.AgWired and AgNewsWire editor Joanna Schroeder, me and Chuck (and Mini Z), ZimmComm general manager Clint Underwood, …
Media Ready for Farm Progress Show
This week agricultural media members took part in a tour of the Farm Progress Show near Boone, IA. ZimmComm team members were not able to go but we could see who was there via social media! At the Farm Progress Show Media Day attendees heard from FPS staff and then got onboard the shuttle to tour around and see what’s …
New Verdesian Seed Treatments
Verdesian is taking seed treatment to the next level with the latest, tweak if you will, of Take Off ST and Tuxedo. To learn more, I visited with Jim Pullens during the Farm Progress Show. He explained they have adapted Take Off ST to fit their seed treatment philosophy by getting the rates down so low that it doesn’t overload …
Screaming For John Deere Ice Cream
I scream, you scream we all screamed for John Deere ice cream during #FarmProgressShow. Ok, there is really no, “John Deere” ice cream, per se, but during the show, there was homemade ice cream for sale made from vintage John Deere tractor parts. Crowds were lined up for hours for vanilla, chocolate and strawberry goodness to get a bit of …
Case IH Launches Optum Tractor Series
Case IH beefed up its forage lineup this month with the new Optum tractor series, which was publicly launched at the 2015 Farm Progress Show. The Optum tractor joins the company’s complete line of hay and forage equipment, including updates across its Puma® and Maxxum® series offerings. “The Optum is targeted to be a heavy duty haying tractor, for those …