During the Farm Progress Show this week, I caught up with Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey. I asked him what the corn crop was looking like in Iowa in particular, as Boone, Iowa is the host of this year’s Farm Progress. Northey said that for the most part, Iowa is going to have a great corn crop as well as …
Guess Whose FPS Boots
It’s time once again for an edition of “Guess Whose Boots.” This time it’s from the Farm Progress Show. Here’s how it works. The first person to guess correctly by leaving a comment will receive a ZimmComm Swag Bag gift in the mail. So get your thinking cap on and give it your best guess. No hints for now. 2014 …
Farm Progress Show Sunset
I couldn’t get a Farm Progress Show sunrise today but I did get the sunset! After I took this one and looked at it I realized there was a flag in front of the sun. That was a big surprise! Then another few miles down the road I had to pull over by a corn field. It was too good …
Abe Hughes Takes #ALSIceBucketChallenge
Today Abe Hughes, VP New Holland North America, took up my ALS IceBucketChallenge at the Farm Progress Show during and end of day Club Blue reception. Take a look and let me know what you think. Abe did not spare on the ice and water! During Abe’s video he challenged Jeff Broin, POET; Forrest Roberts, NCBA and Jim Streater, a …
Governor Branstad at Farm Progress Show
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad paid a visit to the 2014 Farm Progress Show Tuesday and met with some of the show’s international visitors. “I do a lot of international travel to promote what we produce in Iowa,” said Branstad. “We are the leading corn producing state, leading soybean producing state, leading pork producing state, leading egg producing state, we also …
Bayer Kicks Off Farm Progress Show
The 2014 Farm Progress Show kicked off this rainy Tuesday morning, but you simply can’t complain because rain is a good thing. After the opening I spoke with President and CEO for Bayer Crop Science, Jim Blome. He shared about a special donation made during the event and elaborated on Bayer’s mission to ‘Leave A Better World’ for future generations. …
I Am Farmland
A great new campaign was launched today during Farm Progress 2014 – “I am Farmland”. Many of you may have had the opportunity to see the documentary, “Farmland” this year in theaters. Now, for those who missed it on the big screen, the film will be coming to a TV near you. According to Randy Krotz, CEO with U.S. Farmers …
FMC Authority and Marvel for Fall
Even with this year’s crop still in the field, growers at the Farm Progress Show this week are looking ahead to next year already and planning their weed management strategy. We talked with FMC Senior Technical Manager Brent Neuberger, who handles the territory around the Farm Progress Show around Boone, Iowa about that planning and first using a pre-emergence herbicide. …
Getting Set for the Farm Progress Show
We’re on site and set up for the 2014 Farm Progress Show – and hoping it won’t rain too hard. The rest of the ZimmComm Team is on its way and will be out here in the morning. New here at the Iowa site is the air-conditioned BASF Media Tent. That should come in handy even if it is cooler …
Congrats to FMC Anthem Contest Finalists
The final four in the 2014 FMC “Stand & Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest” were announced earlier this month and it is time this week to move into the next phase of the competition to choose this year’s winner. FMC Strategic Communications Manager Paul Redhage says they just got back from Nashville where all four finalists recorded music videos at …