New Holland Unveils T8 and T9 Tractors

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland unveiled their new T8 and T9 Tractors today at the Farm Progress Show. Prior to the unveiling the company held a press conference. I’ve got the audio for you below. The rain miraculously stopped just as it was time for the outdoor unveiling. What timing! New Holland T8 Series tractors combine the productivity enhancing speed and stability of …

Agribusiness, Audio, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Tractor, Video

New Holland Is Farm Raised

Chuck Zimmerman

New Holland is rebuilding it’s brand and social media is playing a key role in the program. I learned about it from David Greenberg, New Holland Senior Director of Marketing for North America. You can find what New Holland is doing at IAmFarmRaised.com. David says that “Farm raised is an emotional expression that touches the soul of who we are, …

Agribusiness, Audio, Farm Progress Show, Farming, New Holland

Hagie Unveils New Self Propelled Sprayer

Joanna Schroeder

In an earlier post, Matt Jungmann, the director for the Farm Progress Show, noted that one of the reasons Farm Progress is one of the largest ag shows in the world is because of the new technologies unveiled. Last night, I was invited to a media preview of Hagie Manufacturing Company’s new self propelled sprayer, the STX10. This new product …

Audio, Farm Progress Show, Farm Shows

Farm Progress Show Expected to Draw the Crowds

Joanna Schroeder

The 2010 Farm Progress is hours away from kickoff and Matt Jungmann, the National Events Manager for the show, is expecting huge crowds. This year, more than 550 exhibitors will be on hand; this is slightly up from 2008 when the Farm Progress was last in Boone, Iowa. But maybe more impressive is the fact that the exhibitors that are …

Audio, Farm Progress Show, Farm Shows

Syngenta Seeds Celebrating New Headquarters

Chuck Zimmerman

In just a few days Syngenta Seeds will be holding the grand opening celebration of their new headquarters in Minnetonka, MN and Cindy will be on site to document the celebration in pictures and with interviews. While I was attending the Farm Progress Show I visited with Syngenta’s Bruce Battles and Tracy Mader in their exhibit about one of their …

Agribusiness, Audio, Farm Progress Show, Syngenta

Atrazine Turns 50

Chuck Zimmerman

As many of you may know, Atrazine is celebrating its 50th birthday. To learn more about it and what it means I spoke to Chuck Foresman, Syngenta Manager, Weed Resistance Strategies and Sherry Duvall Ford, Syngenta, Head, External Communications. We were at the Farm Progress Show in the media tent. Chuck says that the product helped farmers back in the …

Agribusiness, Audio, Corn, Farm Progress Show, Syngenta