Pleasantly Cool at Farm Progress

Laura McNamara

It feels more like fall and not late August this morning at the Farm Progress Show. And, that’s a good thing. Farm Progress is hoping the beautiful, mild weather will draw more participants to this year’s show in Boone, Iowa. Don Tourte, National Sales Director for Farm Progress Companies says participants will have more to see this year. The exhibition …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Audio, Farm Progress Show, Farm Shows, Farming

John Stevenson is New to New Holland

Chuck Zimmerman

AgWired has arrived at the Farm Progress Show and the first person I got to meet is the new VP, Sales and Marketing, New Holland Agricultural Equipment NA. He’s John Stevenson and this is his first Farm Progress Show. Thanks to Laura McNamara for taking our picture. So John is my first interview and that’s appropriate since New Holland is …

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

Farm Progress Here We Come

Chuck Zimmerman

I hope you’ve got all your Farm Progress Show preparations made. I’m still getting my stuff together. It looks like great weather this week according to the Weather Channel. Highs in the upper 70’s, lows in the upper 50’s to lower 60’s. That’s a big difference from last year. I think Laura and I will get in around 3pm tomorrow …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Tricia and Leah Prepare for Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

These farm broadcast babes will be attending the Farm Progress Show once again this year. This is a picture from early in last year’s show. They’ve both got news to tell though and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to talk to them about it next week. Tricia Braid Terry (left), RFD Radio Network, will let you in on a very …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, Media, New Holland

Media Preview Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

I could not attend yesterday’s media luncheon at the Farm Progress Show so I had to solicit a couple of pictures. Thanks to professional photographer and all around media tent good guy, Gene Hemphill, New Holland, for sending these along. In this first one you can see Don Tourte, Farm Progress Companies, cutting the ribbon. He’s joined by a number …

BASF, Farm Progress Show, Media, New Holland

Michael Peterson and Joe Jobe Perform on XM

Laura McNamara

The executive director of the National Biodiesel Board is not just a country music fan, but also a country music singer… well, for his wife and kids at home at least. But today, Joe got a bit more exposure than a home audience. He performed live on the Dave Nemo Show on XM Radio with renowned country music singer/songwriter Michael …

Ethanol, Farm Progress Show, Media, Podcasts, University

Farm Progress Show Wrapup

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s time for me to pack up and head on home from the Farm Progress Show. I hope you’ve enjoyed our coverage and I want to thank New Holland for their sponsorship. As always it has been a pleasure to work with Gene Hemphill, New Holland and Holly Fritz, H.B. Fritz & Associates, Inc. Right before heading out I spoke …

Audio, Farm Progress Show