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 …
Media Preview Farm Progress Show
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 …
Michael Peterson and Joe Jobe Perform on XM
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 …
Farm Progress Show Wrapup
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 …
A Farm Progress Show “Guess Who’s Boots”
I almost completely forgot about this. This is an AgWired, “Guess Who’s Boots” post. Your job is to be the first person to correctly identify who is wearing these Red Wings and post your entry as a comment to this post. The winner will receive a pair of ZimmComm New Media retractable ear buds so we make it worth your …
Farm Progress Show Harvesting
It’s cool and breezy today but the sun is shining at the Farm Progress Show. There’s a big crowd out watching the corn harvest demo as different combine brands take turns doing a row. Laura was out there yesterday and shot a video clip of a Case IH unit. Farm Progress Show Photo Album AgWired coverage of the 2007 Farm …
Tour The New Holland Exhibit
So you say you’ve never been to a Farm Progress Show? Hopefully the 40 something posts from here on AgWired will give you a pretty good overview of what it’s like. Since New Holland is my sponsor I thought you might enjoy a walking tour through their exhibit. This is not meant to be a serious product demonstration so it …
AQHA Test Rides
Combines, tractors and 4-wheelers aren’t the only thing you can test drive here at the Farm Progress Show. You can also test drive a quarter horse thanks to the American Quarter Horse Association. I didn’t get to watch for long but it looked pretty sedate to me. No racing going on out here today. Just test rides like these and …
The CNH Communications Strategy
Here’s the New Holland exhibit from a high level view early morning. It’s very different this year. No big blue and white striped tents for example. That’s part of the new New Holland branding strategy according to the head of global communications for CNH, Gualberto Rainieri. He’s one of the corporate executives here at the show that I had a …
Text The Word “corn” To 77007
If you like to go fishing then stop by the Wyffels Hybrids exhibit at the Farm Progress Show. During Wyfelmania you can fish for prizes and it is a great spot to cool off while getting an opportunity for some cool Wyffels gear. One of the owners of Wyffels Hybrids is Bill Wyffels. He manages the company with his brother …