I think everybody knows Leon Corzine, central Illinois farmer and former chairman of the National Corn Growers Association. He’s a big champion of biotechnology and renewable fuels. Well all that work he’s done for so many years and on so many levels was recognized yesterday by Lincoln Heritage Committee as they bestowed the Abraham Lincoln National Agriculture Award on him …
Farm Progress Traffic Flow
I make sure I get here to the Farm Progress Show early so I don’t have to deal with traffic. However, it sure looks like an orderly process in this shot. Laura just called in to let me know she’s in line somewhere. I think we’re going to have another hot one today. Bring your lotion and drink lots of …
Farm Sunrise Heading in to Farm Progress Show
The sun is actually high in the sky already here and the Farm Progress Show, day 2, is open. This was a scene on the way in from Clinton that I thought looked pretty nice. I bought a fan on the way to the hotel last night and as my “friend” Mike Adams pointed out here in the media tent …
Tour de Dow
Dow AgroSciences says it’s planning for the future of biotechnology. But, the company is quick to point out a host of innovative technologies available now for improving crop yields. Dow AgroSciences says its Herculex family of traits offers the broadest protection when comes to safeguarding crops against most insects, both above ground and below ground, in corn. Representatives add that …
Dow Agrosciences Says No More Limitations for 2,4-D
Dow AgroSciences hasn’t set up camp at the Farm Progress Show in ten years. But, this year, the company says it has some exciting new technology to present and couldn’t skip out on offering farmers in Progress City a first-hand look. Dow AgroSciences Global Corn Business Leader Tom Wiltrout kicked off a press conference introducing the company’s Herbicide Tolerant Traits …
Another Farm Progress Sunset
I doubt I can keep the sunrise/sunset pictures coming but I’ll try. Here’s the sunset on the way “home” from the show today. This is part way up Hwy. 51 to Clinton, IL, where I’m staying. It was a very cool looking sunset which I just didn’t want to miss. Farm Progress Show Photo Album AgWired coverage of the 2007 …
Exhibitor’s Welcome
I am impressed with the welcome we received here this evening at the exhibitor’s dinner. Here’s the greeting line. I walked through this group by myself and they clapped and shook my hand and even gave me some presents. They said how glad they were that I was here. I’ll tell you what. After spending the day on site since …
New Holland Igloos
Our sponsor for coverage of this year’s Farm Progress Show is New Holland and to help you understand what they’re showing farmers I’ve got an interview with Gene Hemphill. In the interview Gene describes the new products on display for farmers and talks about the new New Holland Agriculture logo. In the past we’d be looking at very large blue …
Pioneer Biofuels Support
I went out to my car a little while ago to sit in the air conditioning and the thermometer in it said 101 degrees. It is toasty here. In fact, my computer here in the media tent is heating up and acting up or I’d have some video posted for you already. So, I’m packing up and heading to the …
New Dekalb Youth Scholarships & WingWear
On stage in the media tent here at the Farm Progress Show this morning was Monsanto. Here’s their head of U. S. operations, Jim Zimmer. He says they’re continuing to support farm youth initiatives. Today he was here to announce 10 new Dekalb youth scholarships. 10 students will receive $2,500. He says the FFA will be involved but students don’t …