Monsanto’s Road Map to Success

Laura McNamara

“See the next decade of biotechnology products.” That’s what Monsanto says its Technology Showcase Tour: The Road Map to Success will demonstrate to farmers in Progress City, IL. The gene optimization, desired trait characteristics and advanced product development that Monsanto promotes with its products is all on display in a live side-by-side comparison of crops with Monsanto products and crops …

Audio, Biotech, Corn, Ethanol, Farm Progress Show, Farming, Food, New Holland, Seed, Soybean

Pioneer Provides For The World’s Demands

Chuck Zimmerman

The Pioneer tent is a really popular place here at the Farm Progress Show. For one thing they’re popping corn at the entrance but more importantly they’ve got air conditioning. I took a break from the sun in their tent and spoke with Jerry Harrington and GW Fuhr. GW says that Pioneer has a very comprehensive display for farmers this …

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

Leon Corzine Wins Abraham Lincoln Ag Award

Chuck Zimmerman

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 Show, New Holland

Farm Progress Traffic Flow

Chuck Zimmerman

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 Progress Show, New Holland

Farm Sunrise Heading in to Farm Progress Show

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Tour de Dow

Laura McNamara

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 …

Audio, Biotech, Corn, Farm Progress Show, Farming, New Holland, Soybean

Dow Agrosciences Says No More Limitations for 2,4-D

Laura McNamara

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 …

Biotech, Corn, Cotton, Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Soybean, Technology

Another Farm Progress Sunset

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Farm Progress Show, New Holland

Exhibitor’s Welcome

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Farm Progress Show, New Holland

New Holland Igloos

Chuck Zimmerman

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 …

Farm Progress Show, New Holland, Video