Matt Jungmann is National Shows Manager for Farm Progress Companies. I passed him just a few minutes ago as Laura and I were doing a drive around. While I was interviewing Matt the AgriTalk Mike’s showed up (Mike Adams and Mike Perrine) so they joined in. Matt and Mike agree that this is one of the largest opening day crowds …
Trimble-Dickey-John Hybrid Precision Agriculture
The first press conference of the day here at the Farm Progress Show was held jointly by Trimble and Dickey-John. On the stage are Jim Stephens, Trimble Ag Media Relations, Erick Arveson, GM, Trimble Ag Division and Chris Tarpley, VP of Sales and Marketing, Dickey-John. The companies announced that they’ve joined forces to offer precision farming solutions using their combined …
Sunrise on Farm Progress Show
We go from sunset to sunrise here at the Farm Progress Show. The early farm broadcasters beat me here this morning. Not all of them are working here in the media tent. You’ll find them scattered all over the place. I’m all set up and ready to bring you all the action and excitement. Right now I’m going to go …
Media Perspective of Farm Progress Show
It’s almost time for the start of the 2007 Farm Progress Show. To help me kick it off and give it an independent media perspective I had a discussion with Leah Guffey, WFMB (right) and Tricia Braid Terry, RFD Radio Network (left). We talked about the new paved roads, air conditioning in the bathrooms and media tent and all the …
Sundown on Farm Progress
The sun is actually down at this point but that’s where it was as I was driving out of the Farm Progress Show this evening. While I’m here Cindy will be attending the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s ID InfoExpo in Kansas City. Once again she’ll be producing their virtual press room using our AgNewsWire.AgWired.com service. That means that ag …
Jay Leno’s Ecojet on Display in New Holland Exhibit
If you’ve been reading AgWired long then you know I’ve been following Jay Leno’s Ecojet car fueled by biodiesel. Well thanks to New Holland the car is here on display. What I want to talk Jay in to is letting me take it for a spin on these nicely paved roads here in Progress City. With 700 horse power I’m …
Media Tent at Farm Progress Show
Once again the media tent is being sponsored by New Holland. Gene says he’s got “air conditioners” this year but they’re not turned on yet. Right now I’m one of the few, the proud, the first wave of ag media on site. I’m hoping that I won’t be the last one out of here tonight so it’s getting time to …
Highway View of Farm Progress Show
This is the view people attending the Farm Progress Show will have from Hwy. 72 at exit #144. Once they get to that exit they’ll know where they are. I’m staying up in Clinton, IL which is really not far away. I made my reservation back in March and the closest I cold find was this room. It ought to …
AgWired At Farm Progress Show
It’s a hot one here on move in day at the Farm Progress Show but I’ve seen nothing but smiles so far. The media tent is open and AgWired is set up and posting. In case you didn’t know it we have paved streets that are lined on the sides with gravel. Of course it won’t rain this year. It …
Farm Progress Show Here We Come
It’s show time in Progress City, IL (near Decatur) and the weather is looking beautiful. I’m off to the big show today and will be reporting on all the activities of the 2007 Farm Progress Show. My sponsor for this year’s coverage is New Holland. We’re going to find out what’s “new” with New Holland right here so don’t forget …