During the 2021 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois this week, state officials led by Gov. JB Pritzker announced a grant award of $500,000 to increase farmer stress-related mental health initiatives statewide. The Illinois Department of Agriculture applied for the grant in coordination with Southern Illinois University Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and University of Illinois …
Day Two of the 2021 Farm Progress Show
Hello from Decatur, IL and the second day of the Farm Progress Show. It’s another beautiful day with some cooler temperatures and lots of excitement in the air. The Golden ZimmComm Microphone got off to a great start yesterday with the current president of the National Corn Growers Association, John Linder, a farmer from Ohio. Linder and other association leaders …
Day One of the 2021 Farm Progress Show
Welcome to Day One of the 2021 Farm Progress Show. I’m here all by my lonesome for a change. However, I’ve got plenty to do which includes working with Syngenta and some of our other clients like the Renewable Fuels Association. I’m going to do my best to take care of them while also getting interviews and lots of photos …
Preview of 2021 Farm Progress Show
It is time for the 2021 Farm Progress Show. The activities kick off Tuesday morning and I’ll be on-site. To get a preview of this year’s live and in-person event I spoke with Show Manager, Matt Jungmann. Conditions in the fields look great, the exhibitors are finalizing set up and it looks like a big crowd will be on hand. …
Farm Progress and Husker Harvest Days Go Virtual
Two of the country’s largest farm shows are combining for the first ever Farm Progress Virtual Experience, or FPVX. The dual event – Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days – will run Sept. 15 to 17. “The beauty of a virtual event is that we will open the virtual gates on Sept. 15 with a slate of field demos …
Farm Progress and Husker Harvest Shows Cancelled
For the first time in history, the Farm Progress Show won’t go on. It was announced yesterday that both Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days are being cancelled for 2020 due to rapidly changing conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. While state and local officials had expressed support for both shows, Don Tourte, Senior Vice President, Farm Progress said …
FMC Advice for 2020 Fall Preparation
The record number of prevented plant acres around the country this year means a lot of weed fields for growers to manage this fall for the 2020 season. FMC Technical Service Manager Drake Copeland says the problem is that some of those fields have already gone to seed. In this interview from the Farm Progress Show, Copeland shares some FMC …
Enogen Feed Energizing Livestock Rations
Beef and dairy producers are finding they can increase efficiency by feeding Enogen corn hybrids, which Syngenta originally developed for the ethanol industry. Enogen hybrids change the corn starch into sugar more quickly and efficiently, and research has shown that it is a similar process that takes place in ruminant animals. Streamlining that process helps the animals to convert that …
Can-Am Shows Off New Products at #FPS19
Two 6X6 models were front and center at the Can-Am display during the 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Visitors to the show responded positively to both the Defender and Outlander 6X6 vehicles as they saw what the company has to offer in both the agriculture and hunting sectors. “I think what people really appreciate is the utility function …
FMC 3RIVE 3D Update at #FPS19
We’ve been following the development and adoption of the 3RIVE 3D® application system from FMC since it was first introduced nearly five years ago and we got the latest update at Farm Progress Show from Nolan Paxton, Precision Platforms regional rep for FMC. Hear it and watch it below. This revolutionary technology delivers a continuous Zone of Protection™ into the …