Last week John Deere unveiled a very unique promotional tractor designed by Chip Foose. It’s a 1970 John Deere 4020. The tractor will be given away to one winner as part of the John Deere Big Buck Promotion. You may find rules to enter on the John Deere website. Posing with the tractor is Rick Tolman, CEO of the National …
2009 FinOvation Awards
Once again this year I had the pleasure of attending the Farm Industry News (FIN) FinOvation Awards banquet at the National Farm Machinery Show. FinOvation awards go to the most innovative products coming to the market, based on Farm Industry News readers’ interest Among the award winners this year was New Holland’s BB9000 Series large square balers. New Holland’s Bob …
A Message From NFMS For HSUS
As I was leaving the first day of the National Farm Machinery Show, the message on this young man’s shirt caught my eye. “I didn’t climb to the top of the food chain to become a vegetarian.” Ain’t that the truth? I am heading in for the second day at the show today and the weather is better so I …
Getting Ready for Planting Season
2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album Snow may be on the ground but growers at the National Farm Machinery Show know that planting season is just around the corner, and with the potential for yet another wet spring this year, they are looking at ways to get that job done faster and more efficiently. John Deere ‘s Ryan Lair …
John Deere Makes RowSense
John Deere’s AutoTrac™ RowSense™ makes more sense than ever for growers to use automatic guidance in corn, improve harvest efficiency and reduce operator fatigue. That’s because they now offer a universal version that can be used on older models and even other brands of combines and corn heads. I talked with Aguimar de Souza of John Deere at the National …
Growers Love John Deere 8RT Series Tractors
John Deere introduced the 8RT Series tractor just last year and it has quickly become a favorite of both dealers and growers. Kyle Stewart with John Deere says they debuted the tractor in August so it is new this year to the National Farm Machinery Show. “What we’ve done is completely built from the ground up a brand new 8000 …
What’s NUE From John Deere
AgWired coverage of opening day at the National Farm Machinery Show is sponsored by: 2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album What is NUE from John Deere at the 2010 National Farm Machinery Show is Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency. I talked to Dave Wendt with John Deere, who was demonstrating the new addition to the 2510 high speed nutrient applicators. “This …
Opening Day at National Farm Machinery Show
AgWired coverage of opening day at the National Farm Machinery Show is sponsored by: 2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album It was kind of a slow start to the 2010 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, thanks to the weather, but by lunch time it appeared to be just about back to a normal crowd. I talked with Harold …
Snowy Start to National Farm Machinery Show
The good news is that it’s not snowing now – the bad news is that Louisville got a record one day snowfall of seven inches yesterday, which delayed lots of flights coming in for the National Farm Machinery Show. It is pretty cold here – with 28 degrees the official temperature and 16 with the wind chill. So, it is …
Off to the Farm Machinery Show
I am heading out to Louisville this evening to cover the National Farm Machinery Show, which starts tomorrow. New this year – you can become a fan of NFMS on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. Seems like every show is into the social networking thing now – and that is great! Our coverage of NFMS here on Agwired and …