Reporters at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting last week were eager to find out more from BASF about when Engenia™ herbicide will be registered for use. “We’re expecting registration of Engenia herbicide within weeks and growers will have it in time for the 2017 growing season,” said BASF Technical Marketing Manager Chad Asmus. Engenia™ herbicide is a technologically advanced …
ASTA Talks Future of Seed at #NAFB16
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) CEO and First Vice Chair traveled to Kansas City, Missouri last week to take part in the National Association of Farm Broadcasting‘s Trade Talk event. Cindy Zimmerman spoke with them about the direction of the organization and the direction of the industry, especially in light of the recent Trump win. A new administration is …
John Deere Operations Center Gets Upgrades
The John Deere Operations Center is getting an upgrade. A new software release for the cloud-based platform will offer more user-friendly tools and features, allowing growers to collect and access their farm information and collaborate with their advisors more easily than ever. At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk last week, Jake Flanders with John Deere Intelligent Solutions …
Farmers Edge Makes Data Handling Easier
Jon Labine of Farmers Edge is in the business of making big data a small job for growers. Farmers Edge takes farmers from start to finish, tackling soil sampling, zone sampling, data analytics, yield applications and yield mapping. From all that data the company then provides growers with a profit map, proving their own worth. “[Precision] takes the guess work …
Farmer2Farmer From Farmers Business Network
After a successful 2015 Farmers Business Network has continued to grow in 2016. Earlier this year the company held its first Farmer2Farmer conference and a second one is planned for December. I visited with co-founder Charles Baron at the NAFB convention last week and learned that Farmers Business Network is now offering an interesting new service. This year the company …
Harvest Shows Results of DuPont Pioneer Innovation
DuPont Pioneer 2016 North American yield data from nearly 50,000 on-farm comparisons shows the company’s products and services have had a hand in the record corn and soybean crops being harvested across the country right now. At the NAFB Trade Talk last week, DuPont Pioneer senior corn marketing manager Ryan French was on-hand to talk about Pioneer brand corn products, …
BASF Keeps #NAFB16 Broadcasting
The broadcast center is the hub of activity at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention each year and BASF Ag Products has been its proud sponsor since at least 2008. “We always like to host the media room so they can have a nice space to go a work on their stories here at the convention,” said Sandi Wilson, …
Branding Sustainable Soy at #NAFB16
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) tackled NAFB’s Trade Talk with policy priorities from the global soybean perspective. USSEC board member and American Soybean Association (ASA) Director, John Heisdorffer, calls Iowa home where he specializes in diversified agriculture. Soybeans and corn are major crops while swine production fits nicely in between. John said, “I hope the Administration looks again at …
#NAFB16 Awards Luncheon Honors
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s (NAFB) Awards Luncheon honors members for their years of service and creativity. Syngenta recognizes the role farm broadcasters play bringing the news of agriculture to radios across the country and sponsors the awards ceremony and luncheon. Farm Broadcaster of the Year Susan Littlefield, KRVN/Rural Radio Network Horizon Award Winner Lane Nordlund, Northern Ag Network …
New Leadership Elected at #NAFB16
The 73rd National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Convention is a wrap. A reported 650 attendees gathered and the NAFB Foundation raised more than $18,000. During the convention a new slate of officers was also elected. 2017 NAFB Board of Directors President: Max Armstrong, WGN Radio and Penton Agriculture President Elect: Tom Cassidy, Ag Radio Network, Inc. Vice President: Lorrie …