It’s possibly one of the best Super Bowl commercials of all time … Dodge Ram Trucks’ spot featuring the voice of Paul Harvey, reading in his characteristic way the moving poem, “So God Made a Farmer,” set to stirring images of the people who make possible our daily bread (and milk and meat and fuel). At the recent National Farm …
Spending a Minute with Jake at NFMS
You can learn a lot in just a short time. Our friends at FMC have launched a video series they call the Authority Minute, a chance to educate growers and retailers about the importance of having an effective weed management program. Chuck caught up with host Jake Turner at the recent National Farm Machinery Show, just one stop on the …
New Holland Adds to Legacy with BigBalers
They’ve been known for a long time for their baling products, and at the recent National Farm Machinery Show, our friends from New Holland really showed their legacy with two new models, the BigBaler 330 and 340, producing 3’x3′ or 3’x4′ large square bales. “You’ll see a new styling, a new appearance,” all designed to have better serviceability, said New …
Authority Treatments in One Area Could Help Others
Taking the initiative with a good pretreatment herbicide doesn’t just pay benefits for the original producer, but it could also stop the spread of weeds to other regions of the country. Bob Hooten with FMC explained during the recent National Farm Machinery Show that their Authority product could have helped stop the spread of Palmer amaranth, a plant that kicks …
FMC Wants Students to Stand Up & Be Heard
Agriculture students from across the country will get the chance to showoff their musical talent for a chance to win scholarship prizes in FMC’s second annual “Stand and Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest” starting March 1. “FMC is focusing on the future of agriculture,” Tim Thompson, the company’s Agricultural Products North America product manager, told Chuck during an interview at …
New Holland: Better Performance, Comfort in New Tractors
Our friends at New Holland had some pretty exciting news at the recent National Farm Machinery Show as they rolled out two new series of tractors that they say will bring better performance and more comfort for the hard-working producers who use them. Mike Cornman with New Holland told Chuck a little bit about the new T4 and T5 series …
Media Appreciate FMC Support at NFMS
For about 40 of the National Farm Machinery Show‘s 46 year history, there was no place for the media to work or relax. But, thanks to FMC Corporation, we do now. “Being involved in this communications business in agriculture for so many years, we really felt like we could help with this and the National Farm Machinery folks wanted to …
Ag Leader Technology Previews New System at NFMS
Ag Leader Technology was giving growers at the National Farm Machinery Show a preview of the coming-soon INTEGRA™ planter down force monitor and control capability. The heart of the system is a hydraulic down force actuator (as compared to other pneumatic airbag systems), engineered by Dawn Equipment. The actuator is the fastest on the market, allowing the INTEGRA display to …
FMC Captures Patent for Capture® LFR® Insecticide
Just in time for the National Farm Machinery Show this week, FMC Corporation received a U.S. Patent for its Capture® LFR® insecticide formulation. The patent is called “Insecticidal Compositions Suitable for Use in Preparation of Insecticidal Liquid Fertilizers” and refers to Capture LFR insecticide formulated to directly mix with liquid fertilizers and water, providing optimum compatibility. The “LFR” part stands …
Workman: NFMS a Success, Indicator for Ag in the Year Ahead
2010 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album Near the start of our coverage from this year’s National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Cindy talked to President and CEO of the Kentucky State Fair Board, Harold Workman, to get a preview of what was to come. After four big days with more than 800 exhibitors showing their latest and greatest …