Well I was heading out. Then I got an email with this announcement about a Case IH tractor making its acting debut on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this coming Sunday.
Tractor Repair in Iraq
I just got another report from Paul McKellips, US Department of State, Public Affairs GO Team. He’s on assignment in Erbil, Iraq. This report is about the work being done to repair tractors in Iraq.
John Deere Walk Through
I finally had a chance to walk around a little today. One of the first exhibits I wandered through was John Deere.
Deere Gear Contest Update
Here’s a Deere Gear Store “JOHN DEERE MEMORIES CONTEST” update. The first $50 Gift Certificate winners are:
Amelia Chesko, Stroudsburg PA
Danielle Pettigrew, Twin Falls ID
Kimberly Upton, Ocilla GA
Green Tractors At This Dairy Farm
I thought this would make Barry Nelson happy at John Deere.
The Norwegian dairy farmer I interviewed today made a point of making sure I knew he exclusively uses John Deere tractors. He seemed pretty proud of that.
New Utility Tractors From Massey Ferguson
There’s some new tractors out in the Massey Ferguson line. It’s their 500 Series of utility tractors like this 596 model. They also received four AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. You can find out more on these stories on AgNewsWire.AgWired.com.
New Deere Gear Store Contest
AgWired is sponsoring the newest contest at the Deere Gear Store. If you’ve got a John Deer memory, now’s the time to make it known. You’ll have to go to their website to enter. Here’s some more details:
A Nicer Tractor
One of the celebrities at the Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race on Sunday was Billy Yates. He had a great time and I’m very glad to have met him.
CMA Music Fest Photo Album
I took a few more pictures at the CMA Music Festival than I posted. They’re all uploaded into a Flickr photo album for you if you’d like to browse them. You can find it here: CMA Music Festival Photo Album (442 photos)
Tractor Signing
All of the celebrities that raced today signed this New Holland tractor which will be auctioned off on Ebay soon.