I think I’m the last one in the media room now. In fact, it closes in 20 minutes and they’re already tearing it down around me. Here’s Ned Arthur, Truffle Media Networks, hard at work earlier.
In case you’ve never seen these professionals in action Cindy shot a short video clip when things were very active. We had a record 145 media representatives here at Classic this year including some sort of “mainstream” media we don’t normally see.
Cindy took off to do some shopping a while ago and I’m ready for a break so I’m going to quit for now. However, you can expect to see and hear more from this year’s show right here on AgWired.
Thank you once again to Gene Hemphill, New Holland, for not only sponsoring AgWired coverage of Commodity Classic but the media room as well.
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Ed Hegland is a farmer from Minnesota and currently serving as Chairman of the 
Registration is now officially closed here at Commodity Classic and the final numbers have been posted.
For the last couple days we’ve been watching the 
It took 3 or 4 days but we’re pretty sure that Evan Slack, 
Each year at the Commodity Classic general session we get to hear from the Presidents of the participating associations. Here they are on stage involved in an interactive discussion with moderator John Phipps. Pictured left to right are John Hoffman, ASA, Ron Litterer, NCGA and John Thaemert, NAWG.
Earlier this week the 
The students pictured are – from left to right:
The BASF theme at Commodity Classic this election year is all about family values – family of growers and family of products. And what better way to visualize that theme than in pictures. 
The BASF booth is giving away disposable cameras and photo frames and encouraging their grower family members to go out and shoot pictures at the Classic and then return the cameras to have them developed. 
Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer announced the appointment of three incumbents and six new members to the