AEM Announces “I Make America” Awards

Cindy Zimmerman November 28, 2016

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored 2016 recipients of the “I Make America” advocacy awards during their recent annual meeting.

The awards recognize AEM member companies that have achieved the highest level of support in the program to build grassroots advocacy for pro-manufacturing policies that create and sustain jobs across America. AEM honored 32 companies for achieving Gold status, and six of these companies also received recognition as Legacy supporters after maintaining Gold status for five consecutive years.

“I Make America’s success depends on the strong support of member companies and their employees to help our elected officials understand the critical importance of the off-road equipment industry and manufacturing to economic prosperity and quality of life across America,” said AEM President Dennis Slater. “We appreciate their hard work and are pleased to publicly acknowledge their outstanding commitment and efforts.”

The 2016 I Make America Legacy award winners are:
CLAAS of America Inc.
CNH Industrial
General Kinematics
Kondex Corporation
Volvo Construction Equipment
Wolf Robotics LLC

Agrible Working with Deere Ops Center

Cindy Zimmerman November 28, 2016

At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk we learned that Agrible’s Morning Farm Report is now available through the John Deere Operations Center.

“I have yet to met the grower who wants to enter the information twice – and quite honestly, most of them don’t even want to do it once,” said Agrible’s Jason Little. “We have a number of integrations that are done, with My John Deere, with ADM and their system, so we can pull information from there and pre-populate that grower’s account for them. And it just makes it easier.”

Growers who sign up for the Morning Farm Report can click through to the John Deere site, chose Agrible as a “trusted partner,” and have information uploaded for them. The Morning Report offers a wide variety of programs to help make farm decisions. The Field Forecast tool give a two week weather forecast for a specific field, including a field history report. Tractor Time is a logistics tool that offers information about the load bearing capacity of a field- helping growers see what they can get in and do. The Yield Engine is a virtual crop, providing yield projections by July and Spray Smart gives hour-by-hour wind conditions for three days out.

Customers already using the Morning Farm Report say it’s a simple process. Learn more in this interview: Interview with Jason Little, Agrible

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3RIVE 3D™ Application Tech Interest Growing

Cindy Zimmerman November 28, 2016

The trends toward bigger planters, using less water, and being more efficient in the field are all contributing to increased grower interest in 3RIVE 3D™ application technology.

FMC Product Development Manager Terry Mize was at NAFB Trade Talk recently talking about this new way to deliver crop protection products for seedling defense and yield enhancement. “3RIVE 3D™ is a unique application system for in-furrow application products,” said Mize, explaining that the system is mounted on the planter that takes a special formulation, such as FMC’s Capture 3RIVE 3D insecticide, and converts it into a “foam rope.”

“That essentially places the product into the furrow as an uninterrupted rope of chemical in a foam form that expands into the furrow after it’s covered in the planting operation,” Mize said.

Mize says interest is growing in 3RIVE 3D because of the efficiency of the unit, to save time and money in the field. Learn more in this interview and listen to what early adopters have to say in the video below: Interview with Terry Mize, FMC 3RIVE 3D

3RIVE 3D is distributed through Micro-Trak® Systems, Inc.

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Brownfield Rolls Out Great Lakes Ag Report

Kelly Marshall November 25, 2016

The Great Lakes region is home to agriculture products like tart cherries, blueberries, dry beans, cucumbers, asparagus, blackberries, floriculture products, nursery and landscape production, vineyards, orchards and well over 300 other specialty crops. While field crops and livestock provide the greatest economic impact on the area, the specialty produce market is still an important factor.

That’s why Brownfield Ag News, the oldest and largest agricultural radio network, is rolling out the Great Lakes Ag Report. Anchor and reporter Nicole Heslip will cover important news and information specific to the area.

The program airs daily, Monday through Friday on Brownfield affiliated stations.

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Thanksgiving Blessings to Our Friends

Cindy Zimmerman November 24, 2016

At this time of Thanksgiving we pause to count our blessings.

The freedom of this great country in which we live
Its opportunity for achievement and freedom to worship
The friendship and confidence you have show in us

For this and so much more we are deeply thankful.

Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving from the ZimmComm/AgWired team.

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Industry Pleased with EPA Biofuels Rule

Cindy Zimmerman November 23, 2016

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced final renewable fuel volume requirement increases under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.

“By implementing the program enacted by Congress, we are expanding the nation’s renewable fuels sector while reducing our reliance on imported oil,” said Janet McCabe, the agency’s acting assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation.

Under the rule, total renewable fuel volumes grow 1.2 billion gallons from 2016 to 2017, a 6 percent increase. EPA has increased conventional renewable fuel volumes for 2017, meeting the 15 billion-gallon congressional target and the standard for biomass-based biodiesel has been increased by 100 million gallons to twice that of the minimum congressional target.

“Today the EPA moved in the right direction by increasing the 2017 ethanol volume to statute,” said National Corn Growers Association president Wesley Spurlock. “This is critical for farmers facing difficult economic times, as well as for consumers who care about clean air, affordable fuel choices, and lowering our dependence on foreign oil.”

Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the industry, farmers and consumers can all have something extra to give thanks for tomorrow. “The move will send a positive signal to investors, rippling throughout our economy and environment,” said Dinneen. “The final RVO rule helps put consumers in the driver’s seat when it comes to fuel choice at the pump and we thank EPA for listening to the public’s demand for lower cost, higher octane fuels, recognizing the rising demand for gasoline and abiding by the statute.”

Dinneen discusses the decision more in this interview – RVO Interview with Bob Dinneen, RFA

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Sustainability was GROWMARK Topic at #NAFB16

Cindy Zimmerman November 23, 2016

Lance Ruppert is the Director of Agronomy Marketing for GROWMARK. Among his many other responsibilities, Ruppert participated in the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City earlier this month, talking about the GROWMARK Endure sustainability platform and how higher yields are being attained more sustainably with better agronomics.

With the genetic potential for crops is on the rise, technology and connectivity make it possible for growers to manage details, and understanding the levels of nitrogen and where they are in the field is a huge part of that.

“As we learn more and can manage nutrients better, especially nitrogen, spoon feeding the crop a little bit more and understanding how it all works, that helps tremendously to get to that genetic potential,” he says.

The 2016 growing season was a great example. Winter was warm and wet, leaving growers concerned about nitrogen applications. Soil samples proved that nitrogen had converted a little, but generally was still in fields and didn’t need another application. A dry spring meant quick planting for most, and rains beginning after the 4th of July into August built great yields. A good management system again became crucial late in the season, when warm temps until August prevented diseases from taking hold until late in the year. Growers adding a fungicide to crops saw between a 10 and 15 bushel boost, showing off the power of data-driven decision making.

This increase is technology and “smart” farming will certainly be the direction of the future, Ruppert says. “Five years from now we’ll probably look back and say ‘Wow, what a revolution with technology and smarter farming’.”

Learn more in this interview: Interview with Lance Ruppert, GROWMARK

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FMC Launches New Topguard® EQ Fungicide Premix

Cindy Zimmerman November 23, 2016

FMC Corporation has launched a new fungicide premix called Topguard® EQ that provides long-lasting disease control and plant health benefits in over two dozen crops.

Topguard®EQ fungicide with FMC’s patented flutriafol is rapidly taken up by the plant and distributed throughout the leaf to control the spread of disease. The leaf icons on the left indicate the point of application, as shown by the lighter green color

FMC Technical Manager Tom Quade explains that Topguard EQ fungicide is the only premix of azoxystrobin, a strobilurin fungicide, and flutriafol, a triazole fungicide patented by FMC. “It is the most systemic of the triazole fungicide family,” he said. “It gives growers excellent control of a wide range of foliar diseases in corn, soybeans, wheat, pecans, and more than 20 other crops.”

Quade says this unique combination broadens the spectrum of diseases that can be controlled and offers multiple modes of action to combat disease resistance. “The flutriafol component moves quickly through the plant, protecting plant leaves from stem to leaf tip,” said Quade.

Topguard EQ fungicide controls a broad range of diseases including gray leaf spot, Southern rust and Northern corn leaf blight in corn; frogeye leaf spot, brown spot and cercospora blight in soybeans; leaf rust, stripe rust and powdery mildew in wheat; and pecan scab in pecans.

Learn more in this interview: Interview with Tom Quade, FMC - Topguard EQ

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NCBA Talks Trade at #NAFB16 Trade Talk

Cindy Zimmerman November 23, 2016

Like most agricultural organizations at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Trade Talk this year, trade is one of the big issues the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) wanted to talk about.

Colin Woodall, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, NCBA, said “I think when we are looking at the issue of tax reform, when we are looking at trying to minimize the overburdensome regulations we have seen over the years, a Trump Administration brings a lot to the table for us. We are excited about working with them.”

“Right now it’s about trying to figure out who will be where throughout the agencies and departments. We have a lot of new people to meet. More importantly, we are going to have to go in and tell the story about what cattle producers do and what their issues are,” Woodall added.

Listen to my complete interview with Colin as he shares more opinions towards recent election and end of the priorities as we wrap up 2016 including the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Interview with Colin Woodall, NCBA

NCBA’s President-Elect Craig Uden further discussed TPP and his hopes for moving it forward in lame-duck session and our current market volatility. “One thing the U.S. producer can do is produce. We have a lot of high quality beef out there,” he said. “Domestic consumption is continuing to rise. As we stabilize these production models, increase herds and maintain prices we have to look outside our borders. TPP is one of the best ways to do so.”

Listen here as Craig shares more about trade and how beef it working with other commodity groups and coalitions to get TPP passed knowing it will have a significant impact on the cattle market. Interview with Craig Uden, NCBA

View and download photos from the event here: NAFB Convention Photo Album

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I AM @USFRA – Kansas Corn

Cindy Zimmerman November 22, 2016

The Kansas Corn Commission is one of 16 state corn grower groups that are members of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), along with the National Corn Growers Association, and communications director Sue Schulte says it is very beneficial for them.

“USFRA is really working on a multi-level campaign to advocate for agriculture, not only with consumers but with food companies and others,” said Schulte during the recent USFRA board meeting. “On a state level, we don’t necessarily have the resources that a group like USFRA has at their disposal so it’s very beneficial to have those USFRA resources.”

Schulte says it is critical for all agricultural organizations from the local to the national level to work together to educate the public. “We need to tell the entire story of agriculture, not just the corn story,” she added.

Schulte believes that USFRA is “moving the needle” when it comes to helping people understand how their food is produced and hopes the SMART Farm platform will bring home the benefits of technology to consumers. “Farmers are really techies in a good way to produce more sustainable crops,” she said.

Listen to my interview with Sue here: Interview with Sue Schulte, Kansas Corn

USFRA 2016 Fall Board Meeting photos

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