GROWMARK CEO Jim Spradlin said the company’s new strategy – based on the acronym ‘GROW’ – is not just focused on getting bigger. It’s focused on getting better. During a shared address at the company’s annual meeting in Chicago, Spradlin and Board Chairman John Reifsteck reflected back on the past 30 years or more in agriculture, sharing both personal experiences … Read More
BASF launches Credenz with LibertyLink GT27
At the 2018 Farm Progress Show, BASF launched Credenz® soybean with LibertyLink® GT27, the first soybean seed technology with herbicide-tolerant stacked traits that allows growers to apply both Liberty® herbicide and glyphosate over the top of soybeans for post-emergence control of broadleaf and grass weeds. “It’s very exciting for the Credenz brand,” said Marc Hoobler, BASF Soybean Agronomy Lead. “We’re … Read More
Smart Ag Driverless Tractor Demo at #FPS18
A driverless tractor demonstration stole the spotlight at the 2018 Farm Progress Show, especially since it was able to get out and in the field Tuesday before demos were cancelled for a day and a half due to weather. Ames, Iowa-based technology company Smart Ag introduced a full-stack software platform and aftermarket kit for driverless tractors. This revolutionary development in … Read More
Farm Progress Show News Briefs
As always, there was lots of new equipment announcements at the 2018 Farm Progress Show. Here are some of them: AGCO CorporationFendt IDEAL Combine Takes Center Stage at 2018 Farm Progress ShowMassey Ferguson Debuts the 1700M Series Compact Tractor at Farm Progress Show 2018Massey Ferguson Introduces the RB Series Silage Baler at Farm Progress Show 2018 Case IHCase IH Adds … Read More