Helicopters are just plain cool, especially if you can operate them by remote control. The Aerial Precision Ag booth at AG CONNECT Expo sold out of their new Multi Ready to Fly units! Using mini hand controlled helicopters for precision ag field imaging work got a lot of attention. These four rotor units were also being demonstrated right on the … Read More
Being a Good Steward of Treated Seeds
A guide to seed treatment stewardship is a new project by the American Seed Trade Association along with a collaboration of seed companies, researchers and organizations like CropLife America, National Corn Growers Association and Farm Bureau. Growers will soon find “The Guide to Seed Treatment Stewardship” online. I spoke with Andy Lavigne, ASTA President/CEO, during Commodity Classic about this project … Read More
John Deere Announcement at Commodity Classic
The 2013 Commodity Classic is taking place in Kissimmee, FL. We’re on the scene and will be sharing some stories and interviews with you starting with our coverage sponsor John Deere. John Deere held a press conference this morning. Patrick Sikora updated ag media on what is going on with the John Deere FarmSight system that was announced at Commodity … Read More
Trimble Helps Manage Data with Connected Farm
There’s a lot of information out there. So much, in fact, that some producers can find themselves drowning in a sea of data as they go from machine to machine trying to collect and manage it all. That’s where our friends from Trimble come in. During the recent National Farm Machinery Show, Trimble’s Mike Martinez talked about their Connected Farm … Read More
Galaxy Note II Making Android Fun
It’s a phone. It’s a small tablet. It’s a phablet. Actually, it’s the Samsung GALAXY Note II. After enjoying a Droid Razr as my backup phone and hotspot for a while I’ve upgraded to one of these bad boys. We’re talking serious agvocating tool. It’s not going to replace my iPhone 5 which is number one in my gadget arsenal … Read More
Syngenta Resistance Fighter of the Year
Fighting weed resistance is becoming more and more important and one way Syngenta has been working on it is with their Resistance Fighter of the Year Program. Here’s one of this year’s winners, Scott Stallbaumer from Saint Marys, KS. I met him in the Syngenta exhibit here at the National Farm Machinery Show. The other winner is Scott Holder from … Read More
National Farm Machinery Show Packed Again
Day two of the National Farm Machinery Show has been another good one. Big crowd, smiling faces, lots of conversations in the exhibits. I visited with Corinne Fetter, Director of Expositions, once again to get her outlook on this year’s show. She says “We’ve got a packed house.” The show is sold out, all 1.2 million sq. ft. of it, … Read More
Ag Leader Preparing Growers for Spring Planting
You can’t have enough Down Force, especially some Ag Leader Technology Hydraulic Down Force! We’ve been hearing a lot about it and with planting season almost here it’s time to take another look. To do so at the National Farm Machinery Show I visited with Matt Wolfe. It was a busy show floor here on opening day and we thank … Read More
Case IH & Ram Trucks Declare Year of the Farmer
If you’ve been active in farm social media any time since last night then you have to know about a great Super Bowl commercial from Ram Trucks in alliance with sister company Case IH. Just in case you haven’t then here you go. In our newest Ram brand commercial, we dedicate 2013 to celebrating the American farmer. Share the video, … Read More
AG CONNECT Expo Comes to Close
The 2013 AG CONNECT Expo has come to a close but I have a lot more interviews to share in coming days. To wrap things up for now I spoke with Sara Truesdale Mooney, Show Director. Here are a few of the statistics from the show this year. The high quality of the attendees was evident in the average acreage … Read More