The attendance this week at the National Farm Machinery Show has been great since the weather so far has been pretty nice. Today we are expecting snow in the afternoon, but hundreds of thousands have already been through the show. Shot a little video – take a look. 2014 National Farm Machinery Show Photo Album
Ag Leader Helping Farmers Prepare for Planting
With the winter we have had this year, everyone is looking forward to spring – especially farmers who are anxious to get that next crop in the ground this time of year. That’s why this is the perfect time of year for the National Farm Machinery Show and Ag Leader Technology is happy to be talking with the thousands of … Read More
NFMS One Year Shy of Big 5-0
The 2014 National Farm Machinery Show marks 49 years of the largest indoor farm show in the United States. “This show is as big or bigger than ever before,” said show manager Corinne Fetter. “We are sold out in space again with 850 exhibitors … it’s the place to be in February.” There was still snow on the ground for … Read More
Details About John Deere ExactEmerge
You want details about the new John Deere ExactEmerge planting system? We got ’em! Here’s a few from the press release: The John Deere ExactEmerge row unit incorporates new technology that gives corn and soybean producers the ability to plant at speeds up to 10 mph while maintaining superior seed placement. The exclusive seed delivery system cradles the seed from … Read More
John Deere Excited About ExactEmerge
The folks at John Deere are more excited about the new ExactEmerge planter than they have ever been about any product in their history. “We’ve been able to design from the ground up a whole new technology,” said Aaron Wetzel, John Deere VP Global Crop Care. “Being able to provide to our customers unparalleled accuracy in the trench with great … Read More
John Deere Reveals ExactEmerge™ Planter
Ground-breaking, revolutionary, and just simply amazing are some of the words being used to describe the new John Deere high-speed, high-performance ExactEmerge™ planter, unveiled this morning at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. John Deere is breaking the planting speed and accuracy barriers of traditional row-crop planting with the introduction of a revolutionary new seed delivery system. With the … Read More
Farm Bill Signed
President Obama traveled to Michigan State University to sign the Agricultural Act of 2014 on Friday, calling it a bill that has “a lot of tools – it multi-tasks.” “Despite its name, the farm bill is not just about helping farmers,” President Obama told the small crowd invited for the signing. “Secretary Vilsack calls it a jobs bill, an innovation … Read More
NRCS and Forest Service Partner for Forest Health
USDA has announced a multi-year partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve the health forest ecosystems across the nation. Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie made the announcement this week in Helena, Montana, near the site of the Red Mountain Flume/Chessman Reservoir, one of the first areas to be … Read More
Partnership to Enhance Soil Health
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), with support from the Walton Family Foundation and Monsanto, is highlighting the importance of soil health for farmers and the environment with a new Science Advisory Council and formation of the Soil Health Partnership. “The health of a farm depends on the health of its soil, and that’s what makes this new program an … Read More
UAV Aerial Imagery Solution from MyAgCentral
MyAgCentral, a division of DN2K, has announced “the first of its new cloud-based end-to-end solutions for agriculture, which gives growers a simple and affordable way to leverage aerial agronomic imagery.” DN2K has partnered with three industry-leading entities to offer a fully integrated workflow solution that streamlines the process of flying fields and capturing, storing, processing, viewing and sharing aerial images. … Read More