Koch Agronomic Services keeps pushing forward to develop products helping farmers protect their bottom line. While at Trade Talk, I spoke with Ron Restum, VP of North American Sales with Koch, about what Koch has to offer growers currently as well the innovative products that they are researching for future application. The bulk of Koch’s business is focused on nutrient … Read More
Raven Industries Expands Agreement With CNH Industrial
The use of Raven products and technologies has been expanded further through the CNH Industries dealer network with a new, strengthened agreement between the two companies. CNH Industries is the parent company of two well-known agriculture equipment companies, New Holland and Case IH. Paul Welbig, Raven Industries, spoke with Chuck Zimmerman to share more about the new agreement. Raven has … Read More
Kinze Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation And Looks Forward
Kinze is celebrating a long history of innovative projects over the last 50 years, and is keeping an innovative agenda for future products. Mike Gryp, District Manager for Kinze Manufacturing, spoke with us while at Trade Talk about what sets Kinze apart, and the exciting projects they’re working on to offer growers currently. Jon Kinzenbaw, President and CEO of Kinze, … Read More
MyJohnDeere Expands Offerings with Marketplace
The MyJohnDeere Operations Center continues to gain value for growers across the board. Andrea Peer, John Deere, spoke with Chuck Zimmerman while at Develop With Deere about new additions to the Operations Center, mainly the Marketplace. “Marketplace is an ability for individuals [like those attending the Develop With Deere event] to put their contribution offers into the Marketplace. They will … Read More
AgGateway ADAPT Software Will Benefit Precision Industry
Mark Stelford, General Manager of Premier Crop Systems, spoke with Chuck Zimmerman while at Develop With Deere about the work that Premier is going with AgGateway and the ADAPT project. Premier has been serving the ag industry for about 18 years; they work with ag retailers and trusted advisors to help growers leverage precision ag data to improve their operations. … Read More
American Society of Agronomy Enhances CCA Program
Eric Welsh, Program Manager for the American Society of Agronomy, spoke with us at Trade Talk about the new specialty certifications offered by the ASA; these certifications will be offered in addition to the CCA designation. “The 4R Nutrient Management Specialist Certification, 4RNMS, was created in direct response to water quality issues, related to more intensive fertility management, and run-off … Read More
Year-Long Weed Management Is A Priority for FMC
At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters conference Chuck caught up with Thomas Quade, the Technical Service Manager at FMC Corporation (pictured left) and our sponsor for the event. FMC offers some of the best practices for year-long management of weeds with products like Topguard, Authority, and Anthem Maxx. And according to Quade, its never too early to start … Read More
Farmers Edge Partnering With US Growers
Farmers Edge continues to focus on tying together the hardware, software, and agronomic aspects of a farmer’s operation by making it as easy as possible to implement new technology on their farms. Kolby Nichol, VP of Global Business Development, Farmers Edge, says the company is excited about moving further into the US market to partner with US growers. “Precision agriculture … Read More
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Utilizes John Deere API
Larry Casey, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance, spoke with Chuck Zimmerman, AgWired, while at Develop with Deere about integrating precision data with the crop insurance industry to provide a better experience for growers. Farmers Mutual Hail, Insurance Company of Iowa. acquired the crop insurance business from John Deere earlier this year. They’ve been working the last 6 months to transition the … Read More
Eco-Agro Resources Talks Penxcel at #NAFB15
Eco-Agro Resources is committed to developing products that will help growers improve the efficiency of their fertilizers. With better handling, faster blending, and proven field performance, Eco-Agro Resources has set themselves apart with their Penxcel delivery system. They’re able to blend faster and blend in colder temperatures offering a competitive advantage for farmers who need to incorporate products like N-Bound … Read More