Understanding the Farmers of Tomorrow

Agribusiness, AgWired Animal, AgWired Energy, AgWired Precision, Audio, Marketing, NAFB

OsbornBarr has rounded up ag thought-leaders from across the country to discuss and tackle issues impacting the agricultural community. The first challenge they collectively believe is imperative is understanding farmers of tomorrow. Chairman of the newly formed O+B Agricultural Advisory Council, Richard Fordyce, former Missouri Director of Agriculture, attended the 2017 National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk to talk … Read More

Enogen® Corn Hybrids Good for Feed and Fuel

AgWired Animal, AgWired Energy, AgWired Precision, Audio, Ethanol, NAFB, seed, Syngenta

Enogen® corn hybrids from Syngenta have been providing value for farmers and ethanol producers, now Enogen® Feed hybrids can help provide value for beef and dairy producers as well. “Enogen continues to be an exciting part of our business in Syngenta and the NK brand,” said Quinn Showalter, NK Sales Head, during an interview at the National Association of Farm … Read More

Survey Shows LibertyLink System Rates Highest With Growers

AgWired Precision, Audio, Bayer, LibertyLink, Soybean, weeds

Results from an independent market research survey of growers in 21 states conducted by Kynetec have found that the LibertyLink® system by Bayer was the highest rated trait platform of the year. The study found that 97 percent of growers who planted LibertyLink this year rated it “good” to “excellent,” beating out both new and established platforms currently on the … Read More

More Smart Solutions from AMVAC

Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, AMVAC, Audio, Crop Protection, NAFB

Jamie and the Golden ZimmComm Microphone were able to find about about more Smart New Solutions from AMVAC during the NAFB convention. Jim Lappin, AMVAC crop marketing manager for corn and soybeans, got another session to talk about some of the new products like ParaZone and ACROPOLIS. ACROPOLIS is a fungicide that combines two effective modes of action – tetraconazole … Read More

ASTA Spotlights Seed at NAFB

Cindy ZimmermanASTA, Audio, NAFB, seed

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is excited about the role of seed in soil conservation and new plant breeding technology that could revolutionize the industry. Those were two of the topics ASTA officers addressed at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) annual trade talk last week. ASTA chair Tracy Tally with Justin Seed Company in Texas says they … Read More

ASTA Spotlights Seed at NAFB

AgWired Precision, ASTA, Audio, Cover Crops, NAFB, seed

ASTA team at NAFB – Chair Tracy Tally, past chair Risa DeMasi, staff Bethany Shively and Andy LaVigne The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is excited about the role of seed in soil conservation and new plant breeding technology that could revolutionize the industry. Those were two of the topics ASTA officers addressed at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting … Read More

FMC Freedom Pass for the VIP Farmer

Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, Audio, Financial, FMC, NAFB

This year FMC Agricultural Solutions launched Freedom Pass to give growers exclusive agronomic and economic incentives allowing more freedom in the field. We learned more about Freedom Pass at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk last week from Senior Communications Manager at FMC Lisa Homer. “It is the first time we have been involved in a grower program,” … Read More

USFRA Continues to Grow and EngAGe

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, NAFB, USFRA

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) celebrated its seventh anniversary of helping provide a voice for agriculture on the national stage at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City last week. “There were six original organizations…we’re up to over 100 now,” said USFRA CEO Randy Krotz. USFRA elected four new board members at the meeting – … Read More