The 1st annual Bayer Showcase Plot Tours are underway across the country delivering diverse solutions and expertise for many pressing crop challenges. Athens, Illinois was home to one stop where I got to chat with Bayer’s Daren Bohannan to learn more about Bayer’s LibertyLink Real Yield Sweepstakes which is in it’s second year. Growers have the chance to win up … Read More
New Holland’s Solutions Fit All Sizes
PLM stands for Precision Land Management, and it is what Luke Zerby does at New Holland. It’s also what he hopes was shared at the recent Info Ag Conference in St. Louis- the message of just how much New Holland has to offer. “Really we’re just trying to show all the options we have here; that New Holland isn’t just … Read More
Grower Perspective @Bayer Showcase Plot Tour
Denis Kopp is a grower from central Illinois with a problem any other grower in the Midwest can relate to. His corn and soybean farm is fighting against weeds. “Well, this time of year I think everyone in the Midwest would agree, at least in central Illinois, the biggest problem is water hemp. In August you start to see the weeds … Read More
Latest from @Case_IH at #InfoAg16
Case IH pulled out all their best toys for the recent InfoAg Conference and I had the opportunity to talk to Ryan Blasiak about the fun going on in his booth. He started with the newest version of the AIM Command nozzles for the Patriot sprayer. The system offers growers top-of-the-line control for consistent volume and the ability to manipulate droplet … Read More
Bayer in the Land of #Cotton and #Soybeans
Driving to the Bayer Showcase Days plot tour in Dawson, Georgia last week I saw acres of cotton setting bolls throughout the countryside from north Florida, through southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. It really is the Land of Cotton there, but there’s more soybeans in the land as well. Bayer southeast agronomist Josh Mayfield says they are really excited about … Read More
Team #Farming with @JohnDeere
The recent InfoAg Conference in St. Louis was all about farmers and industry working together as a team to increase productivity and profitability and John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) is all about teamwork. “John Deere recognizes what our part is in precision ag and that we’re not the total solution,” said Deere Information Solutions business director Lane Arthur, who … Read More
Raven Goes Beyond Technology
Technology is important in today’s agriculture world, but using that technology, actually getting what you need for your farm, that can sometimes be a hold up. That’s why Tim Heins at Raven is excited about the products they offer. “At Raven we are just making sure we are doing a good job of helping you get a good application,” he … Read More
MapShots Rolls Out What’s New in 2016
Attendees at the InfoAg 2016 Conference were looking for a variety of things, but Clint Ingram of MapShots said mostly they just want to know what is new and what is changing. As product owner of the Ag Studio suite Ingram gets to decide what comes down the pipeline at MapShots. For 2016 that includes the first release of SP0, … Read More
Bayer Showcases #Peanuts and #Cotton
Bayer has been holding a series of Showcase Plot Tours around the country since early July and we had a chance to check out the latest in cotton, peanuts and soybeans for the Southeast at Tuesday’s event in Dawson, Georgia at the company’s brand new breeding facility. “This is a new breeding facility that Bayer felt would put us in … Read More
Rainbow of Seed Colorants from @Clariant
This summer, specialty chemicals company Clariant announced its full range of Agrocer™ seed colorants in North America and we saw them on display at the recent American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) annual meeting in Portland. Philip Adams, Regional Sales and Marketing Director, Business Unit Pigments, says the Agrocer line fits in well with Clariant’s sustainability platform. “All business units within … Read More