The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is inducting two new member into their AEM Hall of Fame. These individuals are being honored for their contributions to the off-road industry, their legacy of innovation, service and leadership. Ray Hagie is the founder of Hagie Manufacturing LLC. Although he never intended to bring the world’s first self-propelled sprayer to the market, his … Read More
Agri-Pulse’s Sara Wyant Honored at #NAFB16
During the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Night of Honors, Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse, was given the 2016 Dix Harper Meritorious Service Award. As member of the NAFB Foundation Board of Directors, Sara has brought her leadership, knowledge of industry, and willingness to work. She has single-handedly added funds for additional scholarships, raised new money for the Foundation, and has … Read More
CNH Industrial Brands Win World Class Titles
Two of CNH Industrial‘s agriculture brands won titles at the EIMA 2016 exhibition in Bologna, Italy. Case IH won the top honor of Tractor of the Year for 2017 with their Optum 200 CVX model. New Holland claimed Best Utility for the T5.120 tractor. EIMA is a biennial event that hosts some 1,900 companies from 40 countries exhibiting more than 50,000 … Read More
Fourth-Generation Farmer Wins Syngenta Contest
Shelby Watson Hampton of Brandywine, Maryland works with her family on their four generation family farm, Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards. When Syngenta‘s Thrive #RootedinAg contest challenged growers to describe how their agriculture roots are helping them, their families and their communities thrive, Hampton responded with these words: “I’m blessed to be able to say that my family’s roots in … Read More
The Yield Lab Earn Global Ambassador’s Award
The World Trade Center in St. Louis has chosen The Yield Lab to receive this year’s Global Ambassador Award. The Yield Lab is a food and agriculture technology business accelerator that invests $100,000 in the early stages of AgTech startups. They offer one-on-one mentorship, free workspace, and networking in the St. Louis area. This award acknowledges them as an organization … Read More
Kubota Honors Iowa Farmer, Midwest Veteran
Aaron White is now the owner of an L-Series compact Kubota tractor, thanks to the “Geared to Give” program. White was given the keys during a ceremony at the Farm Progress Show last week in honor of his years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps and his dedication to farming. “Geared to Give” is a partnership between Kubota and … Read More
Conservation Legacy Awards Deadline Just Ahead
The deadline for submission for the Conservation Legacy Award is just ahead! The applications must be filled out by September 15, 2016. The Conservation Legacy Awards program showcases farm management practices of U.S. soybean producers that are both environmentally friendly and profitable. Three regional winners and one national winner will be selected. All U.S. soybean farmers are eligible to enter … Read More
Farmers Edge Named Technology Pioneer
Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has been named one of the world’s most innovative companies. They have been selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The honor recognizes their Precision Solutions packages which offers variable rate tech, soils sampling and analysis, field-centric weather, in-field telematics and data transfer, high-resloutions … Read More
Deadline for Conservation Legacy Awards Approaches
If you were planning to do it just as soon as you have some free time, well, now’s the time to make time! The Conservation Legacy Awards program application deadline is just a few weeks away on September 2. The Conservation Legacy Awards program showcases farm management practices of U.S. soybean producers that are both environmentally friendly and profitable. Applications … Read More
Precision Ag Awards Presented at #InfoAg16
The PrecisionAg Institute was celebrating a decade of the PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence at this year’s InfoAg Conference in St. Louis. The winners each year have devoted their careers to the technology that improves crop production stewardship, agronomy, and efficiency and this year was no different. The 2016 Educator/Researcher of the Year is Dr. Brian Arnall, Associate Professor in the … Read More