The 2012 Commodity Classic was a major record-breaker. Final attendance at the event surpassed all previous turnout records with a total of 6,014 attendees, up 25 percent increase from last year’s record of 4,826 attendees. Once again, farm families represented over half of the participants, with 3,505 growers, spouses and children attending. “We broke records in every category,” said Commodity … Read More
The Great PrecisionAg Give-Away Winners!
This year’s PrecisionAg Give-Away winners were selected at the 2012 Commodity Classic. Integra from Ag Leader: winner was Bob Metz DGPS subscriptions from OmniSTAR: winners were Linda Wolfert and Dennis Clarke Cruizer II from Raven: winner was Darin Anderson Summit & Stratus With Field PC from SST Software: Cal Dalton Congratulations to all! 2012 Commodity Classic Photo Album
Vilsack Announces CRP Initiative at Commodity Classic
Before heading back to Washington for a White House conservation conference last Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Nashville speaking to corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum farmers and announcing the opportunity for them to enroll a total of 1 million acres of land in a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) initiative to preserve grasslands and wetlands. “By focusing 1 … Read More
Farm Bill Priorities Discussed at Commodity Classic
The biggest topic of discussion at the 2012 Commodity Classic last week was the farm bill – what should be in it and whether we will even see one this year. It was the main question that the presidents of the four farm organizations that participate in Classic answered during their time on stage during the general session with emcee … Read More
Applicator Training Promoted at Commodity Classic
During the 2012 Commodity Classic, BASF Crop Protection introduced the On Target Application Academy, a partnership with application technology specialist Dr. Bob Wolf, retired Professor Emeritus of Kansas State University, to help growers get the most out of their pesticides by using best application practices. Dr. Wolf says the program focuses on research and education of applicators to “maximize control … Read More
Precision Panel at Commodity Classic
The latest in precision farming technology and techniques are always part of the annual Commodity Classic and this year is no exception. In addition to the huge trade show featuring the latest equipment and gadgets, there will also be a number of break out sessions dedicated to the latest in precision agriculture, including a panel discussion sponsored by the Precision … Read More
Planting On The Minds of Growers
During the recent Commodity Classic which was held in Tampa, FL, I spoke with Ryan Molitor, Raven Industries. Ryan is actually in the background of this photo of their booth. He and I seem to run into each other at shows all over the country and at all times of the year. So I asked him what’s different about this … Read More
2011 Commodity Classic Shatters Records
The 2011 Commodity Classic is one for the record books. Attendance at the annual meeting of corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers shattered previous records. Total attendance was more than 4826, breaking the previous record at Nashville three years ago by almost 300. Total number of growers was over 1600, compared to the previous record of 1513 in 2009 in … Read More
Deere Offers Nutrient Management Advice at Classic
“Balancing Fertilizer Price Risk and In-Field Management to Optimize Yield and Profitability” was the topic of a Learning Session at the 2011 Commodity Classic in Tampa last week, sponsored by John Deere. Deere’s Pauley Bradley, manager of nutrient applications, had a full house for the session which discussed nitrogen practices today, concerns that fall anhydrous application may not be around … Read More
John Deere Introduces FarmSight
John Deere introduced a new “integrated suite of solutions” at the 2011 Commodity Classic today, called John Deere FarmSight. The comprehensive program is designed to meet farm and business needs for today and the future, according to FarmSight director Jerry Roell. “The John Deere FarmSight global suite of solutions uses integrated, wireless technology that links the equipment, owners, dealers, and … Read More