Do you recognize the famous radio voices of the Bayer CropScience Real Yield Game Contest? These are some award winners! Listen to one of the commercials that is running on radio stations right now. When it comes to the game here’s how you play: Visit www.realyieldgame.com and click on the promotion link. 1. Complete all fields in the registration or … Read More
Details for Syngenta’s Crop Challenge Revealed
A new contest hosted by Syngenta was revealed on Wednesday at the 2015 INFORMS Annual Meeting. The Syngenta Crop Challenge encourages participants to develop a model that will aid farmers in predicting what they should plant next season to maximize yield. Data will be provided for weather, soil properties, and seed variety tests to develop the unique models. Farmers have … Read More
Lottinsville Named Winner of Syngenta’s Drive to Thrive
Krista Lottinsville is the grand prize winner of Syngenta’s Drive to Thrive contest. The contest asked growers to describe how agriculture drives their communities to thrive. Lottinville won the challenge with her essay and video submission describing how agriculture nurtures the talents of young women with leadership skills and how it helped her grow professionally. “I love agriculture, and I … Read More
First National Wheat Yield Contest in 20 Years
The National Wheat Foundation has unveiled the first National Wheat Yield Contest in over 20 years. The rules and registration have just opened on their website and you can submit your entry today! The contest has been looked forward to with great anticipation since it was announced at the 2015 Commodity Classic. BASF Crop Protection, Monsanto Seed, John Deere, and … Read More
#MyFarmMyYield Contest for Asgrow, DEKALB
Asgrow and DEKALB are inviting farmers to share their harvest success online, using the hashtag #MyFarmMyYield. Photos are optional (although encouraged), but from Sept. 7- Dec. 6 farmers can post their yield and the Asgrow or DEKALB product number. A random drawing will determine winners of this contest, with grand prize being a trip for two to the 2016 Commodity … Read More
AFBF Wants Your Summer Pics
Don’t forget! AFBF is reminding you of the opportunity to take summer photographs in preparation for the 2015 Farm Bureau Photo Contest. Any Farm Bureau member 18 years and older at the time of entry is eligible to submit pics, including state/county staff and professional photographers. “Now is a great time to get pictures of farmers and ranchers working safely during harvest, … Read More
AgNerd Giveaway Winner Announced
I guess Ray Bowman is an AgNerd. Now he’s an AgNerd with a new tool – Galaxy Tab S Android Tablet. That’s because Ray has won the drawing in the ZimmComm AgNerd Giveaway! Ray is the owner of Jerusalem Ridge Farms and President/CEO, Farmstead Media Group. We had entries from 26 states and in a fair random drawing Cindy reached … Read More
ZimmComm Galaxy Tab S AgNerd Giveaway
Are you in need of some new tech for your farm or business? ZimmComm New Media just might have the answer. Enter our latest AgNerd Giveaway for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S Tab. Samsung Galaxy S Tab Specs: Super AMOLED® display (1600 x 2560) Our thinnest (0.26″) and lightest (1.02 lbs.) yet Unique innovations like Fingerprint Scanner, … Read More
Reward Your Community through Drive to Thrive
A reminder that the Drive to Thrive contest deadline is approaching. June 1, 2015 will be the last day for ag professionals to will a grand prize of $500 and a $1000 donation to a local charity of their choice. Ten finalists will also win mini touch-screen tablets. This Syngenta sponsored contest invites those involved in ag to describe how agriculture drives their … Read More
Crop Analytics Plan wins MIT $100K
The ‘Granddaddy’ of all business plan competitions, the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, has selected a crop analytics business plan as the winner. The Robert P. Goldberg $100,000 grand prize winner was awarded to Raptor Maps – a startup drone technology business with the goal of feeding a growing world population. The team, consisting of three PhD candidates from MIT, beat … Read More