This year’s National Farm Machinery Show will offer an expanded exhibit area with the most complete selection of cutting-edge agricultural products, equipment and services available in the farming industry. The AgWired team will once again be attending to provide our readers with the best coverage thanks to our great sponsors. Held Feb. 10-13 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, … Read More
Ag Executive Panel To Discuss Key Issues At NFMS
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be hosting an agribusiness panel discussion featuring some of agriculture’s leading manufacturers at the National Farm Machinery Show. On February 10, the AEM Ag Executive Outlook panel will discuss key issues including the future of agriculture, new technologies, and the vital role of ag advocacy at the local and national level. The AEM … Read More
John Deere Offers Machine Sync Enhancements
At the National Farm Machinery Show last week, John Deere announced expanded the functionality of its Machine Sync application for 2015. The new Machine Sync features include coverage map sharing and guidance line sharing that can be useful during seeding and spraying operations, as well as when applying nutrients and during harvest. These new features make it easy for two … Read More
FMC Promotes Overlap Weed Control
There’s no way around it anymore. With the prevalence of resistant weeds growing every year, farmers are having to use a pre- and post-emergent overlap weed management program for control. At the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show, FMC Corporation is helping to make that a little easier for growers by offering effective modes of action to keep their fields cleaner … Read More
Deere Premium Round Balers now B-Wrap Ready
New for farmers attending the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show last week, John Deere announced that the 469 Premium and 569 Premium Round Balers can now apply B-Wrap, the alternative to indoor storage. John Deere Kentucky rep Steve Broome says B-Wrap comes in rolls and is rolled onto round bales just like regular net wrap. “It seals out all moisture, … Read More
FMC 3RIVE 3D Demo at NFMS
You may remember us telling you about FMC’s 3RIVE 3D™ back in November at the NAFB convention. Here at the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show we got to learn a lot more about this revolutionary system that integrates formulation technology, application technology and active ingredients to increase net planting speed, in-furrow protection and early season success. FMC’s Matt Hancock says … Read More
John Deere ExactEmerge One Year Later
The big deal at the Farm Machinery Show last year was the big reveal of the ExactEmerge planter by John Deere and the revolutionary seed delivery system that allows for accurate planting at speeds up to 10 mph was still an attention-getter at the exhibit this year. “Last year was an exciting time,” said Deere’s ExactEmerge expert Kelby Krueger. “We … Read More
Farm Machinery Show Point of Kentucky Pride
The National Farm Machinery Show ranks right up with bourbon, bluegrass, and horses in Kentucky. “The National Farm Machinery Show is a point of great pride for Kentucky,” said Lt. Governor Crit Luallen, who took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday marking 50 years for the NFMS. “It has a tremendous impact on our tourism economy as the show … Read More
Deere Introduces Smaller Self-Propelled Sprayer
At the National Farm Machinery Show this week, John Deere announced the introduction of the new R4023 Self-Propelled Sprayer – smaller, more nimble, and ideal for producers with smaller, irregular-shaped fields. Dave Mulder, product line manager for John Deere application equipment, says the new R4023, which replaces the 4630 model, features a 4.5L, 173 horsepower Final Tier 4 engine, new … Read More
Syngenta Answers Grower Questions at NFMS
Those who walked through the dynamic Syngenta booth during the National Farm Machinery Show were not disappointed. Producers were able to ask questions and get first-hand advice from Syngenta reps while taking in all the sights. Chuck spoke with Matt Wells, a Syngenta Sale Representative in the central/eastern region of Kentucky, about what growers are asking and what advice they … Read More