New #USFRA Consumer Attitudes Study

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Farm Progress Show, Research, sustainability, USFRA

During the Farm Progress Show this weed, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) announced the results of a new survey on consumer views on farming and ranching sustainability. “For USFRA, no question about agriculture is off the table,” said USFRA chair Nancy Kavazanjian during the press conference. “We want to make sure farmers and ranchers are involved in the most … Read More

Help @GROWMARK Feed the Hungry

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Farm Progress Show, Food, FS System, Growmark

GROWMARK and the FS System are the folks who make the Farm Progress Show grow and go – so you definitely should stop by and visit them on the corner of Central and Eleventh before the show ends on Thursday afternoon. “We are the official fuel and agronomic sponsor of the field demonstrations here,” says Rachel Moore with the GROWMARK … Read More

Demos Back After Three Years

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Corn, Equipment, Farm Progress Show, Video

It has been three years since harvesters have been able to roll through the demonstration fields at Farm Progress Show and the crowd was out in full force. Farm equipment companies lined up to show attendees just how well their combines work in the field. Each equipment company exhibiting a combine or corn head has the opportunity to take part … Read More

Bayer Still Buzzing Over Feed A Bee Success

Lizzy SchultzAudio, Bayer CropScience, Bees, Farm Progress Show, pollinators

Representatives from Bayer CropScience were excited to announce at Farm Progress Show that they have exceeded the wildflower planting goals laid out at the launch of their Fee A Bee initiative earlier this year. “After just 11 weeks we have exceeded our goals, and have planted 55 million flowers through the initiative,” said Dr. Becky Langer, manager of the North … Read More

Bayer CropScience Wants You to #AgVocate

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Bayer CropScience, Farm Progress Show

At the 2015 Farm Progress Show this week, Bayer CropScience launched #AgVocate, an initiative designed to inform, encourage and enable voices within American agriculture to engage in the public dialogue about agriculture, food production and the importance of innovation to tackle the massive challenges facing our world today. “We’re asking people to pledge their time and their will into this … Read More

Not Your Everyday Manure Spreader

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Audio, Farm Progress Show, Fertilizer, John Deere

Doug Felter, product manager for John Deere’s sprayer and tillage equipment line gave ag media a sneak preview of a very unique piece of equipment during their ag media event last week. The High Capacity Nutrient Applicator is “in development” and shows John Deere’s commitment to nutrient application. Although this nutrient applicator isn’t on display at this year’s Farm Progress … Read More

FS System Supports #FarmProgressShow

Cindy Zimmermancooperatives, Farm Progress Show, FS System, Growmark

The GROWMARK FS System is out in full force this week at the 2015 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, helping to support the field demonstrations. Just last week, several FS member cooperatives were honored at the 2015 GROWMARK annual meeting in Chicago. RPA Farmers Co-op of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, won the 2014 CERES Award, named for the Roman goddess of … Read More

Bayer CropScience Wants to #LeaveABetterWorld

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Bayer CropScience, Farm Progress Show

Innovation, education and #AgVocate are themes at the 2015 Bayer CropScience Farm Progress Show tent. “Today, more than ever, farmers depend on – and consumers demand – innovative solutions to produce our food in a safe and sustainable way. We are proud to say that Bayer is an innovation leader in agriculture,” said Jim Blome, president and CEO of Bayer … Read More

Welcome Back to the #FarmProgress Show

Cindy ZimmermanFarm Progress Show, Video

The crowds have gathered and no rain in the forecast. The nation’s largest outdoor farm show is underway with more than 600 exhibitors and more than 300 acres of field demonstrations. Today, here at Farm Progress Show, we have cloudy skies, but temperatures are expected to be in the 90s. But don’t worry attendees will be cooled off with 43 … Read More

#FarmProgressShow is Underway

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Farm Progress Show

Hello and welcome to Day One of the 2015 Farm Progress Show. It’s a beautiful morning in Farm Progress City, Illinois. To get a preview, we spoke with Show Manager Matt Jungemann. One of the things that’s very exciting this year are the field demos. That’s because the last two years have been cool and wet making the crops unavailable … Read More