The Nation’s largest outdoor farm show will be held in Decatur, IL, Sept. 1-3. Among the attractions of the Farm Progress Show are the farmer favorite- field demonstrations. This 62nd annual show promises the standard combining and tillage demos, along with several new features this year. UAV Demonstrations New at the Farm Progress Show this year will be UAV demonstrations. Flights … Read More
GROWMARK and FS Help Farm Progress Show Go
GROWMARK and the FS System always go all out when the Farm Progress Show is held in their home state of Illinois and this year will be no exception. GROWMARK Marketing and Communications Manager Beverly Long says GROWMARK has a presence at the Farm Progress Show on behalf of the FS System retailers in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and in Ontario … Read More
Hick Chick Chat: Unilever, ADM, and Sustainability
Last month at the 2014 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa I attended the ADM press conference regarding their involvement with Unilever’s movement to become more sustainable by the year 2020. The common theme was working together to showcase and highlight agriculture and tell the story of the farmer who works the ground to make the best product. ADM sources … Read More
What’s New with Bayer Stratego YLD
Bayer CropScience’s Thorsten Schwindt and Randy Myers both work in the company’s fungicide department. They shared with us during the Farm Progress Show what was going on with Stratego YLD, how growers can utilize it to get greater return on investment and what we can see coming out of Bayer’s research and development labs when it comes to fungicides. “Stratego … Read More
Hick Chick Chat with Bill Northey
During the 2014 Farm Progress Show I got to Hick Chick chat with Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey. We talked about the importance of having the Farm Progress Show in Iowa, how the corn and soybean crops look this year, his hope of being elected to another four year term as agriculture secretary for the state, and what he learned … Read More
New Holland Introduces New Product Innovations
In 2014, New Holland will introduce 25 new product innovations to the market, from award-winning, revolutionary engine technology meeting Tier 4B emissions requirements, to the latest advancements in harvesting technology and precision farming. The Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa set the stage for New Holland to introduce the new products. There Chuck spoke with New Holland’s Mark Hooper, he … Read More
Catching up with Bayer Queen Bee
It was great to catch up with Dr. Becky Langer, manager and queen bee of the Bayer CropScience North American Bee Care Center in North Carolina that just opened April 15. She says the center has proven to be a popular spot for school children to visit. “They’re so willing to learn, so surprised at how close up they can … Read More
Mitas Launches “Farmers Can” To Celebrate Farmer Ingenuity
With a manufacturing facility in Charles City, Iowa, Mitas understands that today’s farmers are in a constant battle to get the most out of their farms. Farmers Can is a place where farmers share ideas with other farmers. “Mitas believes in supporting the community that supports us. Our goal for Farmers Can is to enable farmers to share their ideas … Read More
GROWMARK FS Promotes N Management
The FS STAR Energy/GROWMARK tent was the place to be at Farm Progress Show to learn more about nitrogen management. I discussed that topic with GROWMARK western region agronomy marketing manager Nate Pierce, senior field sales agronomist John Grandin, and Chuck Webb with AGRILAND FS in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pierce says FS started introducing nitrogen management as a system several years … Read More
Bayer CropScience Plans 2015 DiFlexx Release
During the 2014 Farm Progress Show, Bayer CropScience announced plans to release a new broadleaf corn herbicide, DiFlexx™ in 2015, pending regulatory approvals. DiFlexx will offer growers flexibility for a broad range of application while also fitting a variety of soil and weather conditions. “Once commercialized, DiFlexx will offer growers the option to use an effective broadleaf herbicide from pre-plant … Read More