The 63rd annual Farm Progress Show has returned to Boone, Iowa this year with tens of thousands of growers from across the country in attendance. The event is the country’s largest outdoor farm show and is taking place August 30, 31 and September 1, 2016. The annual event showcases the latest technology in agriculture, including new products to be unveiled …
2016 Deere Product Reveal and FPS
John Deere hosted ag media today at their Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, Iowa. The #JDReveal kicked off with remarks from Rosalind Fox, factory manager who gave attendees a brief introduction including some cool facts about their facility. The focus of the event was to share new products with the media and John Deere unveiled new technologies including sprayers/nutrient …
Rural Infrastructure Summit in Ames
Heading into the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Iowa, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers hosted a Rural Infrastructure Summit in Ames on August 29 in cooperation with Agri-Pulse Communications. The Summit addressed how the ag industry will need to develop new, innovative ideas to solve the infrastructure challenges that face rural America today and in the future; both in the …
Rural Infrastructure is Hot Topic
Hope you are planning on attending the Rural Infrastructure Summit, sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in conjunction with Agri-Pulse Communications. The event is being held Monday, August 29 in Ames, Iowa, the day before the 2016 Farm Progress Show kicks off right next door in Boone. AEM Senior VP Charlie O’Brien says they are working with Agri-Pulse …
ZimmCast Celebrates Farm Credit’s 100th Anniversary
FCS Financial and the Farm Credit System have spent the last year celebrating their 100-year anniversary. To recognize this occasion, FCS Financial invited all of their member-owners to celebrate with them at the Missouri State Fair. Events for member-owners took place throughout the day along with receiving meal vouchers and admission tickets to the fair. This was just one festivity …
Which Prez Candidate is Best for #Biofuels?
The Iowa State Fair was a lot quieter this year politically. This year only the vice presidential candidates of the two major party nominees attended. Does that mean the candidates have forgotten their biofuels friends in the Midwest? “Both candidates spent quite a bit of time in Iowa up to the Iowa caucuses the first of February,” said Monte Shaw …
I AM @USFRA Series
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has been working on behalf of the agricultural industry since it was founded in 2010. Today it is made up of nearly 100 industry affiliates and partners representing virtually all aspects of agriculture, working to engage in dialogue with consumers who have questions about how today’s food is grown and raised. In this …
New @DairyStrong Sustainability Alliance Launched
A diverse group of partners came together this week in Waunakee, Wisconsin for the official launch of the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance (DSSA), a collaborative sustainability campaign featuring representatives from every facet of the dairy community, including farmers, processors, retailers, government agencies, universities, and dairy and trade non-profits. The alliance seeks to engage individuals from across the dairy industry together …
Bayer Showcase Plot Tours
Bayer has been holding a series of Showcase Plot Tours around the country since early July and we had a chance to check out the latest in cotton, peanuts and soybeans for the Southeast at the company’s brand new breeding facility near Dawson, GA. We also attended the the Athens, IL event to find out more of what Bayer has …
Clariant Unveils Multi-Colored Agrocer Seed Colorants
This summer, specialty chemicals company Clariant announced its full range of Agrocer™ seed colorants in North America and we saw them on display at the recent American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) annual meeting in Portland. Philip Adams, Regional Sales and Marketing Director, Business Unit Pigments, says the Agrocer line fits in well with Clariant’s sustainability platform. “All business units within …
#ACE2016 Highlights #Ethanol’s Bright Future
The 29th American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) annual Ethanol Conference took place this week at the Lowes Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ethanol experts from across the country gathered to discuss the current state of the ethanol industry as well as ethanol’s bright future. With a focus on ethanol’s octane and performance benefits, along with the growth of E15 and mid-level …
Sturgis & #Ethanol Go Together
The 76th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota kicked off today in Sturgis, South Dakota. The largest motorcycle rally takes place August 8-14, 2016 with more than 500,000 people estimated to attend. Thousands upon thousands of the motorcycle enthusiasts stay at the legendary Buffalo Chip – celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Bikers staying at the Chip get some …
Reason for Reform Campaign Launch
Earlier this week, a coalition of Wisconsin business and community leaders came together in Madison for the launch of the “Reason for Reform” campaign, highlighting the need for immigration reform and presenting data about the significant contributions immigrants make to the state’s economy. The event was hosted by the Partnership for a New American Economy (NAE) and the Latino Chamber …
ZimmCast Features AAEA New Prez Mike Wilson
The new President of the American Agricultural Editors Association (AAEA) is Penton Farm Progress executive editor Mike Wilson, also one of the newly named Fellows of the AAEA. He is featured in this week’s ZimmCast episode. Chuck Zimmerman spoke with Wilson at this year’s AgMedia Summit and learned about his plans as the new AAEA leader. Learn more in this …
Precision Ag Spotlighted During #13ICPA, #InfoAg16
The 13th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA), hosted by the International Society of Precision Agriculture, along with the 2016 InfoAg Conference were all held in St. Louis this year. ICPA focuses on science and research in precision agriculture and is attended primarily by academics and scientists from all around the world. InfoAg is the premier conference on the practical …