The 2013 Farm Progress Show was held August 27-29 in Decatur, Illinois. As always there was lots to see and do at the 60th anniversary of the nation’s largest outdoor farm show. High temperatures didn’t stop visitors or exhibitors. There was a record number of exhibitors this year with 70 new additions and the parking lot was overflowing by noon. …
2013 North American AgCareers HR Roundtable
AgCareer’s 2013 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable, kicked off in Johnston, Iowa last week, the home of global agricultural powerhouse and event host, DuPont Pioneer. Each year the event continues to grow as HR managers and university representatives get a chance to network on job recruiting, hiring and retention tips. 2013 AgCareers HR Roundtable Photo Album
Southern Weed Science Society Contest
BASF hosted the 34th annual Southern Weed Science Society Weed Contest this year at the company’s research farm in North Carolina where 54 students from eight southern universities participated. Top team winners were University of Arkansas (pictured), Virginia Tech, and Mississippi State University. BASF Southern Media Symposium and SWSS Contest photo album Contest coordinator BASF weed scientist BASF research farm …
New Holland Ag Hay & Forage Media Event
Earlier this week New Holland Ag hosted a First in the Field event where ag media got an up close and personal view of their new hay and forage products in the 2014 lineup. Seven new product launches were featured, along with a ride and drive opportunity. Earlier this summer New Holland dealers also had the opportunity to become educated …
Quad County Corn Processors “ACE” Groundbreaking
The Quad County Corn Processors, located in Galva, IA, is a forward-thinking ethanol plant. On July 29, 2013, the biorefinery broke ground on its “bolt-on” cellulosic facility. When the technology goes online in spring 2014, Quad County Corn Processors will be the first plant in the country to produce corn-based ethanol, fiber-based cellulosic ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil all …
2013 Southern Peanut Growers Conference
The 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference was held July 18-20, 2013 in Panama City Beach. The theme was Making Sustainability Work and we have links here to photos, posts and audio files from the conference, which included peanut industry representatives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. 2013 SPGC Photo Album Southern Peanut Growers Team – Texas Congressman at Peanut …
2013 CTIC Conservation in Action Tour
The 2013 Conservation In Action Tour was held July 9-10 in the Indian Creek Watershed in Livingston County, Ill. The event featured tours of farming operations and presentations from farmers, conservation partners, crop consultants, government agency representatives and others. Links on this page include the event photo album, stories posted on websites, and audio files. 2013 Conservation in Action Tour …
130th American Seed Trade Association Convention
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is holding its 130th annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee June 15-19. ASTA represents the interests and concerns of the seed industry in the United States and around the world. ASTA Annual Meeting Photo Album Below are links to stories on AgWired.com and accompanying audio files. ASTA Convention Tackles Industry Issues ASTA at the Grand …
2013 Raven Innovation Summit
Raven Industries pulled out all the stops at the 2013 Raven Innovation Summit last week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company brought together dealers and growers from across the world to be the first to hear about their new precision agriculture technologies. Below you can find interviews from Raven leadership and producers who have taken advantage of precision ag …
2013 Alltech International Symposium
The Alltech 29th Annual International Symposium picked up where the 2012 Symposium concluded. And that is with the pledge for continuous innovation meeting the agricultural challenge of feeding a growing global population. Chuck and our new summer intern Maggie Seiler were there to cover it. They took lots of pictures and did some great interviews. New audio will be uploaded …
2013 National Ag Day
National Ag Day activities took place in Washington, DC in various locations including an evening banquet at USDA. You’ll find links to plenty of audio and photos from all the events. The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 19, 2013. This will mark the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in …