The NAMA Fall Conference took place in Raleigh, North Carolina September 20-22, 2016. This fall’s conference focused on career success. Attendees learned simple steps to accomplish goals and accelerate success as well as how to navigate change. 2016 NAMA Fall Conference Photo Album Professional Dev Awards at #NAMAFall16 – Get Consumer Marketing Inspiration for Ag Marketing Success –
ZimmCast Goes on a New Holland Virtual Test Drive
In this week’s ZimmCast, Chuck Zimmerman speaks with New Holland’s Dan Halliday to get a detailed view of what their brand new autonomous concept tractor is capable of and how this new technology is fitting into future plans for features on new tractors. Dan says this is no pipe dream but a reality. Listen here for more on this self …
Agriculture Mergers Concern Ag Groups
Some of the biggest names in agribusiness are on Capitol Hill this morning at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Consolidation and Competition in the U.S. Seed and Agrochemical Industry.” The committee chaired by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will hear from head executives of DuPont, Dow AgroSciences, Syngenta, Bayer and Monsanto, as well as representatives from agricultural organizations such as …
GROWMARK Supports FFA Through Essay Contest
2017 is the 24th year for the essay contest sponsored by GROWMARK and participating FS member cooperatives. The contest is for active high-school FFA members in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The contest offers four state winner awards of $500 each, four runners-up per state with a $125 award each, and FFA chapter of the state winner with a $300 …
CNH Reman Goes “Beyond a Rebuild”
In agriculture, the CNH Industrial brands are household names, but few probably understand the impact CNH Reman has on dealers globally and the equipment in your fields. They opened their doors to ag media this week to share their passion for going ‘Beyond a Rebuild.’ CNH Reman services and provides parts exclusively for Case IH, Case Construction, New Holland Agriculture …
ZimmCast on Bayer-Monsanto Deal
After months of negotiations, Bayer AG and Monsanto Company today signed a definitive merger agreement to create a “Global Leader in Agriculture.” The $128 per share all-cash transaction, represents a 44 percent premium to Monsanto shareholders and an aggregate value of $66 billion – so it’s a really big deal. Following a one hour global press conference, Liam Condon of …
E15 Arrives Back at the Pump
Consumers will have the choice to purchase E15 at the pump again tomorrow, September 15, 2016. For drivers owning a 2001 or newer vehicle, E15 sales are restricted during summer months due to an arcane U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation on Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP). The 15th marks the end of EPA’s “volatility control season” opening the fuel back …
Bayer & Monsanto Officials Discuss Merger Agreement
Officials with Bayer AG and Monsanto Company held a press conference this morning on the announced merger agreement. Participants in the press conference included Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer AG; Hugh Grant, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto (both pictured here); and Liam Condon, head of the Crop Science Division. Download and listen here: Most of Q and A:
U.S. Trade Enforcement Action Against China
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers today announced the launch of trade enforcement action against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The action challenges China’s use of “market price support” for three key crops (rice, wheat, and corn) in excess of China’s commitments under WTO rules. Congressional members …
Aquaculture Topic of AnimalAgCast
On this week’s AnimalAgCast, Jamie Johansen sat down with Sebastian Bell, Executive Director of the Maine Aquaculture Association, during the 2016 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange, to talk about the role that soy protein is playing in the formulation of aquatic feeds as the industry of aquaculture continues to explode globally as an agricultural production system. “Aquaculture is the largest …
Bayer Holds #FutureFarming Dialogue
Bayer hosted about 200 international agricultural journalists this week in Leverkusen, Germany for a dialogue on #FutureFarming to discuss challenges in agriculture, innovation and sustainability. The event featured presentations from key Bayer CropScience division representatives and a forum of global agricultural initiatives and a panel discussion on a look ahead for agriculture in 2030. Bayer Future of Farming Dialogue 2016 …
BASF Helps to #ShapeAg16
In Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF held a global press conference for journalists from all over the world. The group started out at the BASF Conference Center before going to the BASF Agricultural Center in Limburgerhof for breakout sessions on IT-solutions (Maglis), a tour of the R&D Center and overview of Revysol, a new benchmark in disease control. BASF Global Press Conference …
New Holland at 2016 #FarmProgressShow
The New Holland team was out in force at the 2016 Farm Progress Show to talk about what’s new. The biggest news from New Holland was the unveiling of the NHDrive autonomous tractor, an unmanned vehicle that is fully autonomous and can be monitored and controlled via a desktop computer or via a portable tablet interface. We have an exclusive …
Bayer Media Event at FPS
Bayer continued its tradition of holding a media luncheon the first day of Farm Progress Show to talk about what is new. Among those on hand to talk to the media this year were Jim Blome, president and CEO of Bayer North America; vice president of Agricultural Commercial Operations Marketing for Crop Science David Hollinrake; and Dr. Adrian Percy, Global …
Windy City Home for GROWMARK 2016 Annual Meeting
GROWMARK is hosting its 2016 Annual Meeting this week, held at the Hilton Chicago from Wednesday, August 31 through Thursday, September 1. New to this year’s event is an added Agribusiness Symposium scheduled to follow the Annual Meeting. The Symposium will feature a variety of speakers covering agricultural topics and more, including CoBank CEO Bob Engel, Retired General and former …