Farm Aid 2009: Win front row tickets to Verizon show
Written by admin on August 17, 2009 – 2:29 pm -By Kevin C. Johnson Farm Aid is having a contest in which the winner receives an all-expenses paid trip to the concert (OK, not a huge deal for St. Louis area residents) and a pair of front row seats to the Oct. 4 concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. It’s a photo contest, with the prize going to the best photo relating to family farms or the goods they produce. The photos can be of farms, tractors, barns, fruit, vegetables, animals, etc. Click here for full details on the contest including rules and deadlines. Farm Aid features Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Wilco, Jason Mraz, and more. Tickets are $45-$175 at www.livenation.com, 877-598-8703, select Blockbuster locations, and at the box office. Read More →
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AG CONNECT Expo debuts in 2010
Written by admin on August 13, 2009 – 9:33 pm -Laurie Potter, Deputy Machinery Editor New tradeshow to debut Today's agricultural markets are no longer impacted by small, local factors but by economic, political, and social events happening around the world. As agriculture has evolved into a global and dynamic industry, producers need to be equipped with the best possible information, without boundaries, in order to be competitive. "Research reveals that producers and other industry professionals really want more substantive discussions with industry leaders and want to learn more about how agriculture around the world will affect their businesses," says Charlie O'Brien, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), vice president, agricultural services. "They want the ability to rub elbows... more
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Farm Progress Show On The Horizon
Written by admin on July 30, 2009 – 1:51 pm -It’s time to look forward to the annual Farm Progress Show. I sure hope you’ve got your hotel reservations. Rich in history and tradition, the 56th annual Farm Progress Show, to be held September 1, 2 and 3 in Decatur, Ill., offers plenty for visitors to see and do which includes an expanded exhibit area, field and livestock demonstrations, and a whole lineup of events. This year’s show is set to host more than 500 exhibitors displaying new farm equipment, tractors, combines and farm implements; seed and crop protection products; and many other production items. Ag manufacturers and suppliers from across the country and around the world are set to participate. The show always features the latest agricultural high-tech equipment including... more
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Case IH reaches 10 years of support for Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Written by admin on July 28, 2009 – 12:31 am -2009 marks the 10th year Case IH, Racine, Wis., has financially supported the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® program. In those 10 years Case IH funding has helped the Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) reach an additional 47,240 rural youth and adults by contributing more than $540,000 to the Safety Day program. “Both Case IH and our local dealers are committed to the communities and people we serve,” says Julie Rudnick, Case IH Marketing Communications Manager. “We continually invest in building safety into Case IH equipment, but there is no replacement for education. Our investment in Progressive Agriculture Safety Days reinforces our commitment to our current customers, their children and to the future of agriculture.” In... more
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Antique Tractor Drive Planned for Wayne County Illinois
Written by admin on July 22, 2009 – 11:36 pm -The Wayne County Tractor Drive, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day), will be an opportunity for antique tractor lovers from southern Illinois to showcase their collections. All tractors that are model year 1979 or earlier (30 years of age or older) are welcome to participate. The planned route for the drive will begin north of Geff at Grainergy Farms on U.S. 45. The tractors will head south on the highway to the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Fairfield. The public can join the drivers there for lunch and talk one on one about the tractors and their history. Lunch will be sold by the Wayne County FFA Chapters. The tractors will depart the fairgrounds at 2 p.m. The planned route will take tractors past the Brookstone Estates and the Way-Fair... more
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Tractors, trucks and vintage farm machinery will feature in Red Power Roundup
Written by admin on July 22, 2009 – 12:22 am -By MARV BALOUSEK, Wisconsin State Journal 608-252-6135 mbalousek@madison.com Nearly 2,000 tractors, trucks and pieces of vintage farm machinery are coming Thursday to the Alliant Energy Center. The 20th annual Red Power Roundup, hosted by Wisconsin Chapter No. 4 of the International Harvester Collectors Club, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. About 25,000 people are expected to attend. Highlights include a performance by country music star Craig Morgan, whose hits include “International Harvester,” and a tractor and truck parade to the UW-Madison Library Mall with author Michael Perry as parade marshal. Admission is $10 per day or $25 for three days for adults age 16 or older; $5 per day or $12 for three days... more
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Farm leaders call for defeat of cap-and-trade bill
Written by admin on July 18, 2009 – 9:13 am -By Dawn House,The Salt Lake Tribune Provo » The cap-and-trade bill before the U.S. Senate will put an even greater burden on the backs of farmers who already are strapped with staggering debts, Utah agricultural leaders said on Friday. The nation's financial meltdown has weakened the beef, swine and poultry industries and pushed U.S. dairies to the brink, said Utah Farm Bureau President Leland Hogan on Friday during the midyear conference of the state's largest agricultural organization. Milk prices are at about half of the production costs, forcing dairy producers "to farm away their equity," said Hogan at the end of a two-day session attended by 250 people. The U.S. agricultural industry will fare even worse under the Waxman-Markey bill... more
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Deere to build tractor factory in Russia
Written by admin on July 7, 2009 – 4:13 am -MOSCOW, July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. farm machinery maker Deere & Co. (DE.N) will start producing tractors in Russia within the next 5-7 years, Deere Chairman Samuel Allen said on Monday, ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama for a summit. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last month told a global agriculture summit that his government would devote financial resources to boost its position in world grain markets, creating potential opportunities for industry suppliers like Deere, the world's largest maker of farm equipment. "The investment into the Russian economy will allow us to increase our production and technological capacity which is also in line with the plans of the Russian government," Deere Co. said in a statement. The... more
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Smart farms: High-tech wizardry will be on display at Technology Days
Written by admin on July 5, 2009 – 6:28 pm -By MARV BALOUSEK Dave Hughes, who farms about 2,400 acres near Cambridge and at another location north of Wisconsin Rapids, can surf the Internet while he's spraying fertilizer on his soybean fields. But he hasn't tried it. "I have a hard enough time trying to control the equipment without daydreaming on the Internet," he said. Precision farming," which uses global positioning satellite systems, geographic information systems and other technology, has been around for more than a decade. With precision farming, producers pinpoint the placement of seeds, nutrients and pesticides. By using a computer device in a tractor's cab, farmers can plant straighter rows (which increases yields) and control the precise depth and placement of seeds and chemicals.... more
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Celebrating our farmers and farming at 2009 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
Written by admin on July 4, 2009 – 9:26 pm -7/2/2009 Media Contact: Linda Funk Food Insight Public Relations Office: 866-430-2590 Mobile: 515-491-8636 funk@foodinsight.net Waterloo, WI, July 2, 2009— Taste, technology and tradition will converge at the 2009 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, July 21-23. This year, the state’s largest agriculture exposition takes place at The Crave Brothers Farm LLC in southern Dodge County. From heritage tractors to field demos, with a focus on interactive family fun as well as commercial exhibitors and demonstrations of the ways that Wisconsin farmers contribute to healthful eating, this event covers it all. The Crave Brothers themselves seem to be living the event theme of “Food—Fuel—Future.” Since 2002, they have increased milk production... more
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