Corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers from all over the country were in Phoenix for the 20th annual Commodity Classic Convention and Trade Show February 25-28, 2015.
Our first post from Classic features the organization presidents, Secretary Vilsack’s address, commodity scholarship awards, and visits with some exhibitors. More audio links are being added here.
Photos from the event can be found here: 2015 Commodity Classic Photo Album
#Classic15 Pocket Knife Ribbon Cutting –
BASF to Sponsor Wheat Yield Contest – NWF and BASF announce Wheat Yield Contest BASF Xanthion In-Furrow Info at #Classic15 – Interview with Caren Schmidt, BASF
AFBF and NFU Policy Panel at #Classic15 –
Classic15 Interview with Mary Kay Thatcher, AFBF
Classic15 Interview with Chandler Goule, NFU
#Classic15 Session on Farming Like a Champ –
Interview with Missouri farmer Kip Cullers
Interview with NCYC winner David Hula of Virginia
TekWear Takes 3rd in Ag Tech Accelerator Program –
Interview with Bruce Rasa, CEO and founder of TekWear
CTIC Celebrates Soil at #Classic15 –
Interview with CTIC executive director Karen Scanlon
DuPont Pioneer at #Classic15 –
DuPont Pioneer Press Conference
MyJohnDeere Operations Center Connectivity –
John Deere Panel Press Conference
Deere Smaller Self-Propelled Sprayer at #Classic15 – Interview with Doug Felter, John Deere
USTR Update at #Classic15 – Darci Vetter, USTR Ag Negotiator
Interest in #Propane at #Classic15 – Interview with Cinch Munson, PERC
Corn Yield Contest Winner Keeps Pushing/a> – Interview with NCYC winner Randy Dowdy
Seed Education Campaign Taking Root – Andy LaVigne, ASTA at Commodity Classic
Deere ExactEmerge Planter at #Classic15 – Interview with Kelby Krueger, John Deere
USFRA Holds Research & Food Industry Workshop – Interview with Nancy Kavazanjian, USFRA chair
New Holland’s Certified Pre-Owned Program – Interview with New Holland's Dan Valen
New Holland Debuts Guardian™ Injection Toolbar – Interview with New Holland's Jason Hardy
New Holland’s Flexi-Coil® P Series Air Carts – Interview with Trevor Rempel, New Holland