The 2018 National Farm Machinery Show continues to grow and evolve as evidenced by the changes in the location of exhibitors. This year even featured a new Varied Industries tent in the parking lot. There’s a lot of room throughout the Kentucky Exposition Center but between the tractor pull and growth in exhibitors even more room is needed. In this …
2018 National Farm Machinery Show
Welcome to the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show being held February 14-17 in Louisville, KY at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The show bills itself as the biggest and it is huge. Multiple buildings filled with the latest in farm equipment can take days to stroll through much less spend time talking with company representatives. We have lots of photos and …
Reinke’s Partnership with NCTA Curtis Continues to Flourish
Difficulty filling manufacturing and irrigation jobs are a major problem that faces the manufacturing and irrigation industry. Reinke Manufacturing is on the move to solve the problems of these shortages and create solutions with job training. A skilled labor shortage is being addressed by providing student scholarships for workforce training for the manufacturing industry. It’s crucial to bridge the skills …
AEM Reports 2017 Tractor and Combine Sales
The 2017 Ag Tractor and Combine Report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) shows some recovery from 2016. In this interview, AEM Senior VP for AG Services Curt Blades talks about the 2017 report and how the new tax reform package has the industry cautiously optimistic for continued overall improvement in 2018. Interview with Curt Blades, AEM
2017 Sunbelt Ag Expo #Sunbelt40
The 40th Annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, Georgia kicked off October 17 with 1,211 exhibitors on 100 acres with 600 acres of research farm. Every year the show has a spotlight state and this year it was Tennessee. This virtual ag newsroom is sponsored by John Deere and includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge …
2017 John Deere Reveal
John Deere hosted an agricultural media event at the company’s Harvest Works headquarters in Moline, Illinois – an appropriate place to unveil a smarter line of grain harvesting technology in the combines and headers John Deere is introducing for model year 2018 production. Deere also showcased the new Frontier VT17 Series Vertical Tillage Tool, new John Deere 4640 Universal Display, …
AEM Holds Rural Broadband Access Panel
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) hosted Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and representatives from equipment manufacturers John Deere and HammerHead Trenchless for a panel discussion on Capitol Hill on May 18th focused on the expansion of rural broadband access as part of lawmakers’ work this year on infrastructure. The event was in conjunction with Infrastructure Week 2017 and …
2017 National Farm Machinery Show
Welcome to the virtual newsroom for the 2017 National Farm Machinery Show, sponsored by FMC Corporation. The National Farm Machinery show continues to be the largest indoor farm show in America with 850 exhibitors covering 1.2 million square feet of floor space at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. For 52 years, the National Farm Machinery Show has offered the …
CNH Industrial Names Danford to New Position
CNH Industrial has named Dan Danford to the new position of Industry Relations Manager, Precision Solutions and Telematics (PS&T). CNH Industrial is the parent company of Case IH and New Holland Agriculture and Construction brands. Danford will represent the interests and global strategic direction of CNH Industrial with key precision-facing organizations and partners, with an emphasis in North America and …
ZimmCast Features Bad Boy Off Road
Bad Boy Off Road is part of Textron Specialized Vehicles, based in Augusta, GA. That’s where Chuck Zimmerman met Ben White to pick up an Eclipse IS Crew to test drive during the hunting season at the Crystal Pig Hunt Club. Chuck’s hunt club partner and brother, Paul Zimmerman, and he spent some days successfully hunting sharing time on Chuck’s …
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 …
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 …
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 …
#NFMS16 is 51st Farm Machinery Show
The 2016 National Farm Machinery Show is the 51st annual event in Louisville with 880 exhibitors covering 1.2 million square feet of floor space for the largest indoor farm show in America. The free four-day event brings nearly 300,000 farmers from across the Midwest to explore the trade show and attend seminars on renewable energy, marketing and farm technology. 2016 …
New ECOSYSTEM Launched
The Eco Agro ECOSYSTEM™ is bringing the ability to custom manufacture enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) to your local retailer. The system will allow EEFs to be produced on-demand, customized to local conditions and without requiring extra storage bins. The development of PENXCEL Technology and products based on that platform make it possible to quickly blend a customized mix of stabilizers …