Twin row planting generates a lot of interest

Tom Evans, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Great Plains couldn’t have been happier with the traffic coming through the Great Plains exhibit at the Farm Progress Show. Generating a lot of the traffic, was interest in the Great Plains Twin Row Planting concept.

AUDIO: Tom Evans, Great Plains (4:20 MP3)

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Illinois EPA, Assn. of Illinois SWCD’s working together

A project made possible with a federal Clean Water Act Section 319 grant administered by the Illinois EPA received special recognition during the Farm Progress Show. To learn more about the partnership, Dave Russell talked with Richard Breckenridge with Illinois EPA and Rich Nichols, Executive Director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation District’s.

AUDIO: Richard Breckenridge, IL EPA and Richard Nichols, AISWCD (3:30 MP3)

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Putting more money in soybean farmers pockets

Phil Bradshaw has been involved in checkoff programs for the past 40 years, he’s seen the work that has been done with checkoff dollars. The Illinois soybean farmer serves as Vice Chairman of the United Soybean Board and at the Farm Progress Show, Bradshaw talked about soy biodiesel, animal agriculture and aquaculture, areas where soybean checkoff dollars are being invested.

AUDIO: Phil Bradshaw, Vice Chair, United Soybean Board (6:35 MP3)

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Bayer Crop Science – continuing to invest

Over the past few years, use of seed treatments has grown, and because of factors such as increased yields, convenience and safety, Paul Hewitt, Seed Treatment Product Manager for Bayer Crop Science expects seed treatment use to increase even more.

AUDIO: Paul Hewitt, Bayer Crop Science (6:10 MP3)

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Illinois EPA recognizes AISWCD

Lisa Bonnett, acting deputy director for the Illinois EPA was on hand at the Farm Progress Show to present a Recognition Award to the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservatin Districts (AISWCD).

AUDIO: Lisa Bonnett, Illinois EPA (1:25 MP3)

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Building demand and protecting U.S. soybeans

Keith Dunn, a  farmer leader on the United Soybean Board, and soybean farmer from Southeast Virginia, says the investment of soybean checkoff dollars in international marketing is paying dividends in the form of record exports. But another area where the soybean checkoff is playing a key role is soybean cyst nematode research.

AUDIO: Keith Dunn, USB director from SE Virginia (3:25 MP3)

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American Soybean Association call to action

The President of the American Soybean Association (ASA) is urging soybean farmers to comment on the proposed rules in the EPA’s Renewable Fuels Standard 2 (RFS2). Johnny Dodson of Tennessee says without changes, the biodiesel market could be lost.

AUDIO: Johnny Dodson, President, American Soybean Assn. (4:50 MP3)

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Providing new crop protection tools

Jim Bloomberg, product manager for fungicides and herbicides at Bayer Crop Science says a new product in 2010, Stratego Pro, offers many of the same features as Stratego but the benefits are greater.

AUDIO: Jim Bloomberg, Bayer Crop Science (6:25 MP3)

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Help evaluating your operation

Are you running the farm, or is the farm running you? That’s where Water Street Solutions can help. Dean Heffta, Director of Field Operations says Water Street focuses in three primary areas, financial analysis, crop insurance recommendations and commodity market strategies.

AUDIO: Dean Heffta, Water Street Solutions (4:20 MP3)

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Does your farm have adequate insurance?

To help their customers assess their financial security status, Country Financial has launched the COUNTRY Farm Update Program. Craig Conroy, Agribusiness Research and Development Analyst at Country Financial says the new service is great way for their clients to evaluate their insurance coverage.

AUDIO: Craig Conroy, Country Financial (3:30 MP3)

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