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Photos courtesy of John Deere CREATING A STUDIO: Deanna Kovar, vice president of precision ag production for John Deere, presents virtually at CES. The company set up an impromptu studio at world headquarters and connected with tech media using a range of virtual tools. Pushing the story that technology has a key role in agriculture, the company takes part in CES, but this time from afar. CES, or what was once called the Consumer Electronics Show, has become a kind of ...

Agriculture in the West is diverse, sometimes more than we think. But its also challenged by increasingly extreme weather including drought. Layer in a pandemic, and farmers and ranchers find they must think in new ways. We wanted to get a sense of what that means so we connected with two editors from Western Farm Press, Todd Fitchette and Tim Hearden. Fitchette starts off the podcast with a look at an interesting crop for California – coffee. Fitchette shares the story of one farmer who has ...

A spinner spreader, conveyor and waterproof bandages are just a few of the new items to discover.

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Ever wonder what it means to start a revolution? Were not sure Gary Vermeer knew that this was what he was doing, but when his first large round baler hit the market 50 years ago, it was what we often call today a "game changer." But we wanted to know more. We connected with Mindi Vanden Bosch, who heads up the forage solutions group at Vermeer; and Mark Core, executive vice president and chief marketing officer to talk about the companys history. Since Vermeer was founded in 1948, we wondered ...

Vive has pioneered a way to take traditional products and broaden their use — with more goods on the way.

Happy New Year! Were wrapping up 2020 with a little look back on some favorite stories or hot topics from last year that could be something to watch in 2021. First up, Shelley Huguley, Southwest Farm Press, refuses to be held to just one of her favorites, so she picks three. What she shares is fun, informative and heartfelt. Jennifer Kiel, American Agriculturist, offers a discussion about regenerative agriculture, which started with a story she did in 2020 and expects to keep following this yea...

It’s cold out. You’re catching up on office work. You’ve shuffled through the big pile of farm magazines. And all the office paperwork is giving you a headache. But wait. Wouldn’t it be nice to skim through the big stories of 2020 – the ones that tracked key moments in this historic year as well as offered insights on how to best manage your farm operation? Not to brag, but we’ve got you covered. No ordinary year And let’s face it: 2020 was no ordinary year even from a farmer’s ...

If we scrape COVID-19 stress and anxiety from our minds for a moment, we can look forward with hope as 2021 gets going.

Missed some grain market news this week? Check out the latest from the Farm Progress staff and bloggers. Ag Marketing IQ The December USDA’s Supply & Demand report last week started off with considerable upside momentum in corn and soybeans, but by the day’s end, March corn closed 2 ½ cents weaker at $4.21 ¼ and January soybeans shed 5 ¾ cents, slipping to $11.52 ¾. From a U.S. perspective, the corn report was a non-event as the USDA’s 20-21 ending stocks forecast was sharply unchange...