A large agribusiness plans to enhance its corn rootworm technology.Syngenta announced plans to unveil a new formulation of Force Evo at the 2017 Farm Progress Show. Kevin Scholl, an agronomic service representative for Syngenta, said the new formulation will be...
AGCO featured their new sprayer at Farm Progress Show in Illinois.A must see at this year?s farm progress show was AGCO?s RoGator C Series Row Crop Applicator.Craig Miller with AGCO says there are four key areas they upgraded for 2018.?We?ve completely revamped our...
Illinoisans stressed the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) near the 2017 Farm Progress Show.The House Agriculture Committees hosted Illinois residents at the fifth farm bill listening session. Committee members heard nearly three hours...
AUDIO: Quinn Showalter, Head of NK SeedA seed company renews commitment with million-dollar investment in Syngenta.Quinn Showalter is the head of NK Seed.He says the investment will be in many different areas.?It will expand breeding efforts in genetics, using...
A farm bill listening session takes place near the Farm Progress Show grounds in Illinois today.The listening session begins at 9:00am at Richland Community College next to Farm Progress park.Bayer is just one of many ag companies monitoring issues in the farm...
Bayer teams up with the National 4-H Council to teach young people about science and agriculture.The two groups unveiled their Science Matters initiative at Farm Progress Show Tuesday.?Youth typically lose interest in science in the middle school years. Those are the...
Vehicles can now sport new tires made from soybean oil, thanks to a six-year long partnership.The U.S. Soybean Board and Goodyear Tire unveiled the Assurance Weather Ready tire Tuesday at the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Illinois. Goodyear Tire Lead Engineer Robert...
The largest agricultural trade exhibition in the Middle East is held near the desert.AgraMe, hosted during the month of March, is held in Dubai. AgraMe Exhibition Director Samantha Bleasby said the venue provides an opportunity for growth, especially when it comes to...
Samantha Bleasby is an events director with Informa. The company bought Farm Progress Show this past year. She talks about FPS' sister show AgraMe based in Dubai, India.
Doug Kirk, spokesman for FarmLead, relays his excitement for the 2017 Farm Progress Show. Kirk also talks about FarmLead, an online marketplace for cash grain trade.
