Matt McKenna is an executive in residence at Georgetown Unveristy. He helped host a rural investment workshop with Iowa State's college of business Thursday at the World Food Prize in Des Moines.
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mike Gryp, Kinze
Mike Gryp with Kinze talks about their new 60ft prototype planter at Farm Progress Show in Decatur. He also touched on other pieces of equipment Kinze was displaying at the show this year.
INTERVIEW: State Climatologist Harry Hillaker
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker talks weather. We discuss the first major freeze across Iowa, La Nina and even snow.
John Mishler, John Deere, HarvetLab 3000
John Mishler is product marketing manager with John Deere. He spoke to me Friday about their HarvestLab 3000 update.
INTERVIEW: Gary Schmitz, BASF
Gary Schmitz is Midwest regional technical service manager for BASF. Schmitz addresses Dicamba drift. He also talks about other products used to control weeds.
INTERVIEW: Bill Even, National Pork Board
National Pork Board CEO Bill Even talks about a recent trade mission and the importance of international trade relations. Even also discusses growth within the pork industry and previews National Pork Month.
INTERVIEW: Matt Muckerman, Dekalb/Asgrow
Matt Muckerman is regional marketing manager for Dekalb/Asgrow. Muckerman talks about Dekalb Disease Shield?, a product line aimed to protect high-performing yields.
INTERVIEW: Matt Badding, John Deere
Matt Badding is international sales manager for John Deere. Badding discusses updates made to John Deere's S700 Series combine, specifically the addition of two new technologies, Combine Advisor? and ActiveYield?.
INTERVIEW: Alisa Harrison, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Alisa Harrison is Senior VP of Global Marketing at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. We talked about "Beef it's what's dinner" campaign relaunch at their head quarters in Denver, Colorado.
INTERVIEW: Dawn Carlson, PMCI President
Dawn Carlson is President and CEO of Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa. I caught up with her at the National Energy Conference in Des Moines earlier this month. We spoke about oil, ethanol and other issues.