AgView.net Podcast

John Deere has created quite a buzz with the launch of their new row units known as ExactEmerge. These unites were on display and brought quite a crowd of farmers at the Commodity Classic in San Antonio. agview's Ken Rahjes gets an audio tour from Kelby Kruger with John Deere about the features of ExactEmerge and how it works with certain John Deere planters.

Seed Treatments continue to be a hot discussion item with crop producers. agview's Ken Rahjes talked with Jane DeMarchi, VP of Governmental and Regulatory Affairs with the American Seed Trade Association about some of their activities in Washington D.C.

Field to Market is a diverse alliance working to create opportunities across the agriculture supply change for continuous improvements in productivity, environmental quality, and human well being. agview's Ken Rahjes visits with Catherine Campbell to learn more about Field to Market and the role they serve in the food chain.,

Bayer has made a huge commitment to the future of bees. Ken Rahjes from agview caught up with Becky Langer, Director of the Bayer Bee Care program to discuss the current developments underway and what the plans are to keep a bee colonies healthy and productive.

Kevin Ross a young farmer from Iowa serves on the National Corn Growers Board of Directors. He talked with agview's Ken Rahjes at the Commodity Classic in San Antonio about why he is involved and some of the challenges he faces on the farm.

Ken Rahjes talks with Keith Vodroska, North America Seed Enhancement Leader and they discuss a new seed treatment Rancona V.

Spring means the annual Nebraska Governor's Ag Conference. Governor Heineman sat down to talk with agview's Ken Rahjes about tax relief, Nebraska's business climate, his being awarded "The Sower Award" from the state's ag groups and what his plans are for the future.

Steve Nelson is President of the Nebraska Farm Bureau. He talks with agview's Ken Rahjes about property tax relief, water, school funding, regulations and more.

Brian Buescher, an attorney in Omaha and native of DeWeese, Nebraska is running for Attorney General in Nebraska. He talked with agview's Ken Rahjes at the Governor's Ag Conference.

For the seventh year in a row, BASF has teamed up with NCGA to provide the William C. Berg Academic Excellence in Agriculture scholarships to undergraduates or graduate students pursuing a degree in agriculture. One of this years recipients is Emma Likens of Swanton, NE., a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying agricultural journalism. Ken Rahjes visited with Emma after the presentation ceremony at Commodity Classic.

At Commodity Classic in San Antonio agview's Ken Rahjes talked with AMVAC's Gary Clark about Maximizing Refuse in a Bag yields, Post emergence control with Impact Herbicide, and recently launched seed treatment Xpedient FC.

There is a new Chief Executive at Kansas Corn, but he is no stranger to Kansas agriculture. Greg Krissek has a long resume of promoting agriculture and working on with end users of corn. Ken Rahjes from agview sat down with him at Commodity Classic and talked corn production in Kansas, the RFS and the future.

agview's Ken Rahjes talks with Steven Dvorak, a Ducks Unlimited Field Agronomist and Alan Ayres, Project Coordinator with Bayer Crop Science about an ongoing project: Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action.

Sara Ross is a Iowa farm woman, mother of two boys, holds a full-time off the farm job and advocates for agriculture. She and he husband Kevin are active in agriculture as he serves on the National Corn Growers board and she volunteers with Common Ground. agview's Ken Rahjes caught up with her at Commodity Classic and she talks about her experience and how she reaches out the tell her story.

Rick Tolman is Chief Executive Officer with the National Corn Growers Association. He sat down with agview's Ken Rahjes at Commodity Classic and talked about the record number of farmers at the event and some of the challenges his organization is facing and his optimism for the future.