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Roy Fuchs, Global Oilseed Manager, with Monsanto talks about the amazing soybean. It’s development, what people are saying about the Round Up 2′s and what’s in store for the magic little bean.
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Joe Nail with Monsanto discusses Monsanto’s new Biotech Yield Assurance program.
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Monsanto’s Julie Labonté discusses one of the tiers of the three tiered system in the seed selection process.
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Corn and Soybean Traits Marketing Manager with Monsanto Matt Kirkpatrick talks about the past year for Genuity Smart Stax and some of the things coming down the pipeline.
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Wyffels is “More Than A Number”. Director of Marketing, Jeff Hartz sat down with Agri-Business Director Meghan Grebner during this year’s Farm Progress Show and discussed the performance of this years’ hybrids, options for the 2011 growing season and Wyffels’ showing in the 2010 F.I.R.S.T. Trails.
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Rick Buresh, Region Manager with Wyffels sat down with Meghan during The Noon Show on the first day of Farm Progress Show. Rick provided insight as to the year thus far in Iowa in comparison to Illinois. As always there have been some challenges to the growing season this year in both Illinois and Iowa.
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Our Tuesday broadcast was brought to you by Wyffels Hybrids. We had a chance to talk to Bob Jackson, Product Development Manager, about research, products and how a hybrid is tested for performance before it is brought to market.
** Reece Becker of the Jacksonville area is headed off to college this fall and while his barrow may not have won Grand Champion – Reece fared quite well on his own in the show ring. Becker was named Champion Senior Division Showman. Showmanship judges the 4-H’er on his or her knowledge of their animal and the species of livestock in addition to their ability to drive and show the animal they have in their ring.
Congratulations to both Bodee and Reece on their awards at the 2010 Illinois State Fair.
If you would like to view the complete results from the 2010 Illinois State Fair click HERE
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** Last year Bodee Schlipf’s younger sister did what all kids hope for when showing their animals in Springfield. Exhibit a Grand Champion. This year – the Schlipf’ family was primed to do it again.. Bodee Schlipf’s Crossbred Barrow, named “Hoosier”, came awfully close – but ended up being named Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow and eventually Reserve Champion Barrow overall.
Schlipf says when one wins – the whole family wins as it takes all of them to make it possible.
If you would like to view the complete results from the 2010 Illinois State Fair click HERE
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We’ve heard a lot about USDA’s efforts to expand Broadband Communication to Rural Areas. USDA Rural Development Director for Illinois Colleen Callahan stopped by to further explain USDA’s efforts and goals.
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