Here are this year's Farm Progress Show interviews heard on illinoisfarmradio.com during our over 30 hours of coverage:
Heard August 31, 2023:
Shawn Gearhart, Territory Sales Manager, Brock Grain Systems
Jacob Hansen, Co-Founder, ALA Engineering
Eric Potter, Inventory Manager, Haber Technologies
Abagail Peterson, Director of Agronomy, Illinois Soybean Association
Brad Belzer and Trevor Foling, Common Ground
Chase Burns, The Land Guys
Linda Underson, Grass Works Manufacturing
Mike Barringer, Sales Manager, Mansea Metal
Craig Gansel, Founder, Farm Wave
Zack Corbin, Founder, AWS Airbar
Crystal Kopecke, Director of Sales, Walkabout Mother Bins
Heard August 30, 2023:
Matt Jungmann, National Events Manager, Farm Progress Show
Phil Montgomery, Co-Owner, AMFM Hemp Farm
Taylor Whetley, US Commercial Manager, Solentech
Charles Verron, one of the co-founders, Farmers Business Network
David Brix, one of the host farmers of the Farm Progress Show
Shawn Gearhart, District Sales Manager, Brock Grain Systems
Jim Reid, Piatt County Farmer and member, US Grains Council
Jeff Cooper, CEO, Renewable Fuels Association
Cody Faas, President, Faas Sprayers
Greg Rober, Vice President Sales, Ag Direct
Eric Shuman, General Manager, Raven
Jennifer Ferkins, Vice President, Springfield Plastics
Ron Harmon, founder and CEO, Big Equipment Show
Ryan Berg, Chief Operating Officer, Farm Credit Illinois
Jeff Akel, Global Product Manager, Case IH
Tom Curlee, Global Product Manager, Case IH
David Brennan, Planning Market Manager, Case IH
Keith Barkema, volunteer, Farm Rescue
Ken Paul, Product Marketing Manager, New Holland
Cole Sanford, Cash Crop Product Specialist, New Holland
Heard August 29, 2023:
John Tuttle, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Brock Grain Systems
Andy Thompson, AOR Manager, Yetter Farm Equipment
Kevin Bernson, Vice President of Media and Public Relations, Shelby Electric Cooperative
Colin Rogers, Sustainable Systems Agronomist, Bayer
Chris Turner, US Country Division Manager for Seed Brands, Bayer
Lance Darkeeohnee, Agronomist, DeKalb Asgrow
Denise Bouvet, Team Lead, Corn Systems, Bayer
Alex Harrold, Georgia Farmer at the Bayer exhibit
Mike Barringer, Territory Sales Manager, Mansea Metal
Jason Faulkner, Director of Field Operations, Terrakamp
Adam Nielsen, National Legislative Director, Illinois Farm Bureau
Doug Yoder, Crop Agency Manager, Country Financial
Susan Moore, Director, IAA Foundation
Raelynn Parmalee, Environmental Programs Manager, Illinois Farm Bureau
Ron Knidel, Assistant Director for Transportation and Infrastructure, Illinois Farm Bureau
Elizabeth Burns Thompson, Vice President for Government and Public Affairs, Navigator CO2
Josh Robinson, Product Support Specialist, Precision Planting
Josh Stoler, Region Manager, Southern Illinois, Precision Planting
Jim Zinc, Director of Biological Products, Indigo
Craig Lee, Director of Sales, Gearinghoff
Adrian McMorris, Video Marketer, Evolution Wheels
Justin Welch, Head of Digital Ag, Syngenta
Eric Blake, Head of North America Operations, Syngenta Seeds; and Mike Harts, Head of Sustainable Oils
Kramer Farney, Head of Marketing, Golden Harvest Seeds
Chris Reynolds, Midwest Director, America Farmland Trust
Jake and Jonathan, Pegasus Ag Spray Drones
Nick Yates, Central Region Farm Server Rep, Beck's Hybrids
Nick Tylertson, CEO, Rise Recon
Heard August 28, 2023:
Matt Jungmann, National Events Manager, Farm Progress
Carter Hitchings from Clinton, Ag Student at Richland Community College
Lindsay Mitchell, Communications Manager, Illinois Corn Marketing Board
Craig Johnson, VP Marketing, Monarch Electric Tractors
Mike Miller, Director of Sales for North America, GTS
Mike Earles, Regional Manager, Wyffels Hybrids
Tim Harmon, Area Team Leader, Beck's Hybrids
Greg Sauder, Founder, 360 Yield Center
Heard August 23, 2023:
David Brix, Host Farmer
Greg Florian, Richland Community College
Dena Morgan, Farm Progress Show
Matt Jungmann, National Events Manager, Farm Progress Show
Tim Stock, Manager, Macon County Farm Bureau and FPS Volunteer
Heard August 25, 2023:
Stephanie Porter, Illinois Soybean Association
Jess Smithers, Director of Ag Curriculum, Richland Community College
Beth Bolger, Farm Credit Illinois
Erin Bellinger, Show Manager, AGCO
