Sights and Sounds—the 2013 Southern Farm Show

The sales and marketing team at BBI participates in a lot of trade shows around the country each year.  This winter has been no exception, as we’ve traveled to multiple shows from the east coast to the heartland, and everything in between.

Not that we’re complaining—our people thrive in these environments.  Our front-line team gets a real thrill from sharing with the public our company’s vision for precision farming, as well as the great amount of thought and care that go into the design and manufacturing of each BBI spreader at our factory in Cornelia, Georgia.  And when we get to share our booth with an area dealer that brings a local flavor to the proceedings, well, that’s just icing on the cake.

We had just such an opportunity recently at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Southern Farm Show.   Held annually at the NC State Fairgrounds, the Southern Farm Show attracts thousands of attendees to see exhibits from over 300 vendors representing the wide world of agriculture, from farm equipment to inputs and agribusiness services.

Randy Copeland, territory sales manager for BBI Spreaders’ southeastern United States region, manned the booth during the bustling three-day event that ran from January 30-February 1.  Joining Randy in the BBI booth that featured Endurance and Grasshopper models was Ed Stevens, owner of Stevens Truck and Tractor, a BBI dealer from nearby Goldsboro, North Carolina.

BBI Spreader News was on-hand to capture the sights and sounds at the Southern Farm Show, as well as get some comments and opinions from Randy and Ed.

BBI, MULTIPLE DEALERS PREPARE FOR NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW

The nation’s largest indoor farm show is coming soon, and BBI Spreaders  will be there.

The 48^th edition of the National Farm Machinery Show will take place February 13-16 in Louisville, Kentucky. Held annually at the Kentucky Exposition Center, the show draws over 300,000 attendees for exhibits from leading manufacturers of farm equipment, as well as companies in the farm services sector.

In addition to the National Farm Machinery Show, the four-day event also features the 45^th running of the Championship Tractor Pull at Freedom Hall. The invitation-only pull features Pro Stocks, Super Stocks, Modified, and Alcohol Tractors, as well as two-wheel and four-wheel drive trucks with drivers competing for over $200,000 in prize money.

Scott Whitworth, driver of the BBI tractor, will compete in the Championship Tractor Pull’s Light Super-stock Division.

The show will feature multiple free seminars on a wide variety of topics, including market and weather strategies, new technologies, and equipment solutions, as well as emerging trends and forecasts.

BBI will take its sales leadership team to the National Farm Machinery Show, including Lee Kilpatrick, Director of Sales and Marketing, along with the company’s three regional sales managers, Dennis McCauley (Midwest and western United States), Gerry Winters (northeastern United States), and Randy Copeland (southeastern United States). 

Russ McEver, recently tabbed to lead the company’s Parts and Aftermarket group, will also be in attendance.

Three of the company’s key dealer partners for the area will be joining BBI at the show:  Leitchfield Truck and Trailer of Leitchfield, Kentucky, Agro Chem of Wabash, Indiana, and ag equipment sales division of Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative of Nashville, Tennessee.

The 2013 show will feature four of BBI’s market-leading spreaders, including MagnaSpread, Endurance, Liberty, and Grasshopper.  MagnaSpread is BBI’s flagship hydraulic spreader for large-scale, precision application of granular fertilizer and lime.  Endurance is the company’s rugged hydraulic spreader for large-scale, precision application of litter and other organic materials. MagnaSpread and Endurance models feature BBI’s proprietary Binary Manifold, making connections to precision agriculture technology tools a snap.

Grasshopper is BBI’s mechanical, ground-wheel drive spreader for medium-capacity application of fertilizer and lime, optimized for row crops as well as sod and turf farms.  Rounding out the National Farm Machinery Show lineup is Liberty, BBI’s tandem-axle, medium-capacity spreader that features a ground-wheel drive conveyor and hydraulic or PTO-driven spinners.  Grasshopper and Liberty feature BBI’s exclusive spreader system, delivering wider, flatter, and more consistent spread patterns in the field.

"The National Farm Machinery Show is a huge opportunity for us at BBI,” stated Kilpatrick. “We are proving living up to our commitment to support our dealers in the field in a big way at the largest farm machinery show in the country. BBI is proud to work with the great people at Agro Chem, Leitchfield, and Tennessee Farmer’s Co-op, staffing their respective booths, showcasing our equipment, and sharing information on our industry-leading lineup of spreaders with a national audience of sophisticated farm operators.”

For more information on the National Farm Machinery Show, taking place at Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center from February 13-16, visit the show website at www.farmmachineryshow.org.

BBI VISITS RALEIGH’S SOUTHERN FARM SHOW

BBI Spreaders keeps the trucks moving along for the winter trade show season, with a late-January stop at the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Southern Farm Show is the largest exposition of farm equipment, products, and services in the Carolinas and Virginia.  Featuring over 300 exhibitors, the show will take place January 30-February 1 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. 

The 2013 edition of the Southern Farm Show will feature a variety of meetings, workshops, and continuing education seminars, including a presentation from Tom Reed of TeeJet Technologies, a BBI technology partner for precision application of dry material.  The show concludes on Friday, February 1 with an end-of-show tradition, the 30^th running of the Southern/National Draft Horse Pull.

Randy Copeland, BBI’s territory sales manager for the southeastern United States, will lead the company’s booth presence at the show, which features four of BBI’s market-leading spreaders, including MagnaSpread, Endurance, Liberty, and Grasshopper.  MagnaSpread is BBI’s flagship hydraulic spreader for large-scale, precision application of granular fertilizer and lime.  Endurance is the company’s rugged hydraulic spreader for large-scale, precision application of litter and other organic materials. MagnaSpread and Endurance models feature BBI’s proprietary Binary Manifold, making connections to precision agriculture technology tools a snap.

Grasshopper is BBI’s mechanical, ground-wheel drive spreader for medium-capacity application of fertilizer and lime, optimized for row crops as well as sod and turf farms.  Rounding out the Southern Farm Show lineup is Liberty, BBI’s tandem-axle, medium-capacity spreader that features a ground-wheel drive conveyor and hydraulic or PTO-driven spinners.  Grasshopper and Liberty feature BBI’s exclusive spreader system, delivering wider, flatter, and more consistent spread patterns in the field.

Ed Stevens of Stevens Truck and Tractor, a BBI dealer in Goldsboro, North Carolina, will join Copeland in the BBI booth for the show.  Stevens and Copeland will speak with Carolinas farmers about the BBI products featured at the show, as well as specialty spreaders from the extended BBI line, including Cricket, Trooper, SideShooter, and RockBody.

"We’re very excited to have a big lineup of BBI spreaders at this year’s Southern Farm Show,” stated Copeland.  “This show gives us a great opportunity to speak with a great group of farmers who grow everything from peanuts and soybeans to tobacco and cotton, sharing with them how BBI designs spreaders always with their needs in mind.  We’re also honored to have Ed Stevens, one of our favorite dealers in the area, join us for what will be another memorable show.”

For more information on the Southern Farm Show, taking place January 30-February 1 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, visit the show website at www.southernfarmshow.com

BBI, LISKEY TRUCK SALES PARTNER FOR VIRGINIA FARM SHOW

The winter trade show season continues as BBI joins Liskey Truck Sales for the Virginia Farm Show.

This year’s show will take place at the Augusta Expo Land in Fishersville, Virginia, running from January 17-19.  Founded in 1996, the Virginia Farm Show features a variety of products and services catering to the needs of both full-time and part-time farmers.  Attendees come from all areas of Virginia, as well as parts of Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina.  In addition to booths from a variety of farming equipment, implement, material providers, attendees will also enjoy a skid steer rodeo held on-site.

The 2013 Virginia Farm Show will include over 120 vendors, including BBI’s partner for the area, Liskey Truck Sales of Harrisonburg, Virginia.  Randy Copeland, BBI’s territory sales manager for the southeastern United States, will join the Liskey team at this year’s show.

The Liskey booth will feature two of BBI’s signature models, MagnaSpread and Endurance.  BBI’s MagnaSpread is the industry-leading hydraulic spreader for precision applications of granular fertilizer and lime, while Endurance is the market leader in cost-in-use for precision applications of litter, manure, and other organic materials.  MagnaSpread and Endurance both feature BBI’s exclusive Binary Manifold, the company’s variable rate-ready hydraulic platform that makes connecting to precision agriculture electronics a snap.

"We really enjoy working with the great folks at Liskey Truck Sales, and we’re really looking forward to the Virginia Farm Show,” stated Copeland. “Farming is very important to the Virginia economy, and the farmers of this area contribute a large share of the country’s production. We believe our products will continue to improve their economics through optimizing their use of time and inputs.”

For more information on the Virginia Farm Show, slated for January 17-19 at the Augusta Expo Land in Fishersville, Virginia, go to the show website at www.virginiafarmshow.com.

BBI Launches Dealer Testimonial Video Series

This week, BBI is proud to launch our series of testimonial videos from our family of dealers and customers across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South America.

In the coming months, you’ll see not only instructional videos for setup and operation of BBI spreaders and electronics, but also several installments featuring dealers and farmers describing the BBI user experience in their own words.

First up in the queue is Danny Joyner of Four Seasons Peanut Service in Warsaw, NC.  Danny is a loyal customer of Ed Stevens of Stevens Truck and Tractor in Princeton, North Carolina. From his operation in nearby Warsaw, Mr. Joyner uses the BBI MagnaSpread on his large-acreage peanut farm, as well as a variety of other row crops.

Take a look, as Danny Joyner explains the benefits of spreading with BBI—the user-friendliness, efficiency, and versatility for fertilizer and lime applications that make MagnaSpread the right choice for his farm.

Special thanks to Randy Copeland, BBI’s territory sales manager for the southeastern United States, Ed Stevens, owner of Stevens Truck & Tractor, and, most of all, to Mr. Joyner of Four Seasons Peanut Service, for sharing this success story.

For more information on MagnaSpread, BBI’s line of hydraulic spreaders optimized for precision agriculture-powered applications of fertilizer and lime, visit the MagnaSpread product page at www.bbispreaders.com.  MagnaSpread, standard-equipped with BBI’s exclusive Binary Manifold for ISOBUS-ready connections to industry-leading precision-agriculture technology suites, spreads lime at 60-foot swaths and granular fertilizer at 80-foot swaths that Danny Joyner describes as “extremely uniform,” driving value and efficiency along its path.