God Made A Farmer commercial = EPIC!

It'll be interesting to see what Dodge's market share in the farm segment does over the next 12-18 months. Or maybe they are borrowing interest from the "farm story" to appeal to city truck buyers. Either way, Dodge did it for sales, nothing else.

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Originally Posted by Prone2Clone

It'll be interesting to see what Dodge's market share in the farm segment does over the next 12-18 months. Or maybe they are borrowing interest from the "farm story" to appeal to city truck buyers. Either way, Dodge did it for sales, nothing else.

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Really? They made a commercial, for sales?

Ram Trucks | Keep Plowing

Follow that link. Dodge is donating $1,000,000 to the National FFA based off of views and shares to that site. Good Cause. We are Iowa State. Do what you Do.

That ad was definitely epic - in a sentimental claptrap kind of way.

any of you that want to year the full version of God Made a Farmer, I'll have it on between 12:30-1:00 on my program at this site. The commercial was a shortened version. Will probably run it around 12:50

www.linderfarmnetwork.com click on KOWZ live to listen

My favorite superbowl commercial - I actually watched it. There were many other dud commercials. I did go for the clydesdale raising the horse commercial though.

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Originally Posted by Bret44

Really? They made a commercial, for sales?

Ram Trucks | Keep Plowing

Follow that link. Dodge is donating $1,000,000 to the National FFA based off of views and shares to that site. Good Cause. We are Iowa State. Do what you Do.

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It's a good cause, but in the end it's still all about sales (and there's nothing wrong with that, in my book).

loved it. farmers and truckers run this *****!

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Originally Posted by azepp

It's a good cause, but in the end it's still all about sales (and there's nothing wrong with that, in my book).

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Not at all! It is a pretty darn good mutual relationship between the two if you ask me.

I'm a city boy and I still appreciated the commercial. Even more so now that I know they donated so much to FFA.

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Originally Posted by TheEncore

False. Dodge and Case IH went in together on the commercial and the "Keep plowing" campaign with the FFA, with every view of the video, money is being donated to the National FFA Organization and going towards very worthy causes. (you can even see the FFA Emblem at the end of the commercial. As a farmer, a son of a farmer, and a grandson of a farmer, as well as being an Ag student here,I couldn't be prouder. I missed the 1st quarter of the game tonight because I was pulling pigs and wouldn't trade it for anything. The American Farmer doesn't have many people stand up for him these days, with PETA, HSUS, and other organizations trying to stop our professions, but this was a huge step forward and in the right direction. Amen

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You have your opinion, I have mine. Unfortunately, I don't see it the way you are seeing it.

And please keep the Amen aspect to the Politics-Religion board, thanks.

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Originally Posted by Bret44

Really? They made a commercial, for sales?

Ram Trucks | Keep Plowing

Follow that link. Dodge is donating $1,000,000 to the National FFA based off of views and shares to that site. Good Cause. We are Iowa State. Do what you Do.

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1,000,000? Unless they can stretch that really well, in the end that's not that much.

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Originally Posted by CyDude16

1,000,000? Unless they can stretch that really well, in the end that's not that much.

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Better than $0 right?

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Originally Posted by cyhiphopp

Better than $0 right?

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Sure is, but I think a few are overestimating their effect. And in the end its just a marketing ploy.

From the National FFA Foundation

As many of you may have seen, the National FFA Foundation and National FFA Organization cooperated with RAM Trucks on a two-minute Super Bowl commercial honoring the American Farmer that aired during the fourth quarter of the telecast. The ad, which features a popular poem by the late broadcaster Paul Harvey, is being supported with a cover wrap of USA Today and a significant Web presence across other electronic media.

The ad serves as a call to action for the public to celebrate 2013 as the Year of the Farmer. Individuals may do so by visiting a special Web page, viewing the positive messaging of the video and inviting others to do the same.http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/keepplowing/

RAM will contribute up to $1,000,000 to the National FFA Foundation based on the views of the video and activity on the website. The bulk of the new funding will be dedicated to supporting the FFA hunger initiative “Feeding the World–Starting at Home.”

The ad web page is not a sales site. Individuals will only be asked to view the video and recommend it to others. There is a link on the website for those interested in learning more about RAM products as well as a link for individuals wishing to learn more about FFA and agricultural education.

Supporting this positive messaging about the American Farmer will raise awareness of the National FFA Organization within the general public while providing significant support to a major FFA initiative. We ask that you share news about the opportunity among members and supporters as appropriate.

Many thanks,

Dwight Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer
National FFA Organization

Rob Cooper, Executive Director
National FFA Foundation

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Originally Posted by jsb

Yeah, I think he would have missed it had he had to completely get out 10-15 years ago. There are 5 of us kids, but only one is a boy and he isn't going to farm and I doubt any of us girls are going to marry anyone interested in farming. And it will be a bit sad when it is no longer in the family.

And since this is all about my Dad all of the time, one of his army friends was from and lives in Wooster. We would visit every couple of years. Nice town.

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I'm a girl and this will be my fifth planting season after inheriting the family farm. My sibling had no desire to be a part of the farm so dad gave it to me. I'm proud to be carrying on the tradition on the farm that originally belonged to my grandparents.