The Environmental Protection Agency is now being accused of giving preference to liberal groups over conservatives when it comes to freedom of information act requests, specifically groups like the Sierra Club which received the personal information of thousands of livestock producers earlier this year. That EPA information release was a topic of discussion at World Pork Expo this week and …
And This Little Piggy Went to World Pork Expo
Remember the nursery rhyme “This little pig went to market. This little pig went home….”? Well, this little pig went to World Pork Expo and had a great time. The coolest and most creative “piggies” at the 25th anniversary of World Pork Expo were found on Trudy’s nails in the Boehringer Ingelheim tent. Her nails support the pork industry in …
BIVI Shows What Easy Looks Like
Everywhere you look at World Pork Expo you see blue pig snouts touting Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica’s (BIVI) new “Easy” campaign telling hog producers just how simple it can be to protect their herds against countless problems. “For oral vaccines there’s no needles, all they have to do is drink,” says BIVI brand manager Mike Steilen, adding that it also saves …
The Wheels on the Pivot Go…..Upside-Down?
Here is an update on “The Seasons of a Farmer.” I mentioned that we are in the transition between Planting and Irrigating here in south central Nebraska. Well, we had a significant weather event (now classified as an EF-2 tornado) here in Edgar, Neb., on Memorial Day evening that will most likely affect Irrigating. As the tornado sirens were blowing …
New Holland Ag/Construction Integration
The integration of agriculture and construction equipment lines under one marketing team has been a big focus for New Holland this year. Here’s the North America marketing team: (l-r) Mark Hooper, Director of Marketing; Dan Valen, Manager, Pro Work Tools; Abe Hughes, Vice President, New Holland North America; Ken Snover, Brand Communications Manager and Paul Wade, Brand Marketing Manager. The …
New Holland Donation to Fisher House Foundation
New Holland continues its support for the Fisher House Foundation by making a $68,500 donation. Here’s Abe Hughes, VP, New Holland North America (right) presenting the check to David Coker, Fisher House Foundation President. The money for this donation comes from the New Holland True Blue Salute program. The presentation occurred during a construction equipment media event I’m attending at …
Record Setting WPX Junior National Show
Nothing at World Pork Expo compares with seeing a kid that might weigh all of 30 pounds working to control the movements of a hog that has 200 pounds on him. Precious! Nearly 900 youngsters and 2500 hogs are signed up for the World Pork Expo Junior National Show this year – three times more than two years ago and …
Don’t get it right
Awestruck might be a good description for me following the opening evening activities at my first outing as the new ZimmComm intern. After arriving in Lexington, Kentucky for the Alltech International Symposium, I got dressed up and headed to the dinner that featured salmon, table company from Africa, and fabulous singers. It was a far cry from dinner at the …
USDA’s Alonzo Updates WPX on Key Issues
Anne Alonzo is attending her first World Pork Expo since taking the helm as the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator just over a month ago. During her comments this morning, she said that the USDA is very supportive of the efforts of the pork industry and will continue to work with them on key issues. There were several items …
Revitalizing the REAL® Seal in Social Media
In celebration of June Dairy Month, efforts by the National Milk Producers Federation to revitalize the REAL® Seal are taking a big leap forward this month. A new campaign is being launched that allows consumers to learn more about the benefits of real, American-made dairy products and foods made with them, using a new Facebook page, blogger outreach and digital …