The Beef Board has a new Chairman. She’s Kim Brackett, Idaho cow/calf and stocker producer. Here’s what it means to her. You can also listen to her describe her goals in the audio clip below: “That has been such a phenomenal evolution for me to go in what seems like a handful of years, not a long timeframe at all, …
DuPont Launching Farm Watch in Iowa
DuPont is partnering with a county sheriff’s office in Iowa to establish the state’s first Farm Watch program to enhance security and safety of rural residents and farmers. DuPont and the Story County Sheriff’s Office will work together in this off-shoot of the National Sheriffs’ Association’s Neighborhood Watch and Farm Watch. “Farm Watch helps reduce opportunities for crime to occur …
State Cattle Groups Earn New Holland Equipment
New Holland Agriculture is rewarding two state cattle industry organizations for their superior membership recruitment efforts in 2013. The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association each earned use of a piece of equipment from New Holland for their efforts to recruit new members to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Each NCBA affiliate will get their …
New NCBA Officer Team
The new president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is Bob McCan of Texas, who succeeded Scott George as president during the board of directors meeting last week. “It is a great honor to be elected to lead NCBA for the next year. A strong future lies ahead of us with endless opportunities for U.S. cattlemen and women,” said …
Glass Atlanta
Glass Atlanta. That’s where I was this weekend following the MapShots Customer Conference. This event was really for the public to get their first look at Glass, wear it and learn about it. In the venue there were demo stations set up to cover different applications and uses for Glass. I brought ZimmGlass with me because I had questions. This …
Learning About MapShots Integration
I’ve been collecting a lot of interviews here in Atlanta at the MapShots Customer Conference. Most of them will be shared over on PrecisionPays.com. However, I thought you might enjoy this one with official AgNerd, Keith Baker. Keith saw me wearing my ZimmGlass and that started an enjoyable conversation about the new technology I’ve been trying out as a member …
President Signs Farm Bill in Michigan
A young Michigan cherry farmer had the honor of introducing the president of the United States prior to signing of the new farm bill at Michigan State University Friday. “On behalf of farmers across Michigan, I want to say thank you Congress for passing a great farm bill,” said Ben LaCross, former American Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher chairman. …
Popcorn Has Been Changed
It looks like someone decided it was time to change the popcorn. That would be Popcorners. I just found them on the snack tray here at the MapShots Customer Conference. Our Popcorners family proudly presents our wholesome, delicious new shape of popcorn to your family. Here at Popcorners we have spent a great deal of time tasting, testing and perfecting …
Pork Production Summit at IPPE
The VIV International Pork Production Summit was held as part of the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) last week in Atlanta and one of the presenters was Dr. Jeffrey Escobar of Novus International. Dr. Escobar discussed in detail “Nutrient digestibility and gut health” as well as “Organic trace mineral bioavailability and functional effects in animals” – topics he addressed …
President to Sign Farm Bill Today
President Obama will sign the Agricultural Act of 2014 today at Michigan State University, the alma mater of Senate Agriculture Committee chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). “This is a very exciting day and I welcome that the president is committed to agriculture in America and rural America and the research that we certainly exemplify at Michigan State,” said Stabenow earlier this …