MachineryLink continues to better serve growers with new products and services. Now they are announcing the addition of MachineryLink Sharing to that list. The site is agriculture’s first peer-2-peer online sharing community. Growers, retailers, and professionals can list their equipment for use during its idle-time and see what others are sharing when they need assistance. “People helping people is what MachineryLink …
USDA Gives $17 Mil for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
More than $17 million in grants to help America’s beginning farmers and ranchers is being given by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This news release from the agency says the awards are through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “When new farmers and ranchers start their operations, the …
Farm Bureau: Take Advantage of Fall Beauty for Photo Contest!
This is truly the most beautiful time of the year, and the American Farm Bureau Federation is reminding you not to let it go by without snapping some great pictures. And while you’ve got those great pics, you might as well enter them in the Farm Bureau Photo Contest, open to all state and county Farm Bureau members and staff …
USDA Breaks Down Benefits of TPP for Each State
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making its case on how the newly reached Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will benefit ag operations across the country. This news release says the USDA is releasing a series of fact sheets put together by the agency’s Foreign Agricultural Service that show how TPP will boost the U.S. agriculture industry, supporting more American …
Kings and Queens of the Butterflies
Today Aunt Jeanette writes: “This looks like a 5-star place to spend the night.” “It is quiet, our sleep won’t be disrupted, and we can get a good night’s rest.” “There will be a continental breakfast buffet on the deck (and the roadside ditch) in the morning.” “The pond across the road has an abundance of drinking water.” “I will …
American Agri-Women Celebrate 40 Years
The American Agri-Women (AAW) have been celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and the festivities will culminate with the national convention in Portland, Maine November 5-7. The convention’s theme will be “Harvesting for the Future.” The Maine Agri-Women are hosting the convention and the state is also the home of AAW President Sue McCrum, who is finishing her final year …
Ag Co-ops Set New Income Records
October is National Cooperative Month and USDA traditionally releases its annual report on cooperatives to coincide with the observance. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the nation’s farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives posted record income and revenue in 2014, previewing a USDA report to be released later this month that shows cooperatives earned $6.5 billion in net income and …
Case IH Supporting Canadian Ag Journalists
My online coverage of the 2015 Canadian Farm Writers Federation Annual Meeting was sponsored by Case IH. Attending for the company was Dan Danford. We had a great time, especially supper at Fort Calgary. Sponsored by Case IH! Before the end of the conference I visited with Dan to find out why Case IH supports CFWF. We also talked about …
Zimfo Bytes
RFD-TV News announced that Market Day Report – its daily live news program devoted exclusively to the agriculture industry – is the winner of the 2015 Cablefax Award in the news category for “Best Show or Series.” Representatives from the Vermont Agencies of Agriculture, Education, & Health will join state legislators, Burlington schools superintendent, local school board members, farm to …
Brownfield’s Steever Interviews President Obama
Brownfield Ag News anchor and former NAFB president Tom Steever got a 20 minute interview with President Obama this week on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal and what it means for agriculture. “So this is really a big deal,” the President told Brownfield Ag News Tuesday, “and the key to getting it passed is just making sure that people …