Last post for the day folks and I’ll give my keyboard a rest (not). I’ve seen this story all over the place and was not sure how to handle it until I read about in on Steve Mays blog. Steve usually has a way of putting things in perspective. The story is on Adage.com (requires registration).
Bonanza Bill Invites You To NAFB Convention
Let’s hear from Bonanza Bill who’s the new sheriff in town at NAFB. He has a personal invitation for you to their convention.
Discover Your Inner Chicken
How does one know if one has an inner chicken? I guess you have to visit the Mid-Atlantic Agricultural Awareness Alliance website, thankachicken.com, to find out.
NAWG WILOT Group Announced
Why not have a WILOT? The National Association of Wheat Growers does. It’s the Wheat Industry Leaders of Tomorrow program and they’ve got 10 folks participating. Keep these names in mind since some of them may become state and national leaders in the future!
Inductees Into Angus Heritage Foundation
The American Angus Association will be inducting a number of people into the Angus Heritage Foundation in just a few weeks. I will not be able to attend but I can just guess what they’ll be serving for dinner!!
Today’s Missouri Farmer Reads Today’s Farmer
The people at Today’s Farmer magazine have just completed a new readership study which provides some comparative data to other publications targeting Missouri farmers. The publication is owned by MFA Incorporated. The sample for the survey was compiled by Farm Market ID and the survey was conducted by Ag Media Research.
MFA Health Track Has QSA Status
MFA Incorporated just got some very important news for cattlemen who want to be able to take quick advantage of the pending opening of new foreign trade markets. To announce it they sent out a Talking News Release. The state of Missouri is ahead of the game in obtaining USDA Quality Systems Assessment and MFA’s Health Track program is now able to offer that status to its customers!
Farm Bill & World Trade On CornTalk
CornTalk, a weekly program for the Missouri Corn Growers Association, features an interview with CEO, Gary Marshall. Gary talks about two big issues that have a direct impact on Missouri corn growers, the new farm bill and pending world trade talks. Gary discusses the status of both of these topics and explains how MCGA is working to protect its members as these issues move forward.
The Beef Checkoff Promotes Healthy Beef Cookbook
St. Louis was the location for the unveiling of the new “Healthy Beef Cookbook” at the annual meeting of the American Dietetics Association. This week’s MBIC report from the Missouri Beef Industy Council is with consumer information director Alane Lidolf, who talks about the new cookbook, how it was developed and how it benefits the beef industry.
Over 1,000 Articles Now On AgWired
I knew another milestone was fast approaching for AgWired but I didn’t catch it until I went past it. This post is number 1,002! When I got started I thought that I’d be lucky to post something every once in a while. Little did I know. I guess it’s called being bitten by the blog bug. Whatever it is, there is no shortage of information or topics.