The Livestock Advertising Network (LAN) has been named the new national advertising representative for state cattlemen’s associations across the Southeast. LAN will currently be representing the Alabama Cattleman, Carolina Cattle Connection, Georgia Cattlemen, Cow Country News (Kentucky), and Tennessee Cattle Business. These 6 states will represent a circulation of over 37,400 producers. The Livestock Advertising Network will be coordinating all …
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The Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame Committee announced the inductees for 2013 based on their accomplishments and significant contributions to Vermont agriculture. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored the latest winners of its agricultural engineering student achievement awards during special ceremonies at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ (ASABE) recent annual meeting. Swanson Russell announced the promotion …
New Addition to Novus Enzyme Solutions Portfolio
Novus International, Inc. and Verenium Corporation announced the name of their new phytase enzyme product, CIBENZA PHYTAVERSE. This new innovative phytase is specifically designed to unlock more of the hidden nutritional value in phytate for improved animal growth and well-being. The two companies, which entered into a strategic partnership in 2011, designed CIBENZA PHYTAVERSE to have specific performance characteristics that …
How Many Farm Apps Do You Use?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What use would you have for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?” Our poll results: · Crop analysis 25% · Improve nutrient & crop protection efficiency 18% · Just for fun! 18% · Maximize yields 15% · More efficient water use 7% · Monitor livestock 8% · Other 8% So what do you think from the …
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The nation’s top experts in agricultural lending will gather in Minneapolis for the American Bankers Association National Agricultural Bankers Conference Nov. 10-13. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) awards Link Welborn, DVM, DABVP, a graduate of University of Florida, the 2013 AVMA President’s Award. According to a recent poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of BASF Canada Inc., nearly …
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Animal Welfare Approved is introducing the first and only food label which guarantees that food products marked as grassfed come from animals fed a 100% grass and forage diet and are raised entirely outdoors on pasture or range for their entire lives. Syngenta announced that regulatory authorities in Korea have granted import approval for the Agrisure 3122 trait stack for …
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Avocados From Mexico (AFM), announced several leadership additions to the new marketing agenc. NovaSource Inc. announced the expansion of its international organization and the establishment of a new position in Latin America. The results of a survey about the 4R nutrient knowledge of and the communication between soil and water conservation districts and agricultural retailers will be discussed in a …
New Program to Empower Farmers as Leaders
DuPont and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced a new program to develop corn farmers for agricultural leadership opportunities. With more focus on food than ever, the NCGA DuPont New Leader Program will help to empower growers to share their story of their farms and the benefits of a robust agriculture system with key audiences, including consumers, media and …
Grant Program Supports Future Newscasters
Nearly a dozen future newscasters throughout the U.S. are gaining valuable experience in farm broadcasting this summer as part of the DuPont Pioneer NAFB (National Association of Farm Broadcasting) Foundation Internship Program. The program assists 10 NAFB member stations and networks with $1,000 grants from Pioneer to provide interns on-the-job agricultural broadcasting experience — from news production to live reporting. …
How Could UAVs Help You?
Before we get to our new ZimmPoll let’s look at the results of our latest one which asked the question, “ Do you watch or want to watch live or recorded ag news television programs online?” The results indicate that there is an interest in online agricultural television programming. Our poll results: Thirty-nine percent said Yes, I Currently Do, thirty-six …