Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new federal-private collaboration with DuPont to safeguard natural resources on private lands used to supply bio-based feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production. The joint agreement between USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service and DuPont aims to set voluntary standards for the sustainable harvesting of agricultural residues for renewable fuel, and supports rural job creation, additional income …
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Chromatin, Inc., a leading provider of innovative crop breeding technology, sorghum seed products and feedstocks, announced that Robert B. Shapiro has joined its Board of Directors. Farmers and seed dealers from major U.S. crop production regions recently gathered in St. Louis and Peoria, Ill. for “Monsanto Ground Breakers Week.” Case IH announced that they donated two tractors to Milwaukee Public …
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Four of Alltech’s crop science products have received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Agri-Mos, Soil-Set, Crop-Set and Grain-Set are now registered as micronutrient fertilizers in the Canadian agronomic market. The Georgia Peanut Commission board of directors has approved $292,500 in new research project funding for the 2013-14 research budget year. Penton will announce its new agriculture group at …
Winter Weather Affecting Drought Conditions
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Do you support continuing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)?” Our poll results: Fifty-seven percent say Yes, It’s Working, Twenty-nine percent say No, It’s Not Working, twelve percent ask What is the RFS?, and a small portion at two percent say Other. Over half of you support the continuation of the Renewable Fuel Standard. For …
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The Corn Refiners Association announced John W. Bode as its new President and C.E.O. Alltech’s first annual North America Mycotoxin Management Summit plans to address many of last year’s issues and share the latest in mycotoxin research and development. Two Rivers Marketing, a leading provider of business-to-business marketing and public relations services, recently added CLAAS of America to its ever-expanding …
Students Create Products From Corn and Soybeans
Teams of Purdue University students who created fiber insulation from soybeans and a fireworks casing from corn won the top prizes in the annual Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests. The awards were announced at a reception March 20th, 2013 in Indianapolis. The competitions, sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council, teach students how to be …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Mushroom Council. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council say they’re pleased with the action taken by Congress to prevent furloughs of federal meat inspectors. Agrian has offered the MACA members the ability to access the Agrian label database on the association’s website as an added …
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Jim Spradlin, GROWMARK Vice President, Agronomy, announced organizational changes in the Agronomy Division, effective March 16, 2013. United Fresh congratulates Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan for her many years of service to USDA and American agriculture. DuPont Pioneer announced plans to increase capacity at its Hermiston, Ore., IMPACT Research location. Zoetis, formerly Pfizer Animal Health, announces the return of the Cattle …
Supporting the Renewable Fuel Standard
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Have you recently purchased a gun?” Our poll results: Thirty-three percent said Yes, Already Own Guns while twenty-nine percent said No, Don’t Own Any. Nineteen percent said No, Have Enough, Eleven percent said Planning To, five percent said Yes, First Gun Purchase, and three percent said Other. Looks like most of you have one …
Celebrating National Ag Day 2013 in Nebraska
Besides the activities Chuck is covering in Washington, DC, this week there are localized events throughout the country. This morning, Nebraska kicked off Ag Day in Tecumseh, Omaha and Wayne. The crowds got to listen to some key Nebraska agriculture influencers and supporters such as Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson, State Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach, Agriculture Committee …