Just a handful of wild blueberries at each meal is the ticket to natural stress-relief. At least, that´s what the USDA has concluded. USDA scientists recently concluded that eating Wild Blueberries and other antioxidant-rich foods at every meal helps prevent oxidative stress. (Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 26, No. 2, 170-181, 2007) This study advances antioxidant research …
Speaking of Missouri Beef
Cindy and I had a nice trip to Springfield today to conduct the first training session for the Missouri Beef Industry Council’s new “Speaking of Beef” program. I’ll post more on this tomorrow. Here you can see Cindy going over the basics when it comes to public speaking. That’s what these cattle producers will be doing over the next year …
Organic Beef or Green Beef?
A new Beef Eco-Report suggests that “green” food isn´t necessarily organic food and conscious consumers might have to start choosing between the two. Analysts at the Hudson Institute‘s Center for Global Food Issues say that beef produced with grains and growth hormones produces 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions and saves two-thirds more land for nature as compared to organic …
Missouri Cattle Industry Convention
It’s time for the Missouri Cattle Industry Convention. Cindy and I will attending tomorrow afternoon to do a little public speaking workshop for the Missouri Beef Council which meets at the same time. I’ll try to have some pictures for you. Not to make them nervous or anything. The 2007 Missouri Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show is just around …
Nutrition Efficiency Info on Pork Board Website
A new section of the Pork Checkoff website contains information for producers who want to optimize their feed costs and maximize production efficiencies. The new Nutritional Efficiency section includes information about the recently founded nutritional efficiency consortium; the consortium’s research and activity priorities; the research funded by the consortium and a subsection with links to additional information or resources. Twenty …
Spending Quality Time With Certified Angus Beef
This is just a heads up that I’ll be doing some highway miles on Tuesday to meet with the folks at Certified Angus Beef. We’ve been collaborating for some time on the use of audio in their communications plan. Their Quality Time audio news releases were started after we discussed our Talking News Releases several years ago for example. So, …
Bill Schuermann New ASA Executive Director
Our old buddy Bill Schuermann has a new job with the American Soybean Association. He’s their new Executive Director, Member and Industry Relations. Congratulations Bill. Schuermann most recently served as Group Publisher-Fruit and Vegetable Group for Meister Media Worldwide in Willoughby, Ohio, where he was responsible for three of the company’s specialty ag publications. Many in the agribusiness industry may …
Get Ready For Ag Day Now
It’s not too early to be looking ahead to spring and National Ag Day. Materials are ready for you to start planning your projects to celebrate this annual event. What Is Ag Day? It’s a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless other across America join …
James Garner Thanks Corn Growers
I did not know that James Garner knew much about growing corn but in this YouTube video he sure thanks our corn farmers for the job they do. You can find it on NCGA’s Farmers Matter. Maybe it’s because he was a spokesperson for the beef industry and learned how important corn is to a good steak!
Heinze and Slagle at Beef Board
I’m still getting caught up on email from the last couple weeks so I’ve been meaning to let you know what those of us at NAFB’s Trade Talk already know and that’s that Lynn Heinze is now on board with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board as well as Melissa Slagle. That would be the Melissa that posts here on AgWired btw. …