Tomorrow will be grand opening day for Mid Missouri Energy, Missouri’s newest ethanol plant. All the dignitaries will be there (and me). We’ll have governor Blunt, Ag Director Ferrell and many more.
Pork & Milk Get Reprieve Too
I haven’t seen much news about the follow-up Supreme Court rulings after the Beef Checkoff decision. But there have been two of note.
Ethanol Stories On This Week’s CornTalk
It’s time once again for the weekly interview program from the Missouri Corn Growers Association.
New Pork Board Members
I’m a little behind on this. I meant to post it last week but then that little race in Indianapolis got in the way.
Elect Your Missour Beef Council Reps
Missouri’s cattle producers are urged to take part in elections for representatives to the Missouri Beef Industry Council. That’s the message in this week’s MBIC Report in which Cindy interviews executive director Steve Taylor.
New Look For Holstein Foundation Website
Who am I not to post an announcement about a new web look?
Soybean News For The Media
The United Soybean Board has created a nifty little e-newsletter for media types which contains just a few short stories.
Indy 500 Wrapup
The media event that the Ethanol Promotion & Information Council coordinated last Friday was truly an awesome piece of public relations! It sure doesn’t hurt to be tied into the greatest spectacle in racing. Way to go Tom Slunecka and the folks from the Integer Group, led by Joanna Schroeder.
EPIC Interview Is This Week’s ZimmCast
Last Friday agriculture received a great amount of publicity through the media event coordinated by the Ethanol Promotion & Information Council (EPIC). It was easy to see that they generated stories because there were many reporters already covering the pending Indy 500 race. They were eager to interview all the media contacts for the event.
Beef Checkoff Decision Review
There’s apparently more to learn about the recent Supreme Court decision on the beef checkoff. What I wonder is how many of those 26 million homes will be tuned in!