RFA Ethanol Podcast

New ISU Precision Ag Lab

Chuck Zimmerman

Iowa State University has a new precision ag lab thanks to Ag Leader Technology. Pictured from left to right are: Dr. Thomas Brumm, Associate Professor, ISU, Dr. U. Sunday Tim, Associate Professor, ISU, Dr. Ramesh Kanwar, ABE Department Chair, ISU Al Myers, President, Ag Leader Technology, Michael Vos, Software Sales Manager, Ag Leader Technology. Ag Leader Technology, Inc. has donated …

Agribusiness, Precision Agriculture, University

Organic Beef or Green Beef?

Laura McNamara

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 …

Ag Groups, Agribusiness, Beef, Environment, Farming, Food, Publication, Research

The Red Wine Diet

Laura McNamara

We´ve all heard of various nutrition gurus encouraging health-conscious eaters to enjoy a glass of red wine with dinner. But, most of us don´t know much more than that. Why, exactly, are we encouraged to have that coveted glass of red wine? Well, a new book, The Red Wine Diet, delves into the benefits of the popular dinner drink. For …

Agribusiness, Food

Get Your Animart Cowlendar

Chuck Zimmerman

The new Cowlendars are here. That would be the dairy cow calendars from Animart. ANIMART, Inc. has released its annual, uniquely-themed customer appreciation calendar. This year, the ANIMART calendar features close-up photos with dairy cattle. Displaying playful personalities, these images also serve as timely reminders to dairy producers about seasonal animal health issues. And, as a tool for busy producers, …

Agribusiness, Dairy

Watermelon Promotion Board Members Appointed

Melissa Sandfort

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner appointed six producer and six handler members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. Two producer members have been reappointed for a second term, and four new producer and six new handler members have been appointed to serve on the board for the next three-year term of office beginning Jan. 1, 2008, and ending …

Agribusiness, USDA

Farmers in Midwest Have New Reason to Invest Ethanol Crops

Laura McNamara

The Midwest is getting three new ethanol production plants. Washington Group International has received $150 million worth of cost-reimbursable contracts from E85 Inc. for the construction of E85’s first three ethanol plants in the Midwest region. Washington Group will provide procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up services for the facilities in Wahoo, Neb., and Red Oak and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Each …

Agribusiness, Corn, Ethanol, Farming

Feeding Cull Cows

Laura McNamara

Cull cows and their feeding habits are at the center of research underway at North Dakota State University’s Hettinger Research Extension Center. The study is being done in cooperation with South Dakota State University. The Center’s Michelle Stamm says the multi-state southwest feeders project is monitoring the feeding of a group of cull cows for 100 days and then will …

Agribusiness, Farming, Livestock, Research

Steve Drake named Agri-Business Leader of the Year

Melissa Sandfort

The St. Louis Agri-Business Club named Drake & Company President and CEO Steve Drake as its Agri-Business Leader of the Year. Since 1981 the St. Louis Agri-Business Club has been recognizing outstanding leaders in agriculture by honoring them as Agri-Business Leader of the Year. The award recognizes the individual’s service to agriculture through personal accomplishments and outstanding leadership, a willingness …

Agribusiness

Managerial Insights With Moe Russell

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the projects I’ve had an opportunity to play a part in this fall has been a series of video presentations with Moe Russell, Russell Consulting Group. They’re for Farm Industry News and sponsored by Asgrow. It’s called the Business Skills Series. Here we are in our last recording session. In this monthly episode Moe talks about risk management. …

Agribusiness, Farming, Publication