After the NAFB business meeting this afternoon it was time for the Issues Forum. This is where various organizations are set up with tables at which their spokespeople are available for interviews on the issues important to their constituents. So, farm broadcasters like Gary Cooper, Southeast AgNet, get out their recorders and get to work. I think I did at …
Greener-Schnitzels
“Man & Cow” Greener-Schnitzels – Episode #1 – Since the domestication of animals, man and cow have always enjoyed a special relationship. However, in this new era of increased environmental awareness, this special relationship has gotten a bit strained. Put a man, a cow and some methane in a YouTube video and this is what you get: Feel free to …
Wear Soy Panties on Earth Day
Although I can’t say Earth Day gets me very excited the idea that a lot of people may be wearing some soybean underpants, well, you decide. These are soy shorts made by Uranus which has the slogan, “Help save planet earth starting with Uranus.” Soy fabric is luxuriously soft and comfortable, often likened to silk or cashmere. Many of the …
NAMA Student Marketing Finals
Hello from the Imperial Room at the Marquis Marriott in Atlanta. We’re live in the student finals room and ready to see the competition. I hope you enjoy it. Post Update: We had approximately 170 people watch the live stream from the competition today. I think we’ll do it again next year! We’ll plan ahead this time and have a …
NAMA Registration Activity
The NAMA registration desk has been very busy this morning and the staff is hard at work as you’ll see in this video clip. We’re having a great time blogging and tweeting here in the Marquis Level at the Marriott. NAMA Photo Album AgWired coverage of the Agri-Marketing Conference is sponsored by: and .
My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase Race
I saw my first steeplechase races live and exciting today in Monkton, MD thanks to the John Deere Drive Green Utility Tractor Show. It was a wet and wild day at My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase races. Can you say “mud?” I left after the main race which you can see the winner of here. I got very lucky and was …
Earth Day Beef Rap
Nothing fuels an Earth Day dinner better than beef. I think that’s what Beef Ambassador Allison Grainger and friends are telling us in this Earth Day Beef Rap video. Let me know what you think. I’m sure Allison will be watching.
Karen Simon’s Travel Journal
Another ag group shows a great use of a blog. This time it’s Karen Simon, Iowa Soybean Association. She just returned from a 10 day trip to China. I actually was following her progress on her Twitter feed but she kept an online journal. This is one of her photos I borrowed from her online photo set. She also posted …
Midweek With Leon The Milkman
I’ve been a fan of Leon The Milkman for a long time. Finally I got to meet him via YouTube. Leon says he’s starting Midweek With The Milkman, a video newsletter for dairy fans. Say hello to him:
Chasing Tractors
I’ve heard of storm chasers, but this is the first I ever heard of “tractor chasers.” Agwired was alerted to these so-called “Tractor Chasers” who are endeavoring to get a glimpse of the new John Deere 8RT Tractor that’s scheduled for release this August. They even have their own website and YouTube videos and everything. Hmmmm…. Check out the first …