It was standing room only in the First National Bank South Dakota Pavillion for the Agriculture Issues Panel featuring Senator John Thune, Representative Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even, State Director of Farm Service Agency (FSA) Schaunaman and Michelle Rook of WNAX as the moderator. And, the main topic of discussion: climate change legislation. The Waxman-Markey Bill …
Baxter Black’s Humor Helps Serious Cause in La Junta
An interesting article was recently published in the Ag Journal about an organization called Not 1 More Acre, who is fighting to keep the United States Army from claiming their pasture land. Check out an excerpt of the story below, and let me know what you think… Nearly 400 people packed the Koshare Kiva Saturday to hear Baxter Black, America’s …
eMerge Genetics™ Names Wayne Hoener VP of Sales
eMerge Genetics, a specialty soybean seed company headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa has named Wayne Hoener as Vice President of Sales for the company. In his new role, Hoener will be responsible for directing and expanding the dealer network and implementing sales and marketing programs to support eMerge Genetics’ focus on non-GMO soybean seed for both conventional and specialty …
NAMA Boot Camp
I’m missing a NAMA Boot Camp but that doesn’t mean we don’t know what’s going on in Kansas City. Thanks to Jenny Pickett, NAMA CEO and Merritt Engel, Merrigan and Co. for the info and pictures. In this first photo, Derek Fuemmeler, CCA Yield Max Crop and Consulting Services, LLC, presents ideas in the session “A Year of a Life …
Video For The Farm Podcaster
I have to agree with James Lewin, Podcasting News, that it’s about time a cheap camcorder comes with an external audio/mic input. The biggest weakness of the Flip camera is the fact that you can’t plug in an external microphone or other audio input. Well Kodak has changed all that with the introduction of their Z18 pocket video camera. In …
Nicholson Kovac Agriculture New Media Usage Study
48% of large acre corn/soybean growers send 5 or more text messages a day! That’s just one of the findings from a survey conducted by Nicholson Kovac. In this week’s program you can hear Sheree Johnson, Nicholson Kovac Senior VP and Director of Media talk about their findings. Just when I was about to write a post inspired by Jeff …
Zimfo Bytes
USDA releases wheat outlook: Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for wheat, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Contains data and information on U.S. wheat by class. USDA releases cotton and wool outlook: Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for cotton and wool, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Includes …
SFP: Wasted Fertilizer is Wasted Money
AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and SFP, formerly Specialized Fertilizer Products, wants everyone to know that wasted fertilizer is wasted money, and naturally, they have products for growers that can help them see a higher return on investment when added to their current fertilizer mix. The first product is AVAIL, a phosphorus fertilizer enhancer that when added …
If You Haven’t Already, Reach Teach Learn
Have you ever summited Mt. Everest? I haven’t but Lance Fox has. He is a technical service veterinarian for Alpharma, and his successes both in his job and in his personal life have trained him to become a natural role model for children across America as part of the Reach Teach Learn ag educational program. “My role is to educate …
Proud to be an Omnivore
While in North Carolina for the Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar over the weekend, I had some of the best pork I have ever eaten. The hotel served up a fresh whole hog with a tasty vinegar sauce that was fabulous. The best thing about the airport in Charlotte (which I spent an inordinate amount of time in on Sunday) …