Speaking of new and social media . . . eConsultancy has a great post titled, “20+ more mind-blowing social media statistics.” There are some great statistics that Jake Hird has put together that might help put into perspective what’s happening with communications today. Here’s a couple to give you a sample of what you’ll find. Around 64% of marketers are …
BASF Going More Social
BASF is one of the latest companies to start moving into the social media world more and more. Recently you could start following @BASFAgro on Twitter. Now they’re loading new videos onto YouTube like this one that describes BASF Plant Sciences in the United States. Where do these companies get these ideas about using social/new media? Hmmm?
Barley Bin Builder Winner
Osage Bio Energy, along with co-sponsors Perdue AgriBusiness, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and General Motors, recently announced the overall grand prize winner of the 2009 Barley Bin Builder Yield Contest. Bobby Hutchison of Hutchison Brothers Farms in Cordova, MD, won the grand prize of a brand new GM Flex Fuel pickup truck with his yield of 130 bushels per …
United Soybean Board Committed to the Success of Soybean Farmers
AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and I sat down with Keith Dunn with the United Soybean Board (USB) during the Ag Media Summit to see what their main initiatives currently are. Dunn explained to me the importance of animal agriculture and how supportive the USB was of this industry. “Currently in the United States 98 percent of …
Football Great to Keynote Farm Bureau Meeting
Quadruple Super Bowl champion quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw is the keynoter for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 91st annual meeting in Seattle on January 11, 2010. “Terry Bradshaw is an All-American icon, recognized for his accomplishments both on and off the field,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. Bradshaw is renowned for his professional accomplishments in …
Monsanto’s Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and A little over a year ago Monsanto made a commitment to people around the world to sustainable agriculture. The company is working on products that will produce more than double current yields while reducing the resources needed to grow the crops by nearly one-third. They are so committed that they launched …
Nufarm’s New Product Line-Up a Hit
AgWired coverage of IFAJ 2009 is sponsored by: and As farmers are getting ready to harvest soon, it’s never too late to begin to think about products for the upcoming year. Nufarm is one of the largest crop protection companies in the world and is primarily at post patent company. After another company’s patent expires, Nufarm brings a similar product …
NASS Updates Farmer Computer/Internet Usage
Almost 60% of of U. S. farms now have internet access and the use of DSL has become the most common method of accessing it. The National Agricultural Statistics Service just released its latest Farm Computer Usage and Ownership survey results. Here’s some key findings. Notice how much higher the numbers are for farmers with incomes over $100,000! DSL was …
Register Now for NCGA’s Land Use Conference
The first ever Land Use Conference is fast approaching and you don’t want to miss it. Hosted by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), the conference will be in St. Louis on August 25-26th. This is perfect for those people in agriculture who are interested to learn how indirect land use policy will affect their businesses. In addition, academics and …
Swine Seminar Synopsis
We have had a couple of comments asking if the Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar presentations will be available for those who were not able to attend, and the answer is yes. Ned Arthur (pictured here at work) with Truffle Media Networks was at the event taking photos and video and doing interviews, all of which will be posted along …