Alltech proudly announced Tuffy’s Pet Foods as an Official Animal Health and Nutrition Partner for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. This August, BASF Crop Protection partnered with Horizon Ag to donate funds to the Stop Hunger Now organization’s record-breaking University Million Meal Week where students and community volunteers packaged 1,031,776 meals for the less fortunate around the world. …
Happy Hunting Crew
Here’s the happy hunting crew at Mystic Prairie hunting lodge. The early season (preserve permit) weather has been a challenge. Hot and windy. Temps in the 80’s with wind gusting to 36 mph. Not the best weather for hunting pheasant but we got the job done. By the time I get this posted Cindy should be in Minnesota where she’ll …
Happy FAPRI Anniversary
For 25 years a group of University of Missouri economists has provided commodity price projections and policy analysis to the U.S. Congress, international trade negotiators, farm groups and farmers. On Friday, the MU Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) celebrated its silver anniversary with a gathering of friends and supporters, including Missouri Senator Kit Bond and FAPRI founder Abner …
Global Harvest Initiative Webcast
A high-level symposium held by the Global Harvest Initiative in Washington, D.C., will be Webcast live on Tuesday, September 22. The symposium, featuring U.S. leaders in food and agriculture, is focusing on ways to sustainably double agricultural output to meet rapidly growing global demand anticipated by the United Nations. Global Harvest Initiative’s Symposium, Agriculture at a Crossroads will include a …
Arenus Makes Splash with Dock Dogs
For a decade now, DockDogs have been entertaining audiences around the world with their high flying canines. To support their efforts, STEADFAST® CANINE, a joint health supplement from Arenus, will sponsor the 2009 DockDogs National Championship. Scheduled for October 16-18 at King’s Island Resort in Mason, OH, the national championship will be the single largest event that the association has …
Ag Commissioners Urge Protection of Farmland
Most of the country’s original colonies are urging the federal government to preserve and protect our nation’s farmland. “Protecting farmland for future agricultural use is of utmost importance to every citizen of the United States… so critical to maintaining the future viability of our agricultural sectors and rural communities,” said agriculture commissioners and officials from 13 states in a letter …
#FuelChat Scheduled
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is hosting a second open on-line Twitter #FuelChat to answer questions and offer information about all things ethanol on September 23 at 2:00 pm Eastern time. The first #FuelChat was held in July during the evening hours but after some consultation and research, it was decided that a daytime chat might be better for those …
Awards for Successful Farming and Agriculture.com
The young and beginning farmers behind the Farmers for the Future project at Successful Farming magazine and Agriculture.com netted the media company two awards at the recent Media Industry News (MIN) Integrated Marketing Awards held in New York. Pictured accepting the awards on behalf of Successful Farming magazine are John Walter, Executive Editor and Jeff Caldwell, Multimedia Editor. The Farmers …
Zimfo Bytes
The National FFA Organization announced that Dr. W. Dwight Armstrong of Dayton, OH, will become chief operating officer effective Oct. 5, 2009. Fastline is pleased to announce the new Auctions.Fastline.com. This new online auction is designed to offer Fastline customers an easy and effective tool to sell their farm and construction equipment to their audience. Thirty-eight college students from Illinois, …
NCGA Launches Markets Now Member Benefit
Here’s another reason to be a member of the National Corn Growers Association. Now you can get your markets on your mobile phone as a new member benefit. Our friends at Commodity Update who also make AgWired Mobile possible are powering the new service. You can find out more on the NCGA website. The National Corn Growers Association announced the …