If you would like to support the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation then here’s one way you can do it. Place your order now for the 2009 NAFB Foundation Toy Tractor! This year’s model, a Farmall Super M…once again designed and signed by Joe Ertl, is available on a limited basis. Click here or visit www.nafb.com to order today!
Pigs Didn’t Start H1N1 Song
This is why I love YouTube. Thank you NCGA on Twitter for pointing it out. This is hilarious. It’s H1N1!! Good job Putnam Pig.
Tweetup4Troops
The Christmas SPIRIT Foundation (CSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Spirit of Christmas for kids, families and the environment. Since 2005, CSF has delivered 50,000 Real Christmas Trees to military families in the U.S. and overseas through the Trees for Troops program. CSF is inviting people to become local hosts of fundraising events called “Tweetup4Troops,” designed to …
Pioneer Hi-Bred Takes The Long Look
The man who got us started here at the Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Media Day is Robin Newell. Cindy spoke to him about the “long look.” He says the Pioneer long look has four components that include: “We strive to create the best products;” “We deal honestly and fairly with our constituents;” “We represent our products vigorously;” “We help our customers …
Developing The Brand
Since I have returned to my family’s cattle operation, I’ve quickly been put in charge of all marketing efforts. For the fair, I developed a brochure about our business, as well as designed stall cards to display information about our cattle. My next task is improving our website (it’s in need of dire help), and starting up a newsletter for …
Pioneer Hi-Bred Announces 11GFT Forage Inoculant
The news here at the Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Media Day is a new product. The 11GFT inoculant is the second in a series of products in the Pioneer fiber technology platform. This one will offer dairy producers another avenue to enhance forage digestibility which will reduce feed costs. The product was developed exclusively for grass and cereal silage and is …
The Farm Podcaster is in Forage Day Class
The Pioneer Forage Media Day has started with class in session at their Livestock Nutrition Center near Des Moines, IA. We have a very good attendance from the ag media. Cindy (FarmPodcaster) stopped to pose at the entrance of the Center. Right now we’re listening to the first presentation by Bill Curran on corn silage reearch. He’s giving us a …
Zimfo Bytes
The 2009 American Hereford Association experienced an increase in registrations and membership as production sale prices remained consistent with previous years. Wisconsin Crop Production Association’s Board of Directors announced Robert J. Poehnelt as the new executive director of the association effective Sept. 23, 2009. Novartis Animal Health announces the introduction of Healthy Heifer, a new heifer management program designed specifically …
Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Day
Pioneer Hi-Bred has invited ag media to attend a day filled with information on their forage products. The Pioneer Livestock Nutrition Center (PLNC), Pioneer experts will provide the latest updates on technologies designed for producers and forage growers to get the most return on their investment. Pioneer provides the entire range of seed genetics, crop-specific forage additives, revolutionary Corn Fiber …
Syngenta Seeds Celebrating New Headquarters
In just a few days Syngenta Seeds will be holding the grand opening celebration of their new headquarters in Minnetonka, MN and Cindy will be on site to document the celebration in pictures and with interviews. While I was attending the Farm Progress Show I visited with Syngenta’s Bruce Battles and Tracy Mader in their exhibit about one of their …