A brand new record was set for the NAFB Foundation’s annual fundraising auction Thursday night – $22,295! Not sure how much it beats the old record by, but last year the total was about $13,000, so this was a biggie. A big reason for the huge success this year was the generosity of two NAFB past presidents – Evan Slack …
Secretary Vilsack Beyond the Mic at NAFB
Farm broadcasters at NAFB Thursday went straight from Trade Talk to a 45 minute press conference with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The secretary addressed a number of issues – from Veterans Day to rural development to biofuels and took quite a few questions on several topics. He did get a couple of questions about the GIPSA rule, but still refused …
NAFB Trade Talk Was Hopping
NAFB’s annual Trade Talk seemed to be one of the best ever, with many of both the exhibitors and the broadcasters claiming they had set all time interview records. The marathon interview session latest from 7:30 am until 2:00 pm, extended for a half hour this year and it seemed to make a little difference in the pacing of the …
Zimfo Bytes
Social media is taking the internet by storm, but within that storm are dangers lying in wait for your company. Simply being aware of what some of those dangers are is the easiest way to prevent you or your company from facing legal ramifications. Join us for the next NAMA Webinar, Thursday, Dec. 9 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) and …
Informa GIPSA Rule Study Results
This morning at the NAFB convention a press conference was held the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the National Turkey Federation (NTF) and the National Meat Association (NMA) to release the results of an economic analysis of USDA’s proposed livestock and poultry marketing regulation – the so-called GIPSA rule. I’ve posted the audio of …
NAFB Scholarship Winners
The winners of this year’s NAFB Foundation scholarships were announced today during the Foundation luncheon. They include Denise Donley, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Taylor James, Kansas State University and Julie Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison. They’re pictured with Taylor Brown, Northern Ag Network. I asked them how it felt to be selected and what they intend to do with their careers. …
Support NAFB Foundation
The NAFB Foundation board met prior to the start of the convention. Leading them was outgoing Foundation President, Taylor Brown, Northern Ag Network. Taylor says “things are rolling.” There are two new members to the board, Don Wick and Ken Root. Ken Anderson will be the new President of the Foundation. To support the effort Taylor says this is the …
NAFB Marketing & Promotion Advisory Board Meeting
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting Marketing and Promotion Advisory Board is meeting this morning at the convention. On the board as well as the NAFB board of directors is Kyle Bauer, center, KFRM. I spoke with Kyle during a break to get an update about the activities of the advisory board. Kyle says the research the group does is …
Informa Study Finds Economic Losses Under GIPSA Rule
An Informa Economics study on the economic impact of the proposed GIPSA rules finds it could cost the economy $1.5 billion and nearly 23,000 jobs. The study, which was conducted on behalf of meat industry organizations, was released today in Kansas City by representatives of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Producers Council, National Turkey Federation and National Meat …