Have you ever heard of the saying, “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.”? Unfortunately, my husband took this picture in the morning, and I think it was cold and very windy that day. The saying held true. And, I don’t remember Nebraska being this windy when I was growing up. Maybe it’s the …
Save the Chestnut!
Everybody’s heard about chestnuts roasting on an open fire, especially at this time of year, but how many of us have actually ever had any? Apparently, there’s a reason for that. According to the American Chestnut Foundation, the American chestnut tree once reigned over 200 million acres of eastern woodlands from Maine to Florida, and from the Piedmont west to …
WMBD Farm Broadcaster Raises Big Bucks for Food Bank
Lots of people in central Illinois will be having a heartier and happier holiday thanks to the efforts of our dear friend Meghan Grebner, agribusiness director for WMBD and WIRL in Peoria. Megs has been so excited about this promotion where she partnered up with eight county farm bureaus and their young leaders and asked farmers from Central Illinois to …
Obama Signs Bill Giving Death Tax Relief
President Obama held a public signing ceremony for the tax bill passed by Congress this week that delivers early Christmas presents for everyone, giving farmers and ranchers good reason to be thankful this holiday season. Securing meaningful estate tax reform for farm and ranch families has been a top priority for the American Farm Bureau Federation. “We commend President Obama …
Happy Holidays From Rhea + Kaiser
Rhea + Kaiser has produced a holiday card that showcases various personas you may be familiar with that include the Traditionalist, Holiday Homemaker, Kid-at-Heart, Holiday Prepster, Non-Traditionalist, Eco-Maniac, Fashionista, Office Party Over-Indulger, Ad Agency Creative Director and Ad Agency Client. Got a holiday card you’d like to share?
New Media Statistics To Ponder
If you need some current information about who is using new media and how then Pew Internet and American Life Project has a new report for you called, Generations 2010. This is a follow up to their Generations Online In 2009 report. I don’t really see any surprises in the report but you may find some. They highlight the fact …
AgCareers.com Gingerbread Cookies
Decorate your own gingerbread cookies courtesy of AgCareers.com. Happy Holidays from all of us at AgCareers.com! We invite you to decorate “virtual” gingerbread cookies. Click here to begin decorating. Enjoy! These cookies have no calories, but they are deliciously fun. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year! Sincerely, The AgCareers.com Team
National Corn Yield Contest Winners
The 2010 National Corn Yield Contest winners have been announced by NCGA. The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 46th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members. With 7,119 entries, the 2010 NCGA National Corn Yield Contest set a new participation record again this year. This is a 2.3 percent increase over 2009 (6,960), a 5.8 percent …
Ding-a-Long With Woodruff Sweitzer
It’s Christmas time and the holiday cheer is spreading. I will confess that this musical greeting was too hard for me. I tried it though. Maybe you can do better Sing along with Woodruff Sweitzer Every holiday season the Woodruff Sweitzer Choir gets together to sing some of our favorite yuletide carols. This year we need your help to hit …
Early Christmas on Capitol Hill
Christmas came more than a week early this year, as the House voted just before midnight Thursday to pass the tax package that includes presents for everyone. The final vote was 277-148 on the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853) which is expected to be signed into law immediately by President Obama. The bill includes another year …