When she’s not working as editor for Farm Industry News she may be collecting for the Lutheran Ladies. She’s Karen McMahon, pictured on right at Ag Media Summit. Well Karen has just received a big award. She was presented with the Ruth White Media Award from the Mid American CropLife Association (MACA). The award is given to members of the …
Elanco Animal Health Gives You Plenty To Think About
There’s plenty to think about when you “launch” in today’s new media world. How about a blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube account? That’s what Elanco Animal Health has done with their Plenty To Think About blog, etc. . . . the thinking person’s guide to feeding a hungry planet, sponsored by Elanco Animal Health. The Plenty to Think About …
National Farm Safety & Health Week
We’re coming up on National Farm Safety & Health Week. With the 2010 harvest upon us it’s a good time to think safe. The folks at the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety have a farm first aid kit you can purchase. To hear some reasons why you should think safe you might enjoy a video clip from Cattlemen to …
Soybean Growers Can Expect Plenish From Pioneer Hi-Bred
You may not find a bottle of Plenish high oleic soy oil on your local supermarket shelf just yet but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some taste testing going on. At the Farm Progress Show Pioneer Hi-Bred conducted a cooking demonstration and had samples of food cooked with the product outside their exhibit. Farmers want a soybean with strong agronomics …
Concerns With Proposed GIPSA Rule
During the recent USDA/DOJ public workshop on competition in the livestock industry I spoke with Dr. Stephen Koontz, Associate Professor, Colorado State University. He has a degree in agricultural economics from University of Illinois. Proposed new rules from the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) was the main topic of conversation and Dr. Koontz has some concerns. He says …
Chicken Whisperer Promotes Healthy Flocks
If you want to raise chickens in your backyard, the Chicken Whisperer is the man for you! Kind of reminds me of the old radio spoof Chickenman – “He’s everywhere, he’s everywhere!” Mild mannered Andy Schneider has made himself into the go-to expert on raising backyard poultry. He is host of an Internet radio show and is also a contributor …
New Registrations for BASF Products
BASF Crop Protection recently received a couple of new registrations. Stamina® F3 HL fungicide seed treatment has received EPA registration for commercial seed treatment use on wheat and barley. Stamina F3 HL is applied at the rate of 1 oz. per 100 lbs. of seed and contains no color, allowing seed-treating companies the ability to add their own color. Available …
The Fields Are Aglow With Fire
About a month ago, we were on our way to Lincoln when I looked out the car window to see the skies filled with smoke and the fields aglow with fire. It’s a farming practice I see every once-in-a-while…controlled burning. Controlled burning is used in agriculture as a part of field preparation for planting or as a management practice used …
SFMid Brings Together Successful Farming and Farm Market iD
SFMiD Data Solutions is a partnership between Successful Farming and Farm Market iD and was announced this morning. Between the two companies they are now offering the “most comprehensive agricultural and rural lifestyle database in the industry.” The combined data solution will offer unsurpassed options for multi‐sourced farm and rural lifestyle data. In addition, SFMiDTM will offer customized solutions to …
Zimfo Bytes
The deadline for submitting your entries into the Best of NAMA competition is Friday, Oct. 8 by 5 p.m. Central time. The U.S. Grains Council is pleased to announce Rebecca Bratter accepted the position of director of development. Bratter will aid the Council in developing strategies and managing programs to obtain market access and foster sales of U.S. grain and …