What better timing could there be to meet a dairy farmer from California? You know what I’m talking about. Let’s meet Ray Prock, Ray-Lin Dairy. Ray serves with me on the board of the AgChat Foundation. We got together on the phone today to talk about the Foundation and farmer use of social media. He’s one of the ones who’s …
Happy National Hamburger Day
Happy National Hamburger Day. At least I think it is National Hamburger Day. I have found some conflicting information about this online. However, I’ve seen enough pointing to today to make it official enough for me. So, when you’re planning your grill schedule today or anytime this holiday weekend don’t forget the burgers! Here’s an excerpt from National Beef Ambassador …
Müller Dairy Says Thank You Cows
OK. While I’m in a YouTube mood and tired of the whole Ohio dairy animal abuse story, let’s watch something a little more lighthearted. Müller Dairy says, Thank You Cows. Here’s their mission. “To bring sustainable dairy goodness from the heart of Shropshire for the good of everyone.” And over the last 18 years we’ve been doing just that. We …
Dale Peterson For AL Commissioner of Ag Is Viral
I saw a statistic yesterday that this Dale Peterson for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture spot was the most watched news video on Google last week. I think I can understand why. I don’t know anything about the man but I’ve contributed to the almost 1.3 million times this video has been viewed. Why can’t we have more people speak openly …
Zimfo Bytes
The People’s Choice BBQ Contest at World Pork Expo, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, features three of Iowa’s top competing Pit Masters. The two-day event will occur June 9 and 10, near the Pfizer tent, #60, north of the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Exploring both the benefits and adversities of farming in the diverse lands of …
BASF to Host Sustainability Summit
Sustainability is the buzz word for agriculture these days, but what it really means on the ground is a matter of perspective. That’s why BASF Crop Protection is bringing agricultural thought leaders and media together in Chicago June 8-10 to discuss a grounded approach to agricultural sustainability. Participants will focus on collaboration between producers and industry stakeholders to improve agricultural …
Ugly Dairy Video Stirs Emotions
The alleged dairy cow abuser has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty, but the emotional storm stirred up yesterday after a video depicting animal abuse on an Ohio dairy released by activist organization Mercy For Animals (MFA) is far from over. Notice use of the word “alleged.” No one has been found guilty of anything yet. …
Longhorns Across The Water
I visited with my good friend Derry Brownfield at his cabin yesterday and was surprised to see that he’s got some Longhorns now. They were grazing across the pond from us so I was able to snap this photo. As always it was a nice relaxing afternoon visiting with Derry and members of his family and other friends who came …
Saving Rainforests Would Help U.S. Agriculture
“Saving rainforests isn’t just for treehuggers anymore.” That’s the message past National Corn Growers Association president Fred Yoder of Ohio has about a new report showing that ending deforestation could boost revenue for U.S. producers by between $196-$267 billion by 2030. Yoder participated in a conference call today releasing the report, entitled “Farms Here, Forests There: Tropical Deforestation and U.S. …
Will You Be At BlogWorld
Registration is now open for this year’s BlogWorld and New Media Expo. I attended last year and am hoping to do so again this year schedule permitting. If you really want to hone your new media and social networking skills then this is the place to do it. It would be cool to have other ag folks there! Join us …