The American Meat Science Association has announced registration is now open for the AMSA 64th Reciprocal Meat Conference, to be held June 19-22, 2011, in Manhattan, Kan. Kubota Corporation has named Mr. Yuichi “Ken” Kitao as the new President of Kubota Tractor Corporation, based in Torrance, Calif. On April 12 in Chicago, Ill., the American Meat Science Association Student Membership …
Farmers Speaking Out On Social Media
You should know by now that the AgChat Foundation has turned one year old this week and the weekly AgChat Twitter conversation is two years old. I’ll bet even Michele Payn-Knoper (founder) would not have predicted that! So the baby is growing up and there’s lots of interesting things going on as this farmer led organization continues to plough new …
Have a Veggie Garden? Join the Home Farming Movement.
Home Farming Day is April 12th, and you can join the Home Farming movement by growing your own veggies and herbs at home. It’s easy. It all begins with a love of fresh, home-grown food…and a seed. From a pot on the windowsill of your apartment to a raised bed in your backyard, Home Farming has all you need for …
Introducing Meghan Grebner
Probably should have done this before her first post, but AgWired is proud to introduce Meghan Grebner as our newest blogger. Many of our readers probably already know Meghan, as she is an active member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) and is currently serving as regional vice president for the organization. In 2009, she was honored with …
AgChat Foundation Gear
Here’s a cool way to show your support for the AgChat Foundation. Get some gear on. Show your support for the Agchat Foundation by purchasing branded merchandise! All the profits from the sale of these items go to support the Agchat Foundation’s mission to empower farmers and ranchers to connect communities through social media platforms. In the store you’ll find …
Come Boss
How do you call a cow? It’s not as simple as saying, “Here kitty kitty kitty,” and they come running. We always laugh because my father-in-law has his own little cattle call: Come Boss. I did a little research to try to figure out where that came from, other than the fact that his father called them that way. I …
A Little Intro… A Little Business
This is my first post on AgWired and Cindy asked that I write a little about myself. Here are some of the facts: I’m the daughter of a fourth generation family farmer. I think I have the greatest job in the world. I get to tell the story of American Agriculture. Whether it is educating the consumer about the real …
American Ethanol Racing In Texas
Another way farming will be showcased on the race track this weekend is when American Ethanol heads to Texas this weekend for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race, the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway on April 8th beginning at 8:30 pm EST on ESPN2. While the ethanol logo is on all the race cars, keep your eye …
Agriculture Excited About Colombia Free Trade News
It’s taken over four years to get to this point, but some action is finally happening on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and U.S. agriculture interests are thrilled. President Obama announced today that an agreement has been reached on the deal that was signed by the U.S. Trade Representative and the Colombian trade minister on Nov. 22, 2006. The …
Farm American Car On Track In Texas
It looks like Furniture Row Racing will have the Farm American car on the track this weekend in Texas. The No. 78 NASCAR Chevrolet will showcase the Farm American colors for the first time in the Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint race. Regan Smith’s car at the 1.5-mile Texas oval will be known as the No. 78 Farm American Chevrolet, presented …