I’m starting to age myself by writing this column. See, I show you pictures of Grandpa’s old things, but then I go and post pictures of MY old toys and you can tell just how old I really am! These are the rollerskates I used as a kid and get this – you left your shoes on and they adjusted …
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Michael Dillon and Michael “Smitty” Smith, will lead Osborn & Barr’s creative efforts, serving as executive creative directors. Adnan Sabic also joins the team with returning creative talents Zach Arnold and David Boesch. A reliable supply of high quality ammonium thiosulphate will soon be available to ag producers throughout the Upper Midwest as a result of an agreement between Kugler …
2011 NAMA Boot Camp
Are you new to agrimarketing? Want to do some industry networking? How about NAMA Boot Camp? The National Agri-Marketing Association has a full program lined up. Whether you’ve just entered the rough working world or one who’s been through the NAMA Boot Camp drill before, sign up for this program today to learn more about the agri-marketing industry. This year …
ARC 2012 Spring Meeting Will Be In Charleston, SC
If you’re looking at things to put on your 2012 calendar then mark down March 21-21 for the Agricultural Relations Council spring meeting. It will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Charleston, SC. The annual meeting, held in February the past several years, was moved to March by the ARC board of directors at its meeting in Fort …
Argonne Studying Biofuels Production
During the CTIC Indian Creek Watershed Project field tour we heard a presentation from Cristina Negri, an agronomist with the Argonne National Laboratory. Cristina told us about a project they are working on in the watershed to see what types of agricultural production will work best for biofuels. They’re looking for marginal land that doesn’t lend itself to growing corn …
Lightsquared Threat To GPS
I spent a lot of my career in the broadcasting business and never saw the Federal Communications Commission take action like they have been on the proposal from a company called Lightsquared to utilize high-powered, close-proximity transmissions from a network of ground stations that would cause substantial interference with GPS signals.. It is unheard of for them to allow a …
FMC Field Tour A Two Way Value
To get a wrap-up perspective on the FMC Summer Plot Tour I spoke with Tom Becker. Tom is a Retail Market Manager for FMC. Tom wanted tour participants to leave viewing FMC as a partner in their business, especially since they’re branching out more and more in the herbicide business with new products like Anthem. As part of their outreach …
Improving Soil & Water Conservation
The Ag Resource Coordinator for the Livingston County, IL Soil & Water Conservation District is Terry Bachtold. He was one of the coordinators for the CTIC Indian Creek Watershed Project field day. He says this project is all about water quality and what farm management practices will help improve it. A good percentage of farms in the watershed have signed …
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Pioneer Hi-Bred unveils FIT® Studio, an extension of Pioneer FIT Services. To help producers mow and condition more hay in less time, John Deere introduces the Triple-Mounted Mower-Conditioner for 2012. The United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff will co-sponsor the American Soybean Association’s Conservation Legacy Awards as a way of recognizing U.S. soybean farmers who demonstrate outstanding environmental and conservation …
Precision Gets Social
Social media was part of the buzz at the InfoAg Conference this year. The conference is held every other year. This means that since the last one we’ve had a new iPhone, the iPad and Android! I’ve got some interesting stories to post on our Precision Pays website that include how a new company is using the iPad for precision …