I admit it. I got a lump in my throat when I read this release from Learfield Communications about naming Studio D, the Derry Brownfield Studio. The first image that came to my mind was seeing Derry in his chair getting ready for his talk show. He would start snapping his fingers and bounce around in his chair saying, “Let’s …
Most Planning Same Size Thanksgiving Meal
The ZimmPoll is one year old! And you can re-visit all of them since they are all archived right here on AgWired. Thank you Rhea + Kaiser for your sponsorship and support. In our latest ZimmPoll we asked the question, “Will higher cost (13%) of Thanksgiving dinner affect your meal?” Apparently it won’t for most of our respondents. 64% said, …
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed three new members to serve on the Mushroom Council: Pat Jurgensmeyer, Miami, Okla.; David Carroll, Reading, Pa.; and, Elizabeth O’Neil, Ontario, Canada. Cargill has completed the acquisition of Provimi, a global animal nutrition company, for $2.1 billion. Under an agreement, Pioneer Hi-Bred and Evogene will collaborate to develop soybean varieties displaying in-plant resistance to …
New Farm Podcaster Tool
Here’s another potential tool for the farm podcaster. They just keep coming and notice how many are geared to the iPhone? Just saying. TASCAM’s iM2 turns the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a high-quality stereo recorder. A pair of condenser microphones – the same high quality as TASCAM’s best-selling DR-series recorders – plugs into the dock connector of your …
Summary From World Agriculture Investment Conference
If you’d like to learn more about investing in agriculture and didn’t get to attend the October World Agriculture Investing Conference then check out the summary paper (pdf) just published by FC Business Intelligence. Extreme drought and unprecedented heat in the US farm belt, the eurozone debt crisis and political unrest throughout the Middle East – the threats to and …
Meet New NAFB President
He looks very presidential in this photo doesn’t he? He’s Tom Steever, Brownfield and the new President of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Tom actually takes over officially on January 1, 2012. However, he has been serving as interim President following the tragic death of Lindsay Hill earlier this year. So that kind of makes Tom the “old” and …
New Farm Podcaster Tool
Farm podcasters just got another gadget to add to their bag of tools. The freedomMIC from Scosche looks promising. It’s a wireless lav style mic which solves some issues that come with recording video of something you can’t get close to. It’s currently out of stock but hopefully that will change soon. freedomMIC allows you to record with flawless audio …
Golden ARC Awards Entry Deadline Announced
It’s time once again to get your entries in for the Golden ARC Awards, conducted by the Agricultural Relations Council. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Welcome to the 2012 Golden ARC Awards Program. Since its inception in 1990, the Golden ARC Award has come to represent the pinnacle of success in agricultural public relations. Now …
Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown
Fresh from Florida seafood keeps you at the top of your game. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services just announced that it is teaming up with the Florida Gators (my team) and the Florida State Seminoles to “harness the home team passion associated with the athletics rivalry and direct it towards supporting Florida products. The partnership leverages every …
Farm Family Purchase Decision Influences
During the NAMA Trends in Agriculture conference I visited with Sara Steever and Heather Covrig, Paulsen Marketing, about their new thought paper titled, “How Multi-Generational Farming Operations Make Major Purchase Decisions.” Heather says that purchasing decisions are becoming more and more important for farmers trying to meet the food needs of a growing population. So Paulsen conducted this study to …