The United Fresh Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2012 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers and DTN/The Progressive Farmer announced that DTN University will be held at AG CONNECT Expo & Summit in 2013. USPOULTRY’s Women’s Leadership Conference, held August 16-17 in Florida, will focus on providing professional development and enhancing leadership …
USDA: Environment Not Conducive to Public Info
At a time when farmers rely more and more on good information, officials at the USDA worry that budget cuts are going to make their job of providing information to those farmers more difficult. “We were being stressed right now in an environment not conducive to public information,” said Joe Prusacki, Director, Statistics Division, at the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics …
Woodruff Sweitzer Acquires Paradowski Creative
Woodruff Sweitzer has acquired Paradowski Creative, an independent agency based in St. Louis, Mo. The acquisition took effect July 2. Each agency will retain its individual agency name. Woodruff Sweitzer has realized tremendous growth over the past few years, adding clients in agribusiness, packaged goods and animal health. The agency had been searching for a like-minded independent agency that shares …
GROWMARK Supports ASTA
Matt Hynes, Manager, Agronomy Marketing, for GROWMARK is on the board of the American Seed Trade Association as a Regional Vice President. I spoke with him to learn more about ASTA and why GROWMARK is supportive of the organization. To start with Matt says that the seed business is part of what GROWMARK does. “To be part of an organization …
World Dairy Expo Facebook Fan Giveaway
One lucky fan will win the ultimate Madison experience with the World Dairy Expo 10K Ultimate Fan Giveaway. Dairy enthusiasts are invited to become fans of Expo on Facebook. Fans of Expo’s Facebook page are privy to the latest information, giveaways, including free tickets and official Expo gear, plus it’s an excellent opportunity to connect with other dairy producers and …
Dallas Clark Teams With America Needs Farmers
Here’s what we need. Another respected sports figure to help bring positive attention to farming today. He’s Dallas Clark, an NFL tight end, now teamed up with America Needs Farmers. Dallas Clark, a small-town Iowa boy who’s made it big in the National Football League, is teaming up with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and the University of Iowa …
Wisconsin Branded Tag Program Unveiled
The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Identifying Wisconsin branded tag program. The voluntary Identifying Wisconsin branded Official ID program is the first of its kind and has been developed with support from Wisconsin livestock producers, industry and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The Identifying Wisconsin initiative is …
Data Collection Focus of Farm Foundation Webinar
Having good information is critical to agricultural operations, but increasing budget concerns are limiting the U.S. government’s ability to provide the information farmers want and need. Our friends at the Farm Foundation recently held a webinar organized by the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE), in partnership with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), and …
Remote Display Access From John Deere
During the John Deere FarmSight Technology Summit in Des Moines we saw a live demonstration of Remote Display Access. During the event we broke up into groups like this one to rotate display stations for different products being announced. In the video below you can watch the demo and hear our presenters talk about the benefits of this new technology. …
Monsanto Genuity RIB Complete Recipe Challenge
Just in time for the 4th of July holiday week, a great time for grilling, Monsanto announces the GENUITY® RIB COMPLETE® RECIPE CHALLENGE. Top recipes will win a Big Green Egg® Grill with accessories and Genuity RIB Complete Corn Blend. The Genuity® RIB Complete® Recipe Challenge has officially kicked off, and farmers are invited to submit their tastiest recipe for …