It’s time for the 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. For the first time I’ll be attending the meeting. The meeting is co-located with Agronomics, a U.S. Ag Investment Conference. So it’s off to Indianapolis this week. I wanted to know more about ASFMRA and Agronomics so I talked with …
The Namaste Farms Celebrity Shepherdess
Ever met a celebrity shepherdess? I have. She’s Natalie Redding, Namaste Farms. We met at the O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling dealer appreciation day. Here’s Natalie (center) with friends during the Buying Show at the event last week. We talked about what she does and I think you’ll find it very interesting and entertaining. Natalie not only shepherds an “ever …
Pomegranate Rocks
I am not a pomegranate fan boy, yet. Brett Frazier, Mayor of Madera, CA, is trying to convert me though via YouTube. “We wanted to have a fun way to bring attention to pomegranates, and that Madera is the Heart of Pomegranate Country, so we figured what better way than with a parody video,” said Frazier. The video is a …
ZimmComm Moves to Joyent Cloud
For several years now ZimmComm has enjoyed the web hosting services of the industry pioneer, Joyent. Why did we choose Joyent (originally TextDrive)? Because they not only provided state of the art hosting services and technology but seemed to embody that same willingness to try something new that we have. We have never been sorry. This weekend we took another …
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MGEX announced that its Board of Directors approved the 2012-2013 Board officers and committee representatives. Neil Dobbins is the new CEO of Rabo AgriFinance. A recent Farm Journal Pulse poll shows America’s producers overwhelmingly support candidate Mitt Romney in the upcoming presidential election. Pear Bureau Northwest has named Meijer as the 2012 Pear Retailer of the Year for its outstanding …
50 Year Anniversary Issue of Agri Marketing Magazine
Agri Marketing magazine is celebrating 50 years. Here’s where you can get your copy of the 50th anniversary commemorative issue. Now for a message from Publisher Lynn Henderson. Hearty thanks to the magazine’s subscribers, advertisers, authors and all of the people who have worked for or been affiliated with the magazine since its inception in 1962. You can read the …
New FFA Officers Announced
At the conclusion of the 2012 National FFA Convention the new officer team was elected. UF Gators student Clay Sapp was elected to serve as National FFA president. How ’bout them Gators! “It will be my mission to activate change and growth in the National FFA Organization,” he said. “I plan to develop strong relationships, be a champion of FFA …
O.H. Kruse is a Family Business
When O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling decided to hold a dealer appreciation day they viewed it as an investment in their dealers and their brand name according to Kevin Kruse, President/CEO. He says it is an opportunity to re-present their brand. Kevin spoke to attendees during the evening dinner. I spoke with Kevin before dinner and asked him what message …
Shoppers Pay Higher Prices for Breakfast Items
Shoppers paid slightly more for food at the grocery store during the third quarter of the year, with many popular breakfast staples showing an increase in retail price. Higher retail prices for eggs, bacon, orange juice, milk and toasted oat cereal, among other foods, resulted in a slight increase in the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Quarterly Marketbasket Survey. The …
MCA Names New Director of Communications
Stephanie Morgan will now serve as the director of communications for the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. She started the position on a part-time basis Oct. 23rd. Morgan will be graduating from Missouri State University in May 2013 with a degree in agricultural communications. Morgan will be based at MCA headquarters starting on May 22, 2012. She previously worked as an agricultural …