The Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Swine Health Seminar not only provides speakers on topics of interest to the swine industry but an opportunity for some family togetherness. As in Boehringer Ingelheim family time. Here’s (Colonel) Dan Johnson wrestling with one of the younger attendees. There are lots of activities to keep the kids entertained while Mom and Dad are “working.” Today …
Control Weeds Early With FMC
Matt Foster, FMC, attended the Ag Media Summit InfoExpo to talk to ag editors about pre-plant weed control options. This summer’s weather has been brutal for field control of weeds and he says that growers are looking for options. Matt says that although a good pre-plant program is not a farmer’s “salvation” it is a good tool in their toolbox. …
Captain Peter Shinn Talks Afghan Security
Once upon a time I worked in the same area at DTN with Captain Peter Shinn. That was a while ago. We always knew when Peter was in the office. He definitely has a voice for radio! At the Ag Media Summit Captain Peter Shinn was our luncheon keynote speaker with the topic of “Agriculture and the gulf War—it’s a …
Lindsay Calvert AAEA Intern
Lindsay Calvert has been the AAEA intern this summer and was “working like a dog” at the Ag Media Summit. She worked at DTN/The Progressive Farmer which was the host company for the internship. After that experience she says she may want to change her mind about being in public relations and start her career on the media side. In …
How Biofuel Production Helps Livestock Producers
The Midwest has finally been getting rain, but not in time to reverse the state of the corn crop due to the nationwide drought. Yet, biofuel producers are still helping livestock producers says Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). Because of ethanol production, there is a larger corn crop and more flexible supply than ever …
It’s An Exciting Time To Be Involved Agriculture
The 2012 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable was full of industry recruiters saying their businesses are growing and they are ready to hire, as well as university representatives expressing they had great students ready to full those spots. Lori Pence-Barber, Career Services Coordinator for the College of Agriculture at Purdue University, couldn’t agree more with her colleagues. I …
AFBF Reacts to Corn & Soybean Outlook
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) economists says today’s USDA crop forecast is a “harbinger of volatility in global grain markets.” “There is an old saying in commodity markets that small crops tend to get smaller,” said AFBF economist Todd Davis. “If this holds true, then future reports will show declining projected production for corn and soybeans and further reductions in …
Faces of Farming & Ranching Entry Deadline
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance is still looking for entries in their “Faces of Farming and Ranching” contest. Here are a couple of them, Kristin Reese, Local Flavor Foods and Jeff Fowle, KK Bar Ranch. They were on hand at the Ag Media Summit to talk about the search to find new ambassadors of agriculture. You’ve got until September …
OCM Joins With HSUS To Target Beef Checkoff
Really? You know, it’s one thing to have a disagreement but it’s quite another to join with a wacko organization like H$U$. But that’s what the Organization for Competitive Markets has done according to a release I received from NCBA. So much for the OCM’s credibility. Don’t OCM members realize that their new partner wants to put them out of …
BIVI Talking Swine Health
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica is holding the 12th annual Swine Health Seminar in North Carolina once again. Twelve years means something is working and I’m recognizing a lot of faces since Cindy and I have been covering this event for a number of years now. To find out more about the seminar I spoke with BIVI’s Ron Rampersad who welcomed everyone …