Let me re-introduce you to SLIP Plate, a Superior Graphite product. Many farmers already know about SLIP Plate and use the products but over coming months we’re going to introduce you to this company and this product. We’re going to get started now with an interview I just conducted with Barry Lee, Product Manager Coatings & Lubricants, Superior Graphite. He …
A John Deere Welcome to CTIC Tour
One of our sponsors for the 2012 Conservation in Action Tour is John Deere. Making some opening remarks tonight was Matt Weinheimer, Division Sales Mgr., Mid-South. He says John Deere has been a member of CTIC since it was founded and he congratulates the organization on celebrating 30 years. Listen to Matt’s remarks here: 2012 Conservation in Action Tour Photo …
A Taste of Watermelon Slim
It was a big treat for this blues loving AgriBlogger to hear Watermelon Slim tonight at the 2012 Conservation in Action Tour opening reception. He told us before playing that he had farmed and felt a special connection to the audience he had tonight. Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans has built a remarkable reputation with his raw, impassioned intensity. HARP Magazine …
Previewing 2012 Conservation in Action Tour
It’s registration time at the hotel desk for the 2012 Conservation in Action Tour. I spoke with Rex Martin, Syngenta, about the program we’re about to embark upon. Rex is the Chairman of the Board for the Conservation Information Technology Center and is pictured with CTIC staff. According to Rex this is the 5th annual conservation tour conducted by CTIC. …
Restaurants Should Seek Farmer/Vet Input
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Which group should restaurants consider experts on animal care?” Recently many folks in agriculture participated in an online thank you campaign for Domino’s Pizza. Why? Because the restaurant chain made a decision based on good humane animal practices and did not give in to the demands of the animal activist group HSUS. According to …
Zimfo Bytes
Farm Journal Media is pleased to announce that Cliff Becker and Chad Forster have joined the sales team. Pioneer Hi-Bred and Pannar Seed (Pty) Limited were given approval to implement their agreement for Pioneer to purchase a majority share of Pannar. Farmers and ranchers are headed to Los Angeles – the entertainment capital of the world – for the second …
Back to the Corn Grind
When I hear that it’s time to get “back to the grind,” I think of going back to work. For the corn industry, Back to the Grind is the theme of the 2012 Corn Utilization Technology Conference. With a theme of “Back to the Grind,” CUTC will feature the cutting-edge technologies and new uses that continually improve and dynamically change …
Mississippi Delta Conservation Tour
It’s time for the 2012 Conservation Technology Information Center’s annual Conservation in Action Tour. I’m heading out on the agriblogging highway bright and early in the morning for the Mississippi Delta region. CTIC is partnering with the Delta Farmers Advocating Resource Management (Delta F.A.R.M.) to host tour. Delta F.A.R.M. is an “association of growers and landowners who strive to implement …
Wisconsin Agri-Business Association Names New Exec. Director
The Wisconsin Agri-Business Association is proud to announce the employment of Tom Bressner as the Executive Director of the new association. Tom Bressner is a native of Pontiac, Ill., where he grew up on a corn/soybean/dairy farm, raising and showing Registered Guernsey Dairy Cattle Tom holds a B.S. Degree in Agri-Business Management from Illinois State University. Prior to working in …
Is She Tired Yet?
It’s quiet around here. And because I was going through withdrawal from the incessant watering and feeding I usually have to do, I decided to clean out the horse’s water tank and scoop the poo from inside the barn where they hang out in the shade. It was much more enjoyable this time because while the horses are gone, so …